Social support

Pregnant Woman With Limited English Speaking Skills Find Comfort in Prenatal …

Pregnant woman with limited English speaking skills find comfort in prenatal …
"Prenatal groups offer all women a strong social support system during what can be a stressful time as they prepare for the uncertainty of childbirth and starting a… Continue reading →

Heroin Epidemic Difficult Challenge

Heroin epidemic difficult challenge
“At some level, we need to help them deal with their anxiety and depression and give them the tools to move forward … in life's reality,” he said. Klomberg said that most of the panelists at… Continue reading →

What Do You Think of My Story? Why I Hate Psychiatrists?

Question by I hate Doodles!!!!!: What do you think of my story? Why I hate psychiatrists?
A little background information:

I was “diagnosed” with “bipolar 2” disorder about 3 years ago. I use the term “diagnosed” loosely, because there is… Continue reading →

Health Notes

Health Notes
16, 6 p.m., Northbridge Health Care Center, Connecticut Chapter, 2875 Main Street, Bridgeport. Meetings are designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. … Bridgeport Hospital's Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers will host … Read more on Monroe… Continue reading →

Helping Teens With Depression

Helping Teens with Depression


 

 

Postpartum depression cases greater in the city, but there is help
Gamble, who founded a free postpartum depression support group five months ago, hypothesizes that friends, family and neighbours in rural areas likely help… Continue reading →

Psychoeducation Improves Hepatitis C Virus Treatment During Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Controlled, Prospective Multicenter Trial.

Psychoeducation improves hepatitis C virus treatment during opioid substitution therapy: a controlled, prospective multicenter trial.

Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Aug; 57 Suppl 2: S97-S104
Reimer J, Schmidt CS, Schulte B, Gansefort D, Gölz J, Gerken G, Scherbaum N, Verthein… Continue reading →

Influence From Friends to Drink More or Drink Less: A Cross-National Comparison.

Influence from friends to drink more or drink less: A cross-national comparison.

Addict Behav. 2013 Jun 13; 38(11): 2675-2682
Astudillo M, Connor J, Roiblatt RE, Ibanga AK, Gmel G

Drinking habits are socially patterned and social networks influence individuals’… Continue reading →

A Multimodal Approach for Postoperative Pain Management After Lumbar Decompression Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

A multimodal approach for postoperative pain management after lumbar decompression surgery: a prospective, randomized study.

J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Aug; 26(6): 291-7
Garcia RM, Cassinelli EH, Messerschmitt PJ, Furey CG, Bohlman HH

A prospective and randomized study.The objective… Continue reading →

Predicting the Transition From Frequent Cannabis Use to Cannabis Dependence: A Three-Year Prospective Study.

Predicting the transition from frequent cannabis use to cannabis dependence: A three-year prospective study.

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jul 22;
van der Pol P, Liebregts N, de Graaf R, Korf DJ, van den Brink W, van Laar M

Frequent… Continue reading →

A Comparative Analysis of Anorexia Nervosa Groups on Facebook.

A comparative analysis of anorexia nervosa groups on Facebook.

Eat Weight Disord. 2013 Jul 27;
Teufel M, Hofer E, Junne F, Sauer H, Zipfel S, Giel KE

To analyze the content and culture of anorexia nervosa (AN)-related communication on… Continue reading →