Social support

Social Relationships and Depression: Ten-Year Follow-Up From a Nationally Representative Study.

Social relationships and depression: ten-year follow-up from a nationally representative study.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e62396
Teo AR, Choi H, Valenstein M

Social network characteristics have long been associated with mental health, but their longitudinal impact on depression is… Continue reading

A Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Treatments and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Improving Clinical Outcomes and Depression Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.

A Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Treatments and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Improving Clinical Outcomes and Depression Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.

Psychosom Med. 2013 Apr 29;
Rutledge T, Redwine LS, Linke SE, Mills PJ

ObjectiveTo quantify the efficacy of… Continue reading

Healthy Families Study: Design of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Trial for Hispanic Families.

Healthy Families Study: Design of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Trial for Hispanic Families.

Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Apr 25;
Zoorob R, Buchowski M, Beech BM, Canedo JR, Chandrasekhar R, Akohoue S, Hull PC

BACKGROUND: The childhood obesity epidemic disproportionately… Continue reading

Informing Future Research Priorities Into the Psychological and Social Problems Faced by Cancer Survivors: A Rapid Review and Synthesis of the Literature.

Informing future research priorities into the psychological and social problems faced by cancer survivors: A rapid review and synthesis of the literature.

Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2013 Apr 22;
Jarrett N, Scott I, Addington-Hall J, Amir Z, Brearley S,… Continue reading

Quality of Life in Women Following Various Surgeries of Body Manipulation: Organ Transplantation, Mastectomy, and Breast Reconstruction.

Quality of Life in Women Following Various Surgeries of Body Manipulation: Organ Transplantation, Mastectomy, and Breast Reconstruction.

J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2013 Apr 24;
Pérez-San-Gregorio MA, Fernández-Jiménez E, Martín-Rodríguez A, Borda-Más M, Rincón-Fernández ME

This study aimed to… Continue reading

Drinking Patterns of Older Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions.

Drinking Patterns of Older Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions.

J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Apr 23;
Ryan M, Merrick EL, Hodgkin D, Horgan CM, Garnick DW, Panas L, Ritter G, Blow FC, Saitz R

BACKGROUND: Understanding alcohol consumption patterns… Continue reading

Subjective Well-Being in Heart Failure Patients: Influence of Coping and Depressive Symptoms.

Subjective Well-being in Heart Failure Patients: Influence of Coping and Depressive Symptoms.

Int J Behav Med. 2013 Apr 19;
Pérez-García AM, Oliván S, Bover R

BACKGROUND: Psychological factors play a crucial role in the well-being of chronically ill patients.… Continue reading

DEPRESSION and SMOKING: A 5-YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY of PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

DEPRESSION AND SMOKING: A 5-YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER.

Depress Anxiety. 2013 Apr 19;
Holma IA, Holma KM, Melartin TK, Ketokivi M, Isometsä ET

BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and smoking are major public health… Continue reading

The Effect of Caregiver Support Interventions for Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly: A Systematic Review.

The effect of caregiver support interventions for informal caregivers of community-dwelling frail elderly: a systematic review.

Int J Integr Care. 2012 7; 12: e133
Lopez-Hartmann M, Wens J, Verhoeven V, Remmen R

Informal caregivers are important resources for community-dwelling… Continue reading

[Short and Simple Is Not Always Better: Limitations of Cognitive Screening Tests].

[Short and Simple is Not Always Better: Limitations of Cognitive Screening Tests].

Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 2013 Apr; 81(4): 188-94
Uttner I, Wittig S, von Arnim CA, Jäger M

The increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and limited resources in… Continue reading