International journal of psychiatry in medicine
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyA comparison of the acute stress reactions between the Han and Tibetan ethnic groups in responding to devastating earthquakes.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether there were differences in the acute stress reaction (ASR) between the Tibetan and the Han ethnic groups after experiencing devastating earthquakes. ⋯ Cultural factors may play significant roles in the acute stress reaction of survivors with different cultural backgrounds following an earthquake.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyThe relationship between religious attendance and blood pressure: the HUNT Study, Norway.
Research from the United States shows a possible relationship between religious attendance (RA) and blood pressure (BP). The religious context in the United States differs widely from Scandinavia. The aim was, therefore, to test whether the relationship between RA and BP is specific to the religious culture in the United States or whether a similar relationship exists between RA and BP in a Norwegian context. ⋯ In a large population-based survey in Norway, RA was associated with lower DBP and SBP after adjusting for relevant variables.
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In survey research, the elements of informed conset, including contact information for the researchers and the Institutional Review Board, may be located on a cover page, which participants are advised that they may take. To date, we are not aware of any studies examining the percentage of research participants that actually take these cover pages, which was the purpose of this study. Among a consecutive sample of 419 patients in an internal medicine setting, 16% removed the cover page. There were no demographic predictors regarding who took versus did not take the cover page.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2010
A 7-year prospective study of sense of humor and mortality in an adult county population: the HUNT-2 study.
To prospectively explore the significance of sense of humor for survival over 7 years in an adult county population. ⋯ Sense of humor appeared to increase the probability of survival into retirement, and this effect appeared independent of subjective health. Age under 65 mediated this effect, whereas it disappeared beyond this age.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 2010
Multicenter StudyScreening to identify mental health problems in pediatric primary care: considerations for practice.
Few pediatric primary care providers routinely use mental health screening tools, in part because they may have concerns about whether screening is useful and how it will affect their practice. This study examined the extent to which screening in primary care would increase the identification of mental health problems among a diverse population of children and youth. ⋯ Screening substantially increased the number of children and youth who would be identified as possibly having a mental health problem. Screening may have the most potential to increase the identification of problems among patients who have moderate mental health symptoms and those who are African American or Latino.