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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Psychosocial difficulties"”.
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School reintegration after a burn injury : a qualitative study exploring the psychosocial difficulties experienced by a group of paediatric burn survivors during the school reintegration process
… There is currently a shortage of specialised psychosocial assistance for burn patients and their families in South Africa. Given the enormous challenge of paediatric burn injury in South Africa it is alarming that so little research has been undertaken in the field. The present knowledge …
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Sport Involvement for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities
… examining how sport involvement was related to psychosocial difficulties and strengths in youth with ASD+ID and ID alone. First, characteristics of sport involvement were examined as correlates of psychosocial difficulties over one year in youth with ASD+ID and ID alone in SO (N = 115). Second, …
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The influence of intellectual stimulation on the cognitive functioning of high-risk preschoolers : implications for the transmission of risk across generations
… been shown to be at risk for various health and psychosocial difficulties during childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Recently, evidence of a process of transfer of risk across generations has been gathered. Controlling for maternal education, current SES, and parenting stress, parental …
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Predictors of adherence with follow-up subsequent to a suicide attempt
… chronic psychiatric symptoms, and ongoing psychosocial difficulties. Data is lacking in several areas in the field of suicide prevention and it is vital that clinicians identify factors that increase treatment adherence among patients that attempt suicide. This study aims to examine …
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The journey of a lifetime : conceptualising mental health in community-based asylum-seekers negotiating the refugee determination process
… can take years. Furthermore, asylum-seekers face psychosocial difficulties including numerous barriers to employment and access to health services, which can precipitate or perpetuate mental health problems. Despite this, little research has been undertaken with asylum-seekers negotiating the RDP, …
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Survivors Of Pediatric Brain Tumors: Psychosocial Outcomes And Executive Function
… to consider the relationship between EF and psychosocial outcomes. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between EF and psychosocial outcomes over time among pediatric BT survivors. This study examined divergent trajectories of psychosocial outcomes and the …
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Associations Among Peer Victimization, Social Anxiety and Children's Self-Reported Physical Activity
Psychosocial difficulties, including peer victimization and anxiety, have been found to influence physical activity engagement among school-aged children. Understanding the mechanisms through which these factors may exert their influence is important to the design and implementation of health …
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Effects of Surgical Intervention on Parent Reported Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Craniofacial Conditions
… in children with craniofacial conditions. Many psychosocial difficulties associated with craniofacial conditions have been identified in the literature; however, research has not yet looked specifically at parent reports of patients’ quality of life and psychosocial functioning before and after …
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Examining Engagement in a Self-In-Relationship Observation Exercise by Couples Coping with Breast Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Integrative Study
… cancer (BC) and their partners face several psychosocial difficulties that are generally elevated in this age group relative to older women with BC. I examined to what extent, and how, may becoming more aware of potentially relationship-enhancing and -eroding behaviours, through a daily …
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Analysis of the lived experiences of young adults with specific language impairment and/or pragmatic language impairment to inform counselling psychology practice
… known that difficulty in communication affects psychosocial functioning and is likely to be a source of mental distress but the data on people’s access to and benefit from psychological intervention are limited. There is also limited understanding of psychologists’ capacity to meet these …
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Outcome in the first year following severe traumatic brain injury: a New Zealand study of the impact on patients and their primary caregivers
… Primary caregivers reported high levels of psychosocial difficulties and various forms of burden as a result of caring for the TBI patient. Despite some improvement in the caregivers’ social adjustment, their levels of anxiety and depression remained relatively constant in the first year …