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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"Treatment Seeking"”.
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Situational Marijuana Use: Predicting Outcomes in Treatment-Seeking Adults
… in existing theory, determined their effects on treatment outcomes, and explored interactions with self-efficacy. Results were generally consistent with hypotheses. Use in negative affective situations was independently associated with psychological distress, maladaptive coping strategies, and …
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Treatment seeking behaviour among poor urban women in Kampala Uganda
This thesis examines women's treatment seeking behaviour for their own illnesses and that of children underfive in Kamwokya . The focus is on the extent to which women's access to money and time use patterns affect treatment seeking. It has been argued that women's treatment seeking behaviour is …
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Perceptions of the Veterans Administration and Mental Health Treatment Seeking Intentions Among Veterans
… among perceptions of the VA, attitudes about seeking mental health treatment at the VA, and intentions to seek mental health treatment at the VA among veterans. Data from 96 veterans were collected via social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). The results of the study …
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Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa.
… disorders among 100 male and 100 female treatment-seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South-Africa. The Sheehan Disability Scales were used to assess functional impairment. Results: : In a South-African sample of individuals with pathological gambling, the most frequent …
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Malaria treatment seeking behaviour and access to artemisinin combination therapy : a case of Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
… recommended as first-line drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Nigeria because of resistance of malaria to chloroquine (CQ) and sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP). However, very little is known about malaria and treatment-seeking patterns and the use of ACTs since the adoption …
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Knowledge, attitudes and treatment-seeking behaviour towards Malaria among adult residents of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
… CI: 97.5 – 99.5%) of the respondents would seek treatment at health facilities,82% (n=488) of whom would do so within 24 hours of onset of malaria symptoms.Discussion and conclusion : Most respondents showed a fair amount of knowledge on the causes of malaria, but not enough people were able to …
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The Role of Incarceration in Treatment-Seeking Veterans with PTSD: Evaluating Differences in Trauma Symptoms, Suicidality, and Substance Use
… also suggested higher rates of substance use treatment among Veterans with PTSD and an incarceration history. Lastly, analyses suggest higher endorsement of feeling "tense and keyed up" among Veterans with PTSD. No differences were found between groups in areas of PTSD severity, number of …
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Social Reactions to Sexual Assault Survivors Presenting with PTSD: The Impact of Survivor Gender and Psychotherapy Treatment-Seeking Status
… gender (male vs. female), psychotherapy treatment-seeking status (no treatment vs. dropped out after four sessions vs. still in treatment), and participant gender (male vs. female). Participants (n = 178) read one of six vignettes based on a 2 (gender of survivor of sexual assault: male …
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Infertility in the public health care system in South Africa : patients' experiences, reproductive health knowledge and treatment-seeking behaviour
… their motives for parenthood, and their health-seeking behaviour are, however, inadequately documented in South Africa. In order to improve our understanding of the patients' perspective of infertility, seven studies were conducted employing both qualitative and quantitative research …
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Why now : a quantitative analysis of barriers influencing a delay in treatment-seeking behavior for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
… time-consuming compulsions. Although effective treatments exist, many individuals delay accessing care for years after diagnosis, worsening outcomes and increasing risks for comorbidities, functional impairment, and suicide. Despite increasing attention to mental health access, few quantitative …
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Socio-ecological risk factors, explanatory models and treatment-seeking behaviours associated with Mseleni joint disease: a biocultural mixed methods study
… insight into risk factors, explanatory models or treatment-seeking behaviours in those affected. Until MJD is better understood, disability, unemployment and dependence on social assistance grants and family income for subsistence will remain a reality for those affected. A mixed methods study was …
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On ‘Clear and Present Danger’: The Influence of Firearm Legislation on College Student Perceptions of Mental Illness and Treatment-Seeking Intentions
… (MI) stigma is considered a primary barrier to seeking and remaining in treatment. Mental health experts argue that directly targeting persons with MI in an effort to reduce gun violence may increase public stigma via further associating MI with dangerousness and increasing public preferences …
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The Effects of Military Leadership and its Implication on Mental Health Stigma and Treatment Seeking Behaviors of Veterans in Garrison and Noncombat Deployment Environments
… a minority of service members seek mental health treatment. Service members’ resistance to seeking treatment may be due to perceived stigma from their peers and anticipated stigma from their leaders (Hoge et al., 2004; Vogt, Fox, & DiLeone, 2014). Perception of stigma is a common barrier to care …
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Recognition of malaria, treatment seeking behaviour and perception of the causes and effects of malaria among women attending antenatal clinic in Mudzi district in Zimbabwe
… the control measures, health education and the treatment options are available to and utilised by women. They are the caretakers of young children who are particularly vulnerable to severe malaria, and in need of prompt response to the illness, while women themselves are at great risk of severe …
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Factors related to formal and informal help-seeking for perinatal depressive symptoms
<p>Effective treatment for maternal depression improves overall maternal functioning and prevents the negative infant outcomes associated with maternal depression (Verduyn et al., 2003). Despite the clear benefits associated with treatment for perinatal depression, less than one third of depressed …
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A low-cost, low-intensity contingency management smoking cessation programme with students: Experimental evidence
… cessation programme conducted on a sample of treatment-seeking student smokers at the University of Cape Town in 2017. There is a statistically significant treatment effect, that is robust across multiple specifications, which increases the likelihood of abstinence by 13- 20%. In addition, the …
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Crossing the threshold: What motivates individuals who are actively abusing substances to enter treatment?
… of it samples people who are already enrolled in treatment. The treatment seeking population may differ from people who are actively using substances. One aim of this study is to describe a sample of individuals who have not sought out treatment, but still actively use substances. Specifically, …
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Crossing the threshold: What motivates individuals who are actively abusing substances to enter treatment?
… of it samples people who are already enrolled in treatment. The treatment seeking population may differ from people who are actively using substances. One aim of this study is to describe a sample of individuals who have not sought out treatment, but still actively use substances. Specifically, …
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