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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"co morbidity"”.
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mGluR5 Involvement in Methamphetamine Reward and the Co-Morbidity of Schizophrenia and Stimulant Use Disorders
… population than the general population. The co-morbidity of stimulant use disorders and schizophrenia presents an understudied phenomenon and suggests overlapping brain states of these two pathologies.</p> <p>There are currently no FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for Meth addiction and relapse …
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The experience of co-morbidity: an interpretative phenomenological analysis: living with chronic pain and traumatic stress
There are few qualitative studies exploring co-morbidity and specifically the experience of living with chronic pain and traumatic stress. In addition existing research has focused on the relationship between chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but has not considered the impact …
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Sickle cell disease associated co-morbidity with pneumonia outcomes among under-five children referred to university teaching hospital between 2011-2014 in Lusaka, Zambia
… disease (SCD) can be particularly severe and has come to be called acute chest syndrome (ACS). ACS is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). It is associated with a high risk of sickle cellrelated mortality and morbidity in …
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Sickle cell disease associated co-morbidity with pneumonia outcomes among under-five children referred to university teaching hospital between 2011-2014 in Lusaka, Zambia
… disease (SCD) can be particularly severe and has come to be called acute chest syndrome (ACS). ACS is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). It is associated with a high risk of sickle cellrelated mortality and morbidity in …
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L'UTILIZZO DEL CHARLSON CO-MORBIDITY INDEX (CCI) COME FATTORE PREDITTIVO DI OUTCOME DOPO TRAPIANTO DI FEGATO: RISULTATI DELL ESPERIENZA DI UN SINGOLO CENTRO TRAPIANTI
… stati messi a punto molteplici indicatori di co-morbidità, tra i quali il Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) e il Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD). Sono stati inoltre effettuati diversi tentativi di messa a punto di modelli in grado di predire con accuratezza l’andamento clinico dei pazienti …
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A Retrospective Cohort Study comparing Retention and Viral suppression between Co-morbidity Adherence Clubs and HIV-Only Adherence Clubs in Cape Town, South Africa
… Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and one or more non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This is thought to be due to a number of factors, including both the successful Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programme (which has increased the life-expectancy of those with HIV) and the increasing prevalence of NCDs …
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A qualitative study on the experiences and perspectives of public sector patients in Cape Town in managing the workload of demands of HIV and type 2 diabetes co-morbidity
… is essential in South Africa in an era of the convergence of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Whilst TB is ranked first in all-cause mortality, non-communicable diseases which include cerebrovascular disease and diabetes mellitus follow; with HIV/AIDS in fourth place. In the Western …
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Psychiatric morbidity and readiness for change : a study of methamphetamine dependent subjects in Cape Town
Methamphetamine users may suffer from a range of co-morbid psychiatric disorders. Predictors of treatment outcome in substance dependence may include both such co-morbidity and readiness for change. The nature of the relationship between psychiatric co-morbidity and readiness for change has not …
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Stroke and Its Dispositional Risk Factors: A Cross-Cultural Study Between British and Chinese
… between alexithymia, health locus of control, and psychiatric co-morbidity, and 3) compare the differences between the British and Chinese samples in post-stroke PTSD, psychiatric co-morbidity and risk factors. Methods: Four focus group discussions in Britain and China were conducted …
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Trauma-Informed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Substance Abuse
<p>The high co-morbidity of trauma and substance use disorders has prompted the need for more trauma-informed care within the available substance abuse treatments. The purpose of this research was to dissect and identify the strengths of two empirically studied treatment approaches for trauma and …
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“More than a mask”: A multidimensional model of autistic women’s experience of camouflaging
… align with non-autistic social stereotypes; most commonly termed camouflaging. Previous research has suggested that autistic women are more likely to camouflage than autistic men. However, there is debate concerning the nature of any gender differences, how best to define and measure camouflaging …
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The Relationship Between Attentiondeficit/hyperactivity Hyperactivity Disorder and Adverse Experiences in Childhood
… Disorder (ADHD) is currently the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among school aged children. Various studies have found an association between ADHD and adversive childhood experiences. However, there are many conflicting hypotheses about the nature and direction of this …
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Correlates of adolescent fore setting:: Examining the role of fire interest, attentional bias, impulsivity and empathy.
Referrer satisfaction is an often-‐neglected outcome measure in mental health services, and can inform service improvements. We examined referrer satisfaction with a national and specialist OCD and Related Disorders clinic for young people. An online satisfaction questionnaire, comprising 19 …
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In the Shadow of Terror: An Exploration of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attachment Styles and Coping Strategies: Response to the Experience of being in a Bombing Attack among Iraqi People
… this gap in the literature. Four studies were conducted consequently using civilians in Iraq. The first study aimed to explore the subjective experience in response to the bombing attack. A qualitative approach was taken and twenty semi-structured interviews were employed and analysed using …
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The Genetic Epidemiology of Purging Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
… development of eating disorders, genetic factors contribute notably to their etiology. Understanding genetic factors associated with eating disorders is important, as they can influence how these disorders are recognized, researched, and treated. This dissertation included two studies addressing …
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Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach
… patterns of disease and healthcare access in the country, this thesis aimed to assess the burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, the coverage of public health interventions and barriers to healthcare access at the population level. Methods: Using data collected from 9,849 households …
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Development of an Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress in Post-Treatment Upper GI Cancer Patients and Family Carers
… associated with an arduous post-surgical recovery and sustained impact on health related quality of life. However, as with many cancers of the digestive tract, there has been a dearth of research into the impact of the diagnosis and treatment on the patient’s psychological wellbeing. …
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The Expression and Regulation of Sadness in Complicated Grief
The current study examined the role of context sensitive emotional responding in normal and pathological adjustment to loss among conjugally bereaved persons later in bereavement. We specifically focused on investigating how participants with complicated grief (CG) emotionally responded in …
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Emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder
This paper reviews the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder. A number of issues relating to the disorder are discussed, including problems with the categorical system of diagnosis and potential co-morbidity. The …
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Triple comorbidity of severe mental illness, HIV infection & alcohol abuse in a female population at a community psychiatric clinic in Cape Town: Prevalence and correlates
… virus (HIV) infection and hazardous alcohol use are global epidemics. Each condition is independently associated with significant adverse health outcomes. The presence of two or more of these conditions in one individual may result in worse health outcomes. A key mediator of poor health …
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