In a conversational, easy-to-read style, Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department, 2nd Edition, discusses 365 errors commonly made in the practice of emergency medicine and gives practical, ...easy-to-remember tips for avoiding these pitfalls. Chapters are brief, approachable, and evidence-based, suitable for reading immediately before the start of a rotation, used for quick reference on call, or read daily over the course of one year for personal assessment and review.
Children and young people spend a great deal of their time in schools and other education settings. Consequently those working in such contexts have a huge impact and influence on the development, ...experiences and thinking of the children and young people with whom they interact.This book represents the richness and variety of ideas shared by some of the contributors to the first European Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Education Settings, held in Paris in 2005 and hosted by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. The intention of the event was to gather together child mental health and educational professionals from across Europe to share innovative practice. The success and impact of this conference was such that it became the first of what is now a bi-annual series of events each taking place in a different European city.
As part of an evaluation of the Marine Corps Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) program, this report describes the methods and findings of a large survey of marines who were preparing ...for a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in 2010 or 2011. The results are among the first to shed light on the pre-deployment mental health status of marines, as well as the social resources they draw on when coping with stress and their attitudes about seeking help for stress-related problems.
In recent years the escalating costs of health care have caused managed care programs to shift the delivery of pediatric psychological services away from specialized medical centers and into primary ...care and school settings. One result has been a radical expansion of school psychology into issues of clinical intervention, health promotion, and the assessment of psychotropic medications. School psychologists are now expected to either deliver or (more likely) to provide consultation regarding a wide variety of pediatric psychological services. Because this is a recent phenomenon, very few school-based psychologists or allied health practitioners (school counselors and social workers) have received training in pediatric psychology. The mission of this book is to provide them with a comprehensive and authoritative guide to their newly acquired responsibilities in such areas as psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, health promotion, and prevention of disease.
This book is appropriate for anyone concerned with issues of pediatric psychology in school settings: school psychologists, pediatric psychologists, clinical child psychologists, as well as pediatricians and child psychiatrists.
Contents: Preface. R. Brown, Introduction: Changes in the Provision of Health Care to Children and Adolescents. Part I: Background. D. Drotar, T. Palermo, C. Barry, Collaboration With Schools: Models and Methods in Pediatric Psychology and Pediatrics. T.J. Power, J. Blom-Hoffman, The School as a Venue for Managing and Preventing Health Problems: Opportunities and Challenges. E.S. Shapiro, P.H. Manz, Collaborating With Schools in the Provision of Pediatric Psychological Services. Part II: Prevention and Health Promotion. M.C. Roberts, K.J. Brown, R. Boles, J.O. Mashunkashey, Prevention of Injuries: Concepts and Interventions for Pediatric Psychology in the Schools. B.F. Fuemmeler, Promotion of Health Behaviors. B.K. Nastasi, Promotion of Mental Health. S.J. Simonian, K.J. Tarnowski, Early Identification of Physical and Psychological Disorders in the School Setting. K.L. Lemanek, Adherence. Part III: Diseases Encountered in School Settings. R.D. Annett, Asthma. D. Young-Hyman, Diabetes and the School Age Child and Adolescent: Facilitating Good Glycemic Control and Quality of Life. R.A. Smith, S.C. Martin, P.L. Wolters, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS. J. Williams, Seizure Disorders. M.J. Bonner, K.K. Hardy, E. Ezell, R. Ware, Hematological Disorders: Sickle Cell Disease and Hemophilia. F.D. Armstrong, B.G. Briery, Childhood Cancer and the School. D.R. DeMaso, Pediatric Heart Disease. L.S. Walker, W.S. Johnson, Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in the School Setting. L. Ewing-Cobbs, D.R. Bloom, Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuropsychological, Psychiatric, and Educational Issues. A.L. Quittner, A.C. Modi, A.L. Roux, Psychosocial Challenges and Clinical Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis: A Developmental Approach. Part IV: Developmental Disorders and Conditions. L. Phelps, Genetic Disorders in Children. J.A. Kable, C.D. Coles, Teratology of Alcohol: Implications for School Settings. W.E. Pelham, Jr., D.A. Waschbusch, Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Schools. J.M. Campbell, S.B. Morgan, J.N. Jackson, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Mental Retardation. R.F. Hanson, D.W. Smith, A.E. Fricker-Elhai, School-Related Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect. E.R. Christopherson, P.C. Friman, Elimination Disorders. Part V: Health Issues Related to Development. G.P. Aylward, Neonatology and Prematurity. J.L. Wallender, K.M. Eggert, K.K. Gilbert, Adolescent Health-Related Issues. Part VI: Interventions Within School Settings. T.R. Kratochwill, E. Cowell, K. Feeney, L.H. Sannetti, Behavioral Approaches to Intervention in Educational Settings. K.C. Stoiber, G.A. Waas, Group and Psychoeducational Approaches. G.J. DuPaul, J.M. Coniglio, M.R. Nebrig, Pharmacological Approaches. S.M. Sheridan, R.J. Cowan, Consultation With School Personnel. C. Carlson, T. Kubisan, L. Guli, Consultation With Caregivers and Families. A. Madan-Swain, E.R. Katz, J. LaGory, School and Social Reintegration Following a Serious Illness or Injury. Part VII: Special Topics. A.M. LaGreca, K.J. Bearman, H. Moore, Peer Relations. J.R. Rodrigue, R. Gonzalez-Peralta, M.R. Langham, Jr., Solid Organ Transplantation. Part VIII: Professional Issues. C. Lescano, W. Plante, A. Spirito, Training in the Delivery of Pediatric Psychology Services in School Systems. D.L. Anderson, L.A. Taylor, A. Boeving, Clinical Opportunities for the Pediatric Psychologist Within the School Setting. W.A. Rae, C.J. Fournier, Ethical and Legal Issues for Pediatric Psychology and School Psychology.
Global Mental Health Kohrt, Brandon A; Mendenhall, Emily
2015, 20160701, 2016-07-01, Volume:
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While there is increasing political interest in research and policy-making for global mental health, there remain major gaps in the education of students in health fields for understanding the ...complexities of diverse mental health conditions. Drawing on the experience of many well-known experts in this area, this book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only problems experienced by individuals but must also be understood and treated at the social and cultural levels. The book -includes discussion of traditional versus biomedical beliefs about mental illness, the role of culture in mental illness, intersections between religion and mental health, intersections of mind and body, and access to health care; -is ideal for courses on global mental health in psychology, public health, and anthropology departments and other health-related programs.
At least 5.6 million to 8 million-nearly one in five-older adults in America have one or more mental health and substance use conditions, which present unique challenges for their care. With the ...number of adults age 65 and older projected to soar from 40.3 million in 2010 to 72.1 million by 2030, the aging of America holds profound consequences for the nation.
For decades, policymakers have been warned that the nation's health care workforce is ill-equipped to care for a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse population. In the specific disciplines of mental health and substance use, there have been similar warnings about serious workforce shortages, insufficient workforce diversity, and lack of basic competence and core knowledge in key areas.
Following its 2008 report highlighting the urgency of expanding and strengthening the geriatric health care workforce, the IOM was asked by the Department of Health and Human Services to undertake a complementary study on the geriatric mental health and substance use workforce. The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands? assesses the needs of this population and the workforce that serves it. The breadth and magnitude of inadequate workforce training and personnel shortages have grown to such proportions, says the committee, that no single approach, nor a few isolated changes in disparate federal agencies or programs, can adequately address the issue. Overcoming these challenges will require focused and coordinated action by all.
The incentives of politicians to provide broad public goods and reduce poverty vary across countries. Even in democracies, politicians often have incentives to divert resources to political rents and ...private transfers that benefit a few citizens at the expense of many. These distortions can be traced to imperfections in political markets that are greater in some countries than in others. This article reviews the theory and evidence on the impact on political incentives of incomplete information for voters, the lack of credibility of political promises, and social polarization. The analysis has implications for policy and for reforms to improve public goods provision and reduce poverty.
We developed and tested a cross-level model of the antecedents and outcomes of proactive customer service performance. Results from a field study of 900 frontline service employees and their ...supervisors in 74 establishments of a multinational hotel chain located in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia demonstrated measurement equivalence and suggested that, after controlling for service climate, initiative climate at the establishment level and general self-efficacy at the individual level predicted employee proactive customer service performance and interacted in a synergistic way. Results also showed that at the establishment level, controlling for service climate and collective general service performance, initiative climate was positively and indirectly associated with customer service satisfaction through the mediation of aggregated proactive customer service performance. We discuss important theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
Rural mental health Smalley, K. Bryant; Warren, Jacob C; Rainer, Jackson P
2012., 2012, 2012-06-20
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Addressing the needs of America's most underserved areas for mental health services, Rural Mental Health offers the most up-to-date, research-based information on policies and practice in rural and ...frontier populations. Eminent clinicians and researchers examine the complexities of improving mental health in rural practice and offer clear recommendations which can be adapted into current practice and training programs. They bring an incisive lens to factors that contribute to mental illness and prevent access to treatment areas. These include limited resources, reliance on urban models and assumptions, and pervasive misunderstanding of rural realities by policy makers. The text also addresses diversity issues in regard to rural mental health services.
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