Maina Kariuki, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. (For), Anne Honey, Ph.D., B.App.Sc. (OT) Hons, B.Ec., Eric Emerson, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc., Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Ph.D., M.Ed., B.A., Grad. Dip. Cont.Ed., Dip. OT Australian Family and Disability Studies Research Collaboration, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia Disability and Health Journal Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 91–101, […]
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Sean M. Phelan, Joan M. Griffin, Wendy L. Hellerstedt, Nina A. Sayer, Agnes C. Jensen, Diana J. Burgess, Michelle van Ryn Disability and Health Journal, issue 3, July 20122, p177–184 Published online: April 22, 2011 Background Family caregivers of individuals with stigmatized conditions can experience stigma-by-association and discrimination. Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may elicit a […]
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Wildeman S. Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law. J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Spring;41(1):48-73. doi: 10.1111/jlme.12005. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified mental health as a priority for global health promotion and international development to be targeted through promulgation of evidence-based medical practices, health systems reform, and respect for human rights. Yet these overlapping […]
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Jimenez DE, Cook B, Bartels SJ, Alegría M. Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. daniel.e.jimenez@dartmouth.edu. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jan;61(1):18-25. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12063. Epub 2012 Dec 18. OBJECTIVES: To apply the Institute of Medicine definition of healthcare disparities, to measure disparities in different aspects of episodes of mental […]
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Magruder KM, Yeager D, Brawman-Mintzer O. Am J Public Health. 2012 Mar;102 Suppl 1:S118-24. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300451. Epub 2012 Jan 25. Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29401, USA. OBJECTIVES: We examined suicidality, pain, functioning, and psychiatric disorders among veterans in primary care by using both self-report and clinical measures […]
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Drebing CE, Mueller L, Van Ormer EA, Duffy P, LePage J, Rosenheck R, Drake R, Rose GS, King K, Penk W. Psychol Serv. 2012 Feb;9(1):49-63. doi: 10.1037/a0026662 Psychology Service (116B), Bedford VA Medical Center, MA 01730, USA. charles.drebing@va.gov The current study provides naturalistic data documenting the pathways-to-care to vocational services for 155 veterans who were […]
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Marshall K, Ferris J. J Intellect Disabil. 2012 Jun;16(2):109-18. doi: 10.1177/1744629512443619. Epub 2012 Apr 10. SOURCE: NHS Lothian, Livingston, Scotland. keith.marshall2@nhs.net There is a higher incidence of mental health problems amongst people with intellectual disabilities. Family members and support staff who provide support to people with intellectual disabilities with mental health difficulties are more likely […]
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