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Abstract: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined by extreme levels of inattention–disorganization and/or hyperactivity–impulsivity. In DSM-IV, the diagnostic criteria required impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. With DSM-5 publication imminent in 2013, further evaluation of impairment in ADHD is timely. This article reviews the current state of knowledge on health-related impairments of ADHD, including smoking, […]
…The author discusses the risk of abuse in people with learning disabilities. She describes a research project which aimed to train participants to recognize the abuse and protect themselves. She states that abuse endured by people with learning disabilities goes unnoticed, and that the victims may lose self-confidence and have psychological effects in the long […]
…The author discusses the mistreatment of residents with learning disabilities at Winterbourne View hospital and mentions the course of action employed by the Department of Health (DH) to address the situation. Resumen realizado por el/los autor/es
…The article focuses on a report revealing the response of Great Britain’s Care Services Minister Norman Lamb to the Winterbourne View Scandal. The report shows that too many patients were being treated inappropriately in assessment and treatment centres far from their homes. Lamb stresses the need for tighter corporate accountability in the learning disability practice. […]
…In December 2012 the Department of Health published Transforming Care: A National Response to Winterbourne View Hospital, which sets out a programme of action to transform services for people with learning disabilities or autism, and with mental health conditions or behaviours that are described as challenging. This article is a summary of the report. INSET: […]
…Child services organisations need policies that minimise the risk of sexual abuse of the children in their care. In particular, managers (and the public) are justifiably concerned when abuse is perpetrated by individuals who should not have been working with children in the first place. Unfortunately, there has been relatively little work on determining unacceptable […]
…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the concept of child vulnerability as perceived by Iraqw and Datoga peoples in northern Tanzania. Design: A mixed methods design was used, which included semistructured interviews (n = 32) and a questionnaire (n = 80) administered to members of the two ethnic groups. Findings: Five main […]
…Objectives To determine whether elder abuse can predict mortality and disability over the ensuing 12 years. Design Population-based prospective cohort study of women aged 70 to 75 in 1996; survival analysis. Setting Australia. Participants Twelve thousand sixty-six women with complete data on elder abuse. Measurements Elder abuse was assessed using the 12-item Vulnerability to Abuse […]
…Abstract: The approval of the first protease inhibitors as treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is rapidly transforming the way patients with chronic hepatitis C are managed. Treatment regimens are moving to combinations given for shortened periods, excluding poorly tolerated subcutaneous interferon, and providing rates of cure exceeding 75%. The recognition of HCV infection […]
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