Results 1 to 10 of about 970,806 (282)

How to Evaluate Disability [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2013
A disability assessment for non-therapeutic reasons is the most common evaluation requested of treating psychiatrists. Mental disorders affect approximately 20 percent of Americans each year. People who are unable to work need some financial assistance. As part of the system, it's our goal to assist them in this process.
Sohail, Zohaib, Bailey, Rahn Kennedy, Richie, William D.   +2 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
ObjectiveThis umbrella systematic review examined the effectiveness, facilitators, and barriers of interventions for social, community and civic participation for adults on the autism spectrum, or with intellectual or psychosocial disability.Data ...
Melita J. Giummarra, Melita J. Giummarra, Ivana Randjelovic, Lisa O’Brien, Lisa O’Brien   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Your Life Turns Upside Down”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Parents with Children Diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Children, 2022
(1) Background: Parents of children with rare diseases experience great uncertainty and employ different strategies to care for their children and cope with the disease.
Cristina García-Bravo, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas, Jorge Pérez-Corrales, Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Javier Gueita-Rodríguez, Rosa Mª Martínez-Piédrola   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-Disclosure of abuse in children and young adults with disabilities: Reasons and mitigation strategies Northwest Region of Cameroon

African Journal of Disability, 2022
Background: Child abuse is a serious public health issue in low- and middle-income countries, and children with disabilities are at greater risk of abuse.
Glory T. Tsangue, Jacque Chirac Awa, Josephine Nsono, Charlotte W. Ayima, Pius M. Tih   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Permanent Physical Impairment Ratings According to Government of India Disability Evaluation Guidelines Version 2001 and 2018

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2022
Background: Disability policies across the world depend on a complex process called disability assessment which serves as a basis for determining eligibility for disability benefits. Disability evaluation and impairment ratings are conceptually different,
Anchin Saharan, Rajshree Rathore, Mrinal Joshi, Sunil Sharma, Himanshu Agrawal   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening disability insurance applications [PDF]

, 2013
This paper investigates the effects of stricter screening of disability insurance applications. A large-scale experiment was setup where in two of the 26 Dutch regions case workers of the disability insurance administration were instructed to screen ...
A Nevins, A Nevins, BG Plummer, CC Mooney, DW Blight, GL Fetner, H Predicts, J Sexton, J Waugh, JF Kennedy, MG Kammen, ML Dudziak, P Novick, PH Douglas, PW Gates, TJ Pressly   +15 more
core   +3 more sources

Testing sand and soil from selected playgrounds in Lublin for eggs of nematodes of the genus: Ascaris, Toxocara, Trichuris

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2022
Children need to play outdoors. It is a natural tendency for young children to put everything in their mouths. Hygienic condition of playgrounds is important for maintaining their health.
Chodun-Wroblewska Wiktoria, Nieradko-Iwanicka Barbara, Iwanicki Janusz Andrzej   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Activities of Daily Living in Post-cardiac Care Unit Using Barthel and Katz Indexes: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Caring Sciences, 2022
Introduction: Activities of daily living (ADL) refer to the ability to perform the essential self-care activities that are necessary to have a life without dependency.
Farzane khalandi, Mehryar Yoldashkhan, Homayoon Bana Derakhshan, Malihe Nasiri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disability Among Older Adults Residing in Poldasht, Iran in 2018: The Role of Social Aupport as A Protective Factor [PDF]

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 2022
Objectives: The present study examined the role of social support in protecting against disability among older people residing in Poldasht, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran in 2018. Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken on 305 older adults who
Zahra Ghasemi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Jamileh Amirzadeh-Iranagh, Hossein Khorani, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi   +4 more
doaj  

The Relationship between the Upper Extremity Volume and Disability,Thoracic Kyphosis, Shoulder Protraction, and Forward Head Posture in Patients with Upper Extremity Lymphedema Following Total Mastectomy [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 2023
Background: Upper extremity (UE) lymphedema, which negatively affects patients’ personal and social well-being, is the most common complication after breast cancer treatment. Previous studies have demonstrated the adverse effectsof surgical interventions
Sara Abolahrari-Shirazi, Narges Meftahi, Zeinab Zakeri, Donya Jaberolansar, Maryam Taherpour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source