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The Functional and Psychosocial Consequences of COPD

Respiratory Care, 2023
COPD is a chronic respiratory disease that commonly coexists with other chronic conditions. These comorbidities have been shown to influence overall disease burden and mortality in COPD, and these comorbidities have an important impact on functional status and other psychosocial factors.
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Epilepsy, psychosocial and cognitive functioning

Epilepsy Research, 2009
This article will provide an overview of the psychosocial and cognitive problems that people with epilepsy (PWE) experience as consequence of the condition and its treatment. Psychosocial problems will be discussed in light of how they impact on quality of life.
Jane, McCagh, John E, Fisk, Gus A, Baker
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Psychosocial Functioning of Homeless Children

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1997
To investigate the psychosocial characteristics of homeless children and their parents.Homeless families were assessed within 2 weeks of admission to seven hostels and were compared with a group of housed families matched for socioeconomic status.
Vostanis, P, Grattan, E, Cumella, S, Winchester, C   +3 more
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Psychosocial functioning of transsexuals in Belgium

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1995
Male‐to‐female (M‐F) transsexuals differ consistently from female‐to‐male (F‐M) transsexuals in their sociodemographic characteristics, cross‐gender and sexual history and the degree to which personality disorder is concomitant to their transsexuality. As a group, female‐to‐male transsexuals are more homogeneous.
G, De Cuypere, C, Janes, R, Rubens
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Psychosocial Functioning following Bariatric Surgery

Obesity Surgery, 2006
Morbid obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as psychosocial problems and poor quality of life. The ultimate goal of bariatric surgery is not only reduced weight and reduction of co-morbidities, but also improved psychosocial functioning and quality of life. However, not all patients are successful.
van Hout, G.C.M., Boekestein, P., Fortuin, F.A.M., Pelle, A.J.M., van Heck, G.L.   +4 more
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Psychosocial and neuropsychological function in children with epilepsy

Pediatric Rehabilitation, 1999
This paper reviews the psychosocial and neuropsychological effects of epilepsy on children and families across environments in which children function, specifically home and school. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, affecting one percent of the population, that alters neurocognitive functioning effecting learning, memory and family adaptation.
E L, Leonard, M R, George
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Adolescent Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning

The Journal of Social Psychology, 2006
Researchers have highlighted the significance of a poor body image in the development of dysfunctional eating but have systematically investigated few other outcomes. The authors examined the relationships between different aspects of body image and psychosocial functioning.
Davison, Tanya E., McCabe, Marita P.
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Psychosocial functioning in the Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, 1994
AbstractEhlers‐Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of related genetic disorders of connective tissue presenting with joint hypermobility, skin extensibility, and tissue fragility. Although the pathophysiology of EDS is increasingly understood, the psychosocial effects of having EDS have not been examined.
M A, Lumley, M, Jordan, R, Rubenstein, P, Tsipouras, M I, Evans   +4 more
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Psychosocial Functioning in Schoolchildren With Recurrent Headaches

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 1996
The psychosocial functioning of 113 schoolchildren (8 to 15 years old) reporting headaches at least once a month was compared to a group of headache‐free control subjects matched for sex and age. Thirteen percent of the headache sufferers had migraine headaches, 28% had episodic tension‐type headaches, 30% had chronic tension‐type headaches, and 29 ...
J, Carlsson, B, Larsson, A, Mark
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Psychosocial and intellectual functioning in childhood narcolepsy

Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 2008
This study reports the psychological assessment of 12 children referred to a narcolepsy clinic, using quantitative methods to describe intellectual and psychosocial functioning in childhood narcolepsy.The participants were six males and six females aged between 7-16 years (median age 10 years).
Liam, Dorris, Sameer M, Zuberi, Nicola, Scott, Catriona, Moffat, Irene, McArthur   +4 more
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