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Nepal Earthquake Humanitarian Situation Report: Three Months Review [PDF]

, 2015
This report discusses the current humanitarian situation in Nepal. Three months after the two major earthquakes affected 2.8 million Nepalese lives, 1.1 million children are still in need of vital humanitarian assistance.

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Collaborating with transnational families: Learning from the experiences of family caretakers, educators, psychologists, and spiritual leaders in Honduras

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript centers on the experiences of caretakers of minors in Honduran transnational families (TNFs) in which one or both parents emigrated, and of the schoolteachers, professional psychologists, and spiritual leaders working with these families.
Marco Gemignani, Yolanda Hernández‐Albújar, Nerea Larrinaga‐Bidegain   +2 more
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Executive Subdomains Are Differentially Associated With Psychosocial Outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018
Background: Deficits in executive functioning are frequently associated with poor psychosocial outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). However, there is a poor understanding of the domain-specific relationships between executive subdomains (e.g ...
Matthew J. Knight, Bernhard T. Baune
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Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
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Psychosocial Issues, Coping Strategies and Psychological Symptoms of Hirsute Women

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 2019
Background: Hirsutism is one of the medical condition related to the physical appearance of the women and is extra hair growth on their body areas which are usually without hair, like chest, abdomen, face etc.
Sundas Hassan Chishti, Muhammad Rafiq
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Do No Harm: Challenges in Organizing Psychosocial Support to Displaced People in Emergency Settings

Refuge, 2008
Psychosocial assistance in emergencies plays an important role in alleviating suffering and promoting well-being, but it is often a source of unintended harm.
Michael G. Wessells
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Adolescents: Orphaned and Vulnerable in the Time of HIV/AIDS [PDF]

, 2005
This paper calls for greater attention to orphaned and vulnerable adolescents by agencies working in this ...
Ana-Maria Schweitzer, Claudia Daileader Ruland, Kathleen Henry Shears, Nancy Williamson, Sharifah Tahir, Stephanie Savariaud, William Finger   +6 more
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The (co-)occurrence of problematic video gaming, substance use, and psychosocial problems in adolescents [PDF]

, 2014
Aims. The current study explored the nature of problematic (addictive) video gaming and the association with game type, psychosocial health, and substance use. Methods. Data were collected using a paper and pencil survey in the classroom setting.
Allahverdipour H., Caplan S. E., Cohen J., Cole S. H., Elliott L., Engels R. C. M. E., Evenden J., Ferguson C. J., Fisoun V., Floros G. D., Gentile D. A., Gentile D. A., Ghuman D., Goudriaan A. E., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Gross E. F., Grüsser S. M., Han D. H., Hawkins J., Helzer J. E., Kandel D. B., Kandel D. B., Kardefelt-Winther D., Khurana A., King D. L., King D. L., Ko C.-H., Kuss D. J., Kuss D. J., Kuss D. J., La Greca A. M., Lee Y. S., Lemmens J. S., Lemmens J. S., Lortie C. L., Mentzoni R. A., Ng B., Park H. S., Petry N. M., Petry N. M., Rehbein F., Rehbein F., Rosenberg M., Russell D., Shaffer H. J., Sublette V. A., Subrahmanyam K., Sussman S., Valkenburg P. M., van Holst R. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., Verdurmen J., Volberg R. A., Winters K. C., Wisselink D. J., Wood R. T. A., Wood R. T. A.   +65 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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Asthma Education, Action Plans, Psychosocial Issues and Adherence

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 1999
This article deals with four separate but not disparate topics. The first section discusses asthma education, reviews the current literature and attempts to challenge some of the dogma that is associated with this area. Knowledge alone does not guarantee
John Kolbe
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