Monthly Archives: July 2013

Testing the McSad depression specific classification system in patients with somatic conditions: validity and performance






CONCLUSIONS: Findings support the construct validity of the McSad among patients with somatic conditions and demonstrate that it performs better than the EQ-5D classification system to reflect the range of depression states. For future valuation purposes, the McSad classification system could therefore be recommended to describe depression as experienced by patients with a chronic medical condition. Continue reading

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Triple P-Positive Parenting programs: the folly of basing social policy on underpowered flawed studies.






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Triple P-Positive Parenting programs: the folly of basing social policy on underpowered flawed studies.
BMC Med. 2013;11:11
Authors: Coyne JC, Kwakkenbos L
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Wilson et al. provided a va… Continue reading

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Sweet and sour after renal transplantation: a qualitative study about the positive and negative consequences of renal transplantation






CONCLUSIONS: This study offers several new insights regarding the range of experiences of renal patients after transplantation. Health professionals are invited to pay more attention to the full range of positive and negative experiences following transplantation, including the existence of normative persuasions. Health professionals may assist renal patients by helping them to recognize and acknowledge both positive and negative emotions and to encourage the use of more beneficial coping… Continue reading

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Does evidence support the American Heart Association’s recommendation to screen patients for depression in cardiovascular care? An updated systematic review.






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Does evidence support the American Heart Association’s recommendation to screen patients for depression in cardiovascular care? An updated systematic review.
PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e52654
Authors: Thombs BD, Ros… Continue reading

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