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Larkin, Fionnuala; Ralston, Brianna; Dinsdale, Sophie Jayne; Kimura, Sakura; Hayiou-Thomas, Marianna Emma – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience heightened rates of physical health problems but may also experience elevated levels of somatic symptoms (e.g. pain, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms) due to psychological factors which are common in autism. This online study sought to compare rates of somatic symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-15) in older…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Health, Pain, Mental Health
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Wu, Jia Rung; Brooks, Jessica; Chan, Fong; Iwanaga, Kanako; Ditchman, Nicole; Chan, Ada; Lee, Beatrice – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Background: Research evidence supports the assertion that healthy employees are happier and more productive. Employers prefer to hire healthy workers to reduce absenteeism. Rehabilitation counselors have started to explore health promotion interventions to help individuals with chronic health conditions and disability improve their physical and…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Chronic Illness, Pain, Human Body
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Gould, Madelyn S.; Kalafat, John; HarrisMunfakh, Jimmie Lou; Kleinman, Marjorie – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
In this study we evaluated the effectiveness of telephone crisis services/hotlines, examining proximal outcomes as measured by changes in callers' suicide state from the beginning to the end of their calls to eight centers in the U.S. and again within 3 weeks of their calls. Between March 2003 and July 2004, 1,085 suicide callers were assessed…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Suicide, Telecommunications, Help Seeking