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Direct linkBrock, Stephen E., Ed.; Zhe, Elizabeth; Torem, Chris; Comeaux, Natashia; Dempsey, Allison – Communique, 2010
This article presents a summary of recent crisis management publications. The first research report summarized, "Predictors of PTSD," was a study of predictor variables for responses to the World Trade Center attack. The second paper, "Effective Mental Health Response to Catastrophic Events," looked at effective responses following Hurricane…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Crisis Management, Predictor Variables, Mental Health
Measuring Depression at the End of Life: Is the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale a Valid Instrument?
Olden, Megan; Rosenfeld, Barry; Pessin, Hayley; Breitbart, William – Assessment, 2009
Depression at the end of life is a common mental health issue with serious implications for quality of life and decision making. This study investigated the reliability and validity of one of the most frequently used measures of depression, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) in 422 patients with terminal cancer admitted to a palliative…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Validity, Suicide, Rating Scales
Peer reviewedAndersen, Barbara L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1992
Reviews experimental and quasi-experimental studies of psychological interventions designed to help individuals diagnosed with cancer reduce emotional distress, enhance coping, and improve their adjustment to the illness. Treatment components and mechanisms are discussed. Future research directions and challenges to scientific advance are…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cancer, Chronic Illness, Coping
Peer reviewedViney, Linda L.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1994
Compared quality of life of terminal cancer patients (n=182) in two palliative care units with that of those in general hospital. Patients in specialized palliative care units were found to differ from those dying in hospital, showing less indirectly expressed anger but more positive feelings. They also reported more anxiety about death but less…
Descriptors: Cancer, Death, Foreign Countries, Hospices (Terminal Care)
