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Ostbye, Truls; Walton, Ruth E.; Steenhuis, Runa; Hodsman, Anthony B. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
The objective of this study was to describe the incidence, type, risk factors, and sequelae of fractures experienced by community-dwelling elderly Canadians. Data are from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA), a longitudinal cohort study, collected in three waves: baseline (1991), wave 2 (1996), and wave 3 (2001). In CSHA-2 (1996),…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Risk, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables
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Kyrkou, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Although there is anecdotal evidence of an increase in both period pain and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women with intellectual disabilities (ID), there are only brief mentions of it in the literature. Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to parents of women with Down syndrome (DS) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), resulting in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Females, Quality of Life
Denham, Susanne A.; And Others – 1993
Two studies investigated children's responsiveness to an adult's negative emotions (anger, sadness, and pain). The studies also evaluated effects of adult scaffolding (labeling and explaining negative emotions, and requesting help). In the first study, subjects were 55 preschool children between the ages of 33 and 56 months. During individual play…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Anger, Child Behavior, Emotional Response
Dobson, Michael B. – 2000
This practical manual is designed to help medical officers in small hospitals provide safe and effective anesthesia for patients. Intended for doctors with at least one year of postgraduate clinical experience, it describes anesthetic techniques suitable for use in hospitals with limited resources. Chapter 2 describes fundamental principles and…
Descriptors: Anesthesiology, Biomedical Equipment, Check Lists, Drug Use
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Ross, Michael J.; Berger, R. Scott – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Tested the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention (stress inoculation training; SIT) for postsurgical anxiety, pain and physical rehabilitation in injured athletes. Sixty male athletes who underwent arthroscopic surgery for miniscus injury in one knee were randomly assigned to either treatment (SIT and physical therapy) or control…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Athletes, Athletics
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Harbeck, Cynthia; Peterson, Lizette – Child Development, 1992
Examined children's ability to describe, understand the causes of, and realize the value of three types of pain. Preschoolers, elementary school students, and college students were interviewed using open-ended questions. Although older children had more complex and precise understandings of pain, this pattern differed according to the type of pain…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Health, Children, Cognitive Development
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Lam, Judy; Winter, Sam – School Psychology International, 2000
A version of Chapman's Thought Power Programme, which focuses on stress identification, emotional versus physical pain, and problem solving, was administered to Hong Kong secondary school students. Data on harmful thoughts; helpful thoughts; general well being; and locus of control all revealed positive benefits of the program. Findings suggest a…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Negative Attitudes
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Oberlander, Tim F. – Infants and Young Children, 2001
This article reviews the nature and source of pain in young children with disabilities, challenges facing the clinician, and approaches for assessing and managing pain in infants and young children with significant neurologic impairments. The need for continued research to improve professional awareness and establish practice guidelines is urged.…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Helping Relationship
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McCarthy, Bill; Hagan, John – Social Forces, 2005
Humiliation; incarceration; stigma; loss of income, freedom, and respect: most research on offending emphasizes these sanctions. Yet classical theorists recognized other costs including physical harm. We revive this abandoned insight, arguing that danger--the possibility of pain--figures largely in people's decisions to offend. Although modern…
Descriptors: Crime, Pain, Violence, Victims
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Allen, Rebecca S.; Burgio, Louis D.; Fisher, Susan E.; Hardin, J. Michael; Shuster, John L., Jr. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine group differences in verbal agitation, verbal interaction, bed restraint, pain, analgesic and neuroleptic medication use, and medical comorbidity among agitated nursing home residents who died during a 6-month clinical trial compared with residents of the same gender and similar initial cognitive…
Descriptors: Dementia, Verbal Communication, Observation, Interaction
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Abraido-Lanza, Ana F.; Vasquez, Elizabeth; Echeverria, Sandra E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
This study tested a theoretical model concerning religious, passive, and active coping; pain; and psychological adjustment among a sample of 200 Latinos with arthritis. Respondents reported using high levels of religious coping. A path analysis indicated that religious coping was correlated with active but not with passive coping. Religious coping…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Adjustment (to Environment), Self Efficacy, Depression (Psychology)
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Bhatnagar, Subhash C.; Mandybur, George T. – Brain and Language, 2005
Fifteen neurosurgical subjects, who were undergoing thalamic chronic electrode implants as a treatment for dyskinesia and chronic pain, were evaluated on a series of neurolinguistic functions to determine if the stimulation of the centromedianum nucleus of the thalamus affected language and cognitive processing. Analysis of the data revealed that…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Neurological Impairments, Chronic Illness, Pain
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Roy, Ken – Science Scope, 2005
Unless the teacher is working at an ergonomically designed workstation, using a computer can result in eyestrain, neck aches, backaches, and headaches. Unfortunately, most teachers do their keyboarding at desks, on lab tables, and in other spaces that were not designed with computer use in mind. Ergonomics is the science of adapting workstations,…
Descriptors: Workstations, Work Environment, Science Teachers, Human Factors Engineering
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Murrell, Amy R.; Scherbarth, Andrew J. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999) has been found effective in treating a wide number of psychological conditions affecting adults. To date, however, little research has been done on the use of ACT with youth and parents. Few efforts have been made at summarizing the literature that does exist. This article,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Therapy, Counseling Effectiveness, Youth
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Bosch, Joni; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1997
This descriptive study of 25 patients (ages 3 to 35) with severe/profound mental retardation and self-injurious behavior (SIB) found that 7 patients had previously undiagnosed medical conditions likely to cause pain or discomfort. Six of the seven patients experienced decreased SIB with treatment of their medical conditions. Results support the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Etiology, Intervention
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