Stereotypes contribute to older men seeking, receiving depression care less frequently
...ered difficult to diagnose and treat "because they perceived the cultural meaning of depression to be in conflict with their own view of themselves as men," the study says. It noted that "clinicians made a direct connection between more traditional views of masculinity and difficulties with diagnosis and refer...One-third of US youth not physically fit
...rs measured blood pressure, heart rate and rate of perceived exertion, determined by asking participants to rate how hard they feel their bodies are working. Heart rate readings during the three-minute periods of exercise were used to estimate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), the amount of oxygen consumed by t...Friends have greater sway on college students' beliefs on drinking behavior
...or, behavior change, the negative consequences and perceived risks of alcohol use. The social norms campaign was effective in motivating 61 percent of the students in the survey to think about binge drinking as a problem. However, the findings clarify that even if students accurately estimate the average numb...Resident work-hour restrictions yield little improvement in perceived quality of patient care
...f work-hour restrictions. However, more errorswere perceived to be related to continuity of care, miscommunication andcross-coverage availability. "The bad news is that a single change to relieve long work schedules ofsurgical house officers in order to improve quality apparently has'failed,'" says senior aut...Tipsheet: Focus on gait training, pain relief, pressure ulcers and hearing aid training
...tients' satisfaction with treatment but also their perceived changes in disability, pain, and quality of life a...ronic illness and disability. Associations between perceived caregiver burden and physical, cognitive, and functional impairments were assessed with well-establi...Depression symptoms less likely in kids with accurate self-perceptions
... depressive symptoms lead to decreased accuracy of perceived peer acceptance." The findings are consistent with psychological theories that attempt to explain social competence and general adjustment, according to Kistner. Self-verification theory suggests that people are motivated to maintain their self-per...Healthier preemies and parents, thanks to a new early intervention program
...ly sensitive interaction with their infants, staff perceived COPE parents to be more ready and able to take their infants home at an earlier gestational age than comparison parents. This study demonstrates the important role that nurse scientists can play not only in helping families cope during a highly str...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, November 2006
...collected demographic information, asthma history, perceived asthma control, and measured emergency department ...zations for asthma. Results indicated that greater perceived control was associated with better physical health status, better asthma-related quality of life, fe...Recovering alcoholics with poor sleep perceptions will likely relapse
...sts that in early recovery from alcoholism, people perceived that it took them a long time to fall asleep and that they slept through the night," said Conroy. "The reality was that it did not take them as long to fall asleep as they thought it did, and their brain was awake for a large portion of the night. ...Increasing numbers of California teens abuse over-the-counter cold medicine
... part because the drug is easily accessible and is perceived to be safe. Severe side effects have been reported at high doses, including rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, agitation, loss of muscle control and psychosis (a loss of contact with reality). Jodi K. Bryner, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, Univer...Sleep problems -- real and perceived -- get in the way of alcoholism recovery
...sts that in early recovery from alcoholism, people perceived that it took them a long time to fall asleep and that they slept through the night," says Conroy. "The reality was that it did not take them as long to fall asleep as they thought it did, and their brain was awake for a large portion of the night. On...'Stranger danger' threat and lack of green spaces put kids off walking
... More of those who were classified as high walkers perceived the neighbourhood to be full of traffic. Almost two thirds of children and over three quarters of parents expressed anxiety about stranger danger. And children classified as low walkers were more likely to worry about strangers when out alone, t...Family and friends set the speedo
..., said irrespective of age and gender, drivers who perceived their family and friends as approving of speeding,...nd drivers report more frequent speeding when they perceived greater approval of speeding by family and friends," she said. "While the impact of friends was fou...Drivers ignore the risk of mobile phone use
...le driving. Compared to older drivers, this group perceived distracting behaviours to be less hazardous, yet they were significantly more likely to report a crash resulting from distraction....Study finds gender differences related to eating and body image
...avior in a social setting, young men and women who perceived their bodies as being less than "ideal" ate differing amounts of food after they were shown images of "ideal-bodied" people of their own gender. Lead researcher Kristen Harrison found that "in the presence of same-gender peers, certain women eat le...Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road
... health professionals and others to report persons perceived as medically unfit to drive due to dementia or other conditions. In 2001, the American Academy of Neurology recommended that persons diagnosed with mild dementia stop driving for reasons of personal and public safety. Physicians at Washington Unive...Race impacts professional lives of physicians of African descent
... institutional climate. She said that responses to perceived racism at work vary from minimization to confrontation and that the health care workplace is often silent on issues of race, resulting in personal and professional consequences for physicians. Work environments that successfully foster and sustain ...Eastern philosophy promises hope for Western women with eating disorders
...gh-achievers and perfectionists. When such women perceived they didn't measure up to self-imposed standards or were not in control of situations, they indulged in secretive eating binges. A typical late-night binge could involve four litres of icecream and a couple of packets of chocolate biscuits, Ms Hanisc...New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly two years to your lifespan
... it has been difficult up till now to separate any perceived positive effect of "status" from the effect of simple greater wealth that status often brings. Nobel Prize winners were viewed as an ideal group to study as the winners could be seen as having their status suddenly dropped on them. They also come wit......lcus was activated to a greater degree when people perceived an action -- that is, when they watched the computer play the game -- than when they acted themselves, Tankersley said. This region, which lies in the top and back portion of the brain, is generally activated when the mind is trying to figure out soc...