Evidence-based mental health interventions for traumatized youth: a statewide dissemination project

Psychological trauma in childhood has been shown to increase a variety of psychological disturbances and psychiatric disorders. Although evidence-based treatments for children who have been traumatized exist, they are infrequently used by clinicians treating children. The present paper describes the creation of the Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth (TCTY) which is a statewide partnership in North Dakota designed to disseminate efficacious treatments for traumatized children and monitor outcomes across a broad, rural, geographic expanse. The paper reviews the dissemination strategy developed by the TCTY, reports outcomes regarding both clinicians and child participants, and highlights problems identified in the project and solutions that were generated.     

处于生存极限的低出生体重儿该如何决策救治

我国极低及超低出生体重儿的出生比例已接近发达国家。但因为经济、文化、技术及社会保障制度等原因,相当多的患儿得不到合理救治。这与发达国家相比有很大差距。让医护人员做到合理评估和告知,适时放弃治疗,完善社会保障制度,加强社会舆论监督和教育,加快相关制度、法规的建立等措施有望改变这一现状。     

ANIMALS AS KIN: THE RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE OF MARC BEKOFF'S WORK

Abstract. Although the disciplines of religion and science often may seem to be at cross purposes with each other, some individuals are attempting to bridge the gap, particularly with regard to animals. Cognitive ethologist Marc Bekoff, who studies animals in their natural habitat, has addressed in his work the implications of the findings of animal study for religion and ethics. I provide here an overview of some of his most important ideas for the study of religion and animals. Bekoff argues that the differences between humans and animals are primarily ones of degree rather than kind and that our similarities are greater than our differences‐and that this reality should influence our actions. I explore three issues in particular. First, Bekoff's work, with his view of evolution, challenges the traditional Christian hierarchy of beings. Second, this evolutionary connection needs to move us in the direction of modifying our treatment of animals to make it more ethical. Third, our understanding of and relationship with animals can deepen our own spirituality. Applying some of Bekoff's findings to our religious and ethical understandings of and treatment of animals can move us closer to the peaceable kingdom toward which we all strive.     

NEO-FFI scores in college men and women: A view from McDonald’s unified treatment of test theory

There is a need for more detailed psychometric data in describing and evaluating the NEO-FFI (Costa & McCrae, 1992), especially in samples of men and women enrolled in Introductory Psychology classes. This article meets that need and in so doing introduces to a new and wide audience procedures recently advocated by McDonald (1999) in his unified treatment of test theory. Results reveal a wide range of strengths and weaknesses in the NEO-FFI at both the item and sum-score levels, as well as sources of concordance and discordance between men and women at both levels.     

Assessing Couple Therapy as a Treatment for Individual Distress: When is Referral to Couple Therapy Contraindicated?

In order to better understand the effects of initial level of psychological disturbance on treatment outcome, a retrospective case control study of 95 couples who received couple therapy was conducted by sorting couples into one of four groups based on the degree of distress reported by individuals at intake: Neither distressed; both distressed; male distressed, female not distressed; female distressed, male not distressed. When partners started treatment with similar levels of disturbance both responded well in couple therapy. However, if the female reported clinical levels of disturbance at intake but her partner did not, outcome for the female was especially poor in contrast to outcomes for females receiving individual therapy. Clinically disturbed males showed significant gains in treatment even when their partners were not disturbed. These suggestive results argue for the possible value of conducting controlled studies of treatment assignment decisions that maximize positive outcomes.     

从指南看冠心病降脂治疗的现状及分析

层出不穷的试验研究和不断更新的指南使人们对冠心病防治的认识不断加深,但指南的实施和普及却不理想,大多数冠心病患者并未真正受益于降脂治疗。现就NCEP-ATP指南的更新和目前冠心病患者降脂治疗的现状、主要影响因素(患者的依从性、医务工作者的医疗质量、药物有效性以及效价比与经济条件)及可能的改善措施做一综述。     

正确对待胸腔镜在肿瘤手术中的应用

以胸腔镜为代表的微创胸外科迅速发展并取得了良好的临床效果。胸腔镜手术治疗肺癌和食管癌存在较大争议,全盘否定或盲目应用都会影响胸外科的发展。胸腔镜肺癌、食管癌切除术都有其适应证,对医生提出了更高的技术要求。     

心房颤动治疗方法的比较

首先应明确房颤的病因,积极治疗控制房颤的基础疾病,对于需要手术矫治心脏病患者,才考虑选用手术治疗合并的房颤。对阵发性房颤,首选药物或电复率,而药物治疗无效或不耐受药物不良反应的各类型房颤,可考虑择期导管消融治疗。     

发展微创外科技术方略的探讨

现代微创外科技术是最近20多年发展起来的一个新技术领域,代表了外科的发展方向,为传统外科技术注入了新的活力,具有广阔的发展前景。一个新技术的出现必然面临一系列新的问题,从医院管理的角度出发,对微创外科的发展策略、人才培养、资源配置、医疗安全管理和技术创新进行宏观管理是十分必要的。     

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