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Social support, distress, stress, anxiety, and depression as predictors of suicidal thoughts among selected university students in Bangladesh - Howlader S, Abedin S, Rahman MM.
This study examines the association of perceived social support with suicidal thoughts among a young adult sample of university students and estimates the degree to which perceived stress, distress, anxiety, and depression may explain the association. A cr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Shame, guilt, and drinking motives as mediators between child maltreatment and problematic alcohol use in college students - Julian K, Allbaugh LJ.
OBJECTIVE: Drinking for emotion regulation may be a concern for college students who have experienced childhood maltreatment, due to high levels of shame and guilt. The present cross-sectional survey study tested how trait shame-proneness, trait guilt-pron... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Introversion, alexithymia, and hostility: a path analysis from personality to suicidal ideation among university students - Guidotti S, Fiduccia A, Pruneti C.
PURPOSE: The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between state (i.e., hostility) and trait (i.e., social detachment, alexithymia) psychological constructs associated with suicidal ideation among university students. METHODS... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Social support and psychotherapy outcomes for international students in university/college counseling centers - Robbins KA, Bartholomew TT, Joy EE, Keum BTH, P érez-Rojas AE, Lockard AJ.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between international students' social support at intake and international student distress at end of treatment. Participants: Data was collected from participants (n = 40,085) from 90 United States universities using... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

"Just to jog my memory": an examination of forensic interviewers' note-taking behaviors and perceptions of notes with child witnesses - Williams S, McWilliams K.
In the current study, we surveyed forensic interviewers (N = 137) on their note-taking practices, perceptions of note-taking, and note-taking training. Many forensic interviewers surveyed (81%) reported that they take notes during forensic interviews. Of t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Enhancing prediction and analysis of UK road traffic accident severity using AI: integration of machine learning, econometric techniques, and time series forecasting in public health research - Sufian MA, Varadarajan J, Niu M.
This research project explored into the intricacies of road traffic accidents severity in the UK, employing a potent combination of machine learning algorithms, econometric techniques, and traditional statistical methods to analyse longitudinal historical ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Reviewing the 3C's of blended learning for police education: assessing capacity, building capability, and conquering challenges - Belur J, Bentall C.
Police education and training, in common with education at all levels, was seriously affected by the onset of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Police organisations in England and Wales sought to cope by moving training and education programmes online... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

The impact of formal education, specialized training, and offense type on perceptions of employability: can bias toward hiring a person with a criminal history be mitigated? - Standridge RL, Batastini AB, Leuty ME, Mohn R.
Though hesitations to hire formerly incarcerated individuals are often related to assumptions about a person's dangerousness, there remain legitimate reasons, such as limited formal education and basic skills, that prevent returning residents from finding ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Accuray opens training facility in Switzerland
Accuray has opened a new training center in Genolier, Switzerland, that will serve as the European education hub for radiosurgery and radiotherapy product training. The training center will promote the sharing of best practices and innovative techniques using Accuray's CyberKnife and Radixact radiation treatment delivery systems, as well as its Precision treatment planning system. The new center is the most recent addition to the company's existing training hubs in Madison, WI; Tokyo, Japan; and Tianjin, China. The Genolier training facility includes hands-on simulation facilities for the CyberKnife and Radixact...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

Rwanda: Mental Health - Research Project Seeks to Address Illness in Rwandan Schools
[New Times] Researchers from the University of Rwanda, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, have initiated the Cross-Mind project. This research programme aims to address and curb mental health issues in upper primary and secondary schools in Rwanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Education Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Gigantic ichthyosaur discovery in the UK could be largest ever marine reptile
The fossilised remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres long has been found on a beach in Somerset. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Science, School of Earth Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Radiologist consultation improves patients' LCS attitudes
Consulting with a radiologist boosts patients' attitudes towards lung cancer screening (LCS) and their interest in quitting smoking, researchers have reported. A team led by Alex Thomas, a medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, found that a short consultation between radiologists and patients -- during which the patient's LCS results were reviewed -- not only improved patients' understanding of the screening exam but also motivated them toward smoking cessation. The results were published April 17 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. "LCS using LDCT is a powerful tool in the fig...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news

Public Inspection: National Council on Disability: Meetings; Sunshine Act
Pre-publication notice from the National Council on Disability announcing it will hold a virtual quarterly business meeting on May 9, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items include reports from the Executive Committee and Chair, policy updates, policy proposals for fiscal year 2025, a presentation by the Intertribal Disability Advisory Council (IDAC) on living with a disability on tribal lands, a public comment session focused on public facilities and public transportation, and Council Member training on National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements.Registration is required. (Source: Federal Reg...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 18, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Opioid dependence remains high but stable in Scotland, new surveillance report finds
Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, according to a new University of Bristol-led analysis published in Addiction today [18 April] and by Public Health Scotland. The study is the first to estimate the number of people dependent on opioid drugs (such as heroin), and who are in or could benefit from drug treatment, among Scotland ’ s population since 2015/2016 estimates were published. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news