Neuropsychological characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study aims
to investigate the Neuropsychological characteristics ofIrritable Bowel
Syndrome (IBS) Patients. The sample consists of (25) IBS Patients (18
female, 7 Male) and (30) healthy controls (21 Female, 9 Male). A battery
of Neuropsychological tests was used in, addition to, Beck Depression
Inventory and Quality of Life - IBS Questionnaire.
The results indicate that IBS patients were impaired, comparing to non
- patients (health control) in concentration, attention, verbal &
non verbal recognition memory, problem solving, planning and making strategies.
Also they have depression, and low level of quality of life. The results
were discussed to be either of functional or organic origin.
Email: M. Shogeirat - <shoqeirat@yahoo.com>
& S. Majali - <salwamj@hotmail.com>
Subjective Quality of Life and Perceived Control in Carers of people with
mental illness: Pre and post participation in an educational course
This report is
a research collaboration between SFV and Deakin University, researched
by Rachel Cousins and supervised by Professor Robert Cummins. (doc ~ 333k)
Impact of the Limbs
of Hope Prosthetic Program on the Physical and Psychosocial Function of
Victims of Uppere Extremity Amputation in Sierra Leone, West Africa
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive
prosthetic program aimed at restoring physical and psychosocial function
to internally displaced amputees of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Limbs
of Hope Evaluation Report (doc ~ 222k)
Researcher(s): Jeffrey Johnson MS, Kim Kargbo RN, Matthew Oakes MS, Stephanie
Oakes MS
The following PDF document is in 3 parts describing a report entitled "Social Benchmarks and Indicators for Victoria". This was created for the Victorian State government in 2000 by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University .
It is essentially about a strategy for developing improved indicators and benchmarks of economic, social and environmental well-being both for the State government and for local communities, as the basis for better, more democratic planning, policy making and public debate. It was written for a public readership, and as a kind of resource kit.
A
sociological perspective on CFS: a modern malady in need of humane medicine
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Third International Clinical and Scientific
meeting, Sydney Dec 1-2, 2001. Neville Millen, Senior Lecturer in Sociology
and Social Research Methods, Australian Centre for the study of Quality
of Life, Deakin University.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Sydney Conference Paper (doc ~ 70k)
A sociological study of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the micro-politics
of change in illness construction
The Sociological Association of Australia Conference, Health Sociology
Section, Sydney University
Dec 13-16 2001. Neville Millen, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Faculty
of Arts, Australian Centre for the study of Quality of Life, Deakin University.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Sydney Conference Paper (doc ~ 55k)
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