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Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Huntington's disease (HD) can present years before motor symptoms. Nurses with specialized training provide superior care for HD patients, but HD exposure in nursing education is limited. Here we aimed to describe the historical neuropsychiatric burden in 50 HD patients and discuss implications for psychiatric nurses. Fifty patients with HD were assessed by a board-certified psychiatrist and completed surveys about symptoms, social history, medication use, and quality of life outcomes. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patient characteristics, and correlation analyses assessed the relationships between neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life outcomes. Most patients (72%) reported a history of neuropsychiatric symptoms prior to their HD diagnosis. Prodromal anger/irritability was most common (52%), though few patients received treatment for this. Anxiety was the most common current symptom (78%), yet 40% of patients had never been prescribed an SSRI. Anxiety was associated with poorer patient-reported quality of life outcomes (p less then .01). HD patients in this sample experienced frequent, early-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms. In coming years, psychiatric nurses in community settings will be more likely to encounter gene-positive HD patients before they develop motor symptoms. Psychiatric nurses can address identified gaps through enhanced screening and encouraging early intervention in those at risk.

The aim of this study was to explore indirectly exposed soldiers' subjective experiences following an avalanche. Three decades after the trauma, this study describes the perceived impact of the disaster by peers of those who survived or died in the avalanche.

A qualitative, cross-sectional, study based on 17 individual interviews with persons indirectly exposed to an avalanche. Data was analysed according to qualitative content analysis.

The findings revealed 'being a significant first person' as the main theme. Two categories were developed 1) Experience of closeness to the victims 2) Experience of distance post-disaster. The categories elaborated two subcategories each 1) Could have been me 2) Sadness, grief, shame and guilt over losing friends and 1) Unorganized military service post-disaster 2) Anger towards the system.

The soldiers indirectly exposed to the avalanche need to be seen both as a person and as a group. Both immediately following and decades after the disaster, the informants wanted the military to offer adequate follow-up.

The soldiers indirectly exposed to the avalanche need to be seen both as a person and as a group. Both immediately following and decades after the disaster, the informants wanted the military to offer adequate follow-up.The aim of the study was to determine the prevelance of internet addiction and effected factors in primary school students. This school-based study was a cross-sectional descriptive research design. AS-703026 mouse This study was conducted with 277 students. Prevelans of IA among students was found 10.5%. Variables such as age (≥11 years), internet use in a day (≥3 h), not use internet for education, homework, research, use internet for communication, social network, gaming and mid academic grade accounted for 23% of the internet addiction. It is recommended that children with risk factors for internet addiction should be determined in the early stages, and that school-based intervention programs should be performed for students and their parents to prevent internet addiction.

Mental health disorders accounted for approximately 5% of outpatient child and adolescent visits between 2008 and 2011, and 34.8% of these children were seen by a primary care provider. As primary care providers, family nurse practitioners (FNP) are positioned to address mental health issues across the lifespan; however, they require appropriate training and experience.

The study examined pediatric mental health assessment clinical experiences in a national survey of FNP students.

A secondary analysis was performed on a data set of FNP students (N=3940). Frequencies and chi-square analyses were performed to examine pediatric mental health assessment clinical experiences.

Nearly 30% (n=1118) of FNP students reported experiencing two or fewer pediatric mental health assessments during their clinical rotations. More than half (53%) of these students were required to set up their own preceptors and clinical sites.

Despite the growing need for mental health care in the U.S, students reported lacking pediatric mental health assessment clinical opportunities. Moreover, students who set up their own clinical sites and preceptors were even less likely to assess pediatric patients' mental health. FNP educators and programs are encouraged to provide students with the support and opportunity for adequate pediatric practice, including mental health assessment.

Despite the growing need for mental health care in the U.S, students reported lacking pediatric mental health assessment clinical opportunities. Moreover, students who set up their own clinical sites and preceptors were even less likely to assess pediatric patients' mental health. FNP educators and programs are encouraged to provide students with the support and opportunity for adequate pediatric practice, including mental health assessment.

Nurses play a key role in identifying and supporting women with abusive experiences. However, research that evaluated the effectiveness of educational interventions on violence against women is sparse from India.

To evaluate the effectiveness of a training program in improving nurses' knowledge and skills related to the identification and management of abused Women with Mental Illness (WMI).

A randomized controlled trial design was adopted for the present study. A total of 68 nurses were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (34 in each group). The experimental group was provided eight interactive sessions based on a Nursing Module on abuse among women with mental illness. The assessments were done in both groups at baseline, after the intervention, at three months and six months. The data was collected using a self-rated questionnaire and case vignettes.

The mean knowledge score increased significantly in the experimental group after the intervention from 12.26 (SD, 2.03) to 23.