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Johnson, Abigail R.; DeMatt, Ellen; Salorio, Cynthia F. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Acquired brain injury (ABI) in children and adolescents can result from multiple causes, including trauma, central nervous system infections, noninfectious disorders (epilepsy, hypoxia/ischemia, genetic/metabolic disorders), tumors, and vascular abnormalities. Prediction of outcomes is important, to target interventions, allocate resources,…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Etiology, Neurological Impairments, Head Injuries
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Bowen, Deborah J.; Powers, Diane – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
This study evaluated a mail and telephone intervention to improve breast health behaviors while maintaining quality of life. Women recruited from the general public were randomized to a stepped-intensity intervention consisting of mailings, telephone calls, and counseling (if requested or appropriate given a woman's genetic risk for breast cancer)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Quality of Life, Cancer
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Wade, Tracey D.; Lee, Christina – Clinical Psychologist, 2005
This paper investigated the prospective predictors of mental health after breast cancer diagnosis among mid-aged Australian women (initially aged 45-50 years). Two waves of data collected 2 years apart from a longitudinal population-based survey of 12,177 women identified a group of 63 women who reported onset of BC between T1 (T1) and Time 2…
Descriptors: Females, Quality of Life, Cancer, Mental Health