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Coleman, Karen J.; Lutsky, Marta A.; Yau, Vincent; Qian, Yinge; Pomichowski, Magdalena E.; Crawford, Phillip M.; Lynch, Frances L.; Madden, Jeanne M.; Owen-Smith, Ashli; Pearson, John A.; Pearson, Kathryn A.; Rusinak, Donna; Quinn, Virginia P.; Croen, Lisa A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
To identify factors associated with valid Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses from electronic sources in large healthcare systems. We examined 1,272 charts from ASD diagnosed youth <18 years old. Expert reviewers classified diagnoses as confirmed, probable, possible, ruled out, or not enough information. A total of 845 were classified with…
Descriptors: Validity, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Classification
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Raz, Raanan; Lerner-Geva, Liat; Leon, Odelia; Chodick, Gabriel; Gabis, Lidia V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
We describe a survey of children with ASD aged 4-10 years. The main dependent variables were out-of-pocket expenditures for health services and hours of therapy. Multivariable logistic regression models were used in order to find independent predictors for service utilization. Parents of 178 of the children (87%) agreed to participate. The average…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Surveys, Children, Autism
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Ang, Rebecca P.; Rescorla, Leslie A.; Achenbach, Thomas M.; Ooi, Yoon Phaik; Fung, Daniel S. S.; Woo, Bernardine – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
This study examined the criterion validity of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Teacher's Report Form (TRF) problem scales and items in demographically-matched Singapore samples of referred and non-referred children (840 in each sample for the CBCL and 447 in each sample for the TRF). Internal consistency estimates for both the CBCL and TRF…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Check Lists, Mental Health Programs
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Pettygrove, Sydney; Pinborough-Zimmerman, Judith; Meaney, F. John; Van Naarden Braun, Kim; Nicholas, Joyce; Miller, Lisa; Miller, Judith; Rice, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) prevalence estimates derived from a single data source under-identify children and provide a biased profile of case characteristics. We analyzed characteristics of 1,919 children with ASD identified by the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Cases ascertained only at education sources were…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Educational Diagnosis
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Gardner, Lara; Gilleskie, Donna B. – Journal of Human Resources, 2012
Medicaid policies that may affect long-term care decisions vary across states and time. Using data from the 1993, 1995, 1998, and 2000 waves of the Assets and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old Survey, we estimate a dynamic empirical model of health insurance coverage, long-term care arrangement, asset and gift behavior, and health transitions…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Public Policy, State Government, Health Services
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Chung, Sung Suk; Joung, Kyoung Hwa – Journal of School Nursing, 2012
Suicidal trends and related characteristics such as sociodemographic factors, psychological factors, and health behaviors can differ between countries. This study investigated the predictors of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide including health behaviors among American and Korean youth from two national representative data sets. In both…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Youth, Drinking
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Stewart, Norma J.; D'Arcy, Carl; Kosteniuk, Julie; Andrews, Mary Ellen; Morgan, Debra; Forbes, Dorothy; MacLeod, Martha L. P.; Kulig, Judith C.; Pitblado, J. Roger – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Context: Examination of factors related to the retention or voluntary turnover of Registered Nurses (RNs) has mainly focused on urban, acute care settings. Purpose: This paper explored predictors of intent to leave (ITL) a nursing position in all rural and remote practice settings in Canada. Based on the conceptual framework developed for this…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Nurses, Community Attitudes, Labor Turnover
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Reeve, Charlie L.; Basalik, Debra – Intelligence, 2010
This study examined the degree to which differences in average IQ across the 50 states was associated with differences in health statistics independent of differences in wealth, health care expenditures and racial composition. Results show that even after controlling for differences in state wealth and health care expenditures, average IQ had…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Racial Composition, Intelligence Quotient, Social Psychology
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Adhvaryu, Achyuta R.; Nyshadham, Anant – Journal of Human Resources, 2012
We study the effects of accessing better healthcare on the schooling and labor supply decisions of sick children in Tanzania. Using variation in the cost of formal-sector healthcare to predict treatment choice, we show that accessing better healthcare decreases length of illness and changes children's allocation of time to school and work.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Child Labor, Social Indicators
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McPherson, Paul; Scribano, Philip; Stevens, Jack – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Child sexual abuse (CSA) often requires psychological treatment to address the symptoms of victim trauma. Barriers to entry and completion of counseling services can compromise long-term well-being. An integrated medical and mental health evaluation and treatment model of a child advocacy center (CAC) has the potential to reduce barriers to mental…
Descriptors: Health Services, Counseling Services, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
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Salinas, Jennifer J.; Al Snih, Soham; Markides, Kyriakos; Ray, Laura A.; Angel, Ronald J. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: Mexico. Purpose: Using the health care service utilization model as a framework, this paper will analyze the differences in health care service use among older Mexicans living in urban and rural areas in Mexico. Methods: The Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS) data were used to test the applicability of Andersen's "model of health…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Access to Health Care, Older Adults, Health Services
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Russell, Jean; Thomson, Garry; Rosenthal, Doreen – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2008
A large sample of international students attending an Australian metropolitan university provided data concerning use of university health and counselling services--their perceived need for help, resultant help-seeking, satisfaction with help given, explanations for not seeking help when in need, and variables that predicted help-seeking. Using as…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Cultural Background, Health Services
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Thurston, Idia B.; Curley, Jessica; Fields, Sherecce; Kamboukos, Dimitra; Rojas, Ariz; Phares, Vicky – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
Mental health services are underutilized in our society by both adults and children. This finding presents a potential problem for researchers conducting community-based research. Previous studies have demonstrated that community-based researchers frequently do not screen participants for the presence of psychopathology nor do they ascertain…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Criteria
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de Oliveira, Maria Lilian Coelho; de Rosalmeida Dantas, Clarissa; de Azevedo, Renata Cruz Soares; Banzato, Claudio Eduardo Muller – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective: The authors reviewed demographic and clinical characteristics of undergraduates at a Brazilian public university (UNICAMP) who visited the campus mental health service (SAPPE) and compared their demographics with those from all undergraduate students enrolled in the university. Participants: The authors looked at data from all…
Descriptors: Health Services, Undergraduate Students, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
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Schwartz, Lisa J.; Friedman, Howard A. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2009
This article reviews the topic of college student suicide. Empirical and theoretical studies are reviewed. The research is presented in distinct sections. First, we present background information on college student suicide emphasized in a select number of cited literature reviews, followed by a review of a select number of key quantitative studies…
Descriptors: Campuses, Prevention, Suicide, At Risk Persons
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