�A elementary, illustrated leaflet can be effective in reducing negative attitudes towards people with mental illness, according to a study published in the September issue of the Psychiatric Bulletin.
Previous research has shown that negative attitudes towards people who ar mentally ill are widespread. People with schizophrenia, potomania and drug addiction are the most stigmatised of all those with mental disorder.
In this study, the researchers aimed to devise a simple proficiency to reduce stigmatised attitudes of the general public towards those with schizophrenic psychosis and nitty-gritty misuse.
Four hundred members of the public completed a questionnaire to measure stigmatised attitudes towards people with schizophrenic psychosis and substance misuse. Participants were so split into two groups.
The control group received simple descriptions of cases of schizophrenic psychosis, drug dependency or potomania. For deterrent example: "John was injecting heroin daily for one twelvemonth."
The experimental group standard a short 'upbeat' booklet with a description of a patient in remission, accompanied by a photograph of smartly-dressed male model. For model: "Chris was injecting heroin daily for one year. He is now in treatment and he is not exploitation heroin or any former illegal drugs. He is working full-time."
Results were received for 310 participants (77%). The leaflet produced a heavy and statistically significant decrease in stigmatised attitudes towards people with drug dependence and alcohol dependence, only less so towards the great unwashed with schizophrenic disorder.
The researchers suggest this is possibly because people have a more generous attitude towards patients world Health Organization have defeat substance pervert disorders. In contrast, people with schizophrenia tend not to be held responsible for their condition, and are hence not given credit for recovering from illness.
Nonetheless, the researchers conclude that it is worthwhile promoting positive images of mass with content misuse disorders who ar in recovery, in an attempt to reduce mark. Such leaflets could be used widely on a population basis, or targeted to specific groups such as employers or landlords.
Reference:
"The repentant evildoer: methods to reduce stigmatised attitudes towards mental unwellness"
Luty J, Rao H, Arokiadass SMR, Easow JM and Sarkhel A (2008)
Psychiatric Bulletin, 32: 327-332
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We encourage mental health by:
- Setting standards and promoting excellence in mental health care
- Improving discernment through enquiry and education Department
- Leading, representing, training and supporting psychiatrists
- Working with patients, carers and their organisations
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Monday 18 August 2008
Overweight Hispanic Children At Significant Risk For Pre-Diabetes
�A report by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that adiposis Hispanic children are at significant risk of infection for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not so far high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. The persistence of pre-diabetes during growth is associated with progression in risk towards future diabetes, according to the field, which will be promulgated in an upcoming takings of the journal Diabetes, and is now usable online.
With a population of more than 35 meg, Hispanics are the largest and quickest growing minority group in the United States. Despite the fact that Hispanics are at high risk for development type 2 diabetes, few previous studies have looked at physiological causes of the disease within this population.
Researchers lED by Michael I. Goran, Ph.D., prof of contraceptive medicine, physiology and biophysics and pedology, and director of the USC Childhood Obesity Research Center at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, followed a age bracket of 128 overweight Hispanic children in East Los Angeles. The children were tested over four back-to-back years for glucose tolerance, body mass index, amount body fat and lean mass and other peril factors for type 2 diabetes. The study found that an alarming 13% of the children had what the investigators termed "persistent pre-diabetes."
Most prior studies examining pre-diabetes in corpulence and obese children looked at a one-time judgement of metabolous risk factors for type 2 diabetes, but fluctuations over time led to poor reliableness for these tests. In the new study, Goran and colleagues examined longitudinal data to look at a progress of jeopardy factors over four age. Children were identified as having relentless pre-diabetes if they had three to four positivistic tests o'er four yearbook visits. The children wHO had pertinacious pre-diabetes had signs of compromised beta cell function, import that their bodies were unable to fully pay off to keep blood glucose at an appropriate level, and they had increasing accumulation of visceral fatty or deposition of fat around the organs. Both of these outcomes spot towards forward motion in risk of infection towards type 2 diabetes.
"What this subject shows is that doctors should be doing regular monitoring of these children over time, because a one-time health check might not be enough to assure if they are at risk for developing diabetes," Goran says.
Visceral fat, which pads the spaces between abdominal organs, has been linked to metabolic disturbances and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Increased obesity has been identified as a major determinant of insulin resistance. Lower beta-cell mapping is a key constituent in the development of type 2 diabetes, as the cells are unable to bring on enough insulin to adequately compensate for the insulin resistance.
"To better treat at-risk children we need better ways to monitor beta cell function and visceral fatty buildup," Goran says. "Those are rugged to amount but are probably the main factors determining world Health Organization will stimulate type 2 diabetes."
Future studies will examine different interventions, including up beta-cell affair and reducing visceral fat.
"The study provides great penetration into the risk factors that leading to the progression towards type 2 diabetes in this population," says Francine Kaufman, prof of pedology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and head of the division of endocrinology and metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, who was not directly involved in the field of study. "Only by understanding how this devastating disease develops will be able to begin pickings steps to prevent it."
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the General Clinical Research Center, National Center for Research Resources.
Michael I. Goran, Christianne Lane, Claudia Toledo-Corral and Marc J. Weigensberg. "Persistence of Pre-Diabetes in Overweight and Obese Hispanic Children: Association With Progressive Insulin Resistance, Poor Beta-cell Function and Increasing Visceral Fat."Diabetes. DB-08-0445
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With a population of more than 35 meg, Hispanics are the largest and quickest growing minority group in the United States. Despite the fact that Hispanics are at high risk for development type 2 diabetes, few previous studies have looked at physiological causes of the disease within this population.
Researchers lED by Michael I. Goran, Ph.D., prof of contraceptive medicine, physiology and biophysics and pedology, and director of the USC Childhood Obesity Research Center at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, followed a age bracket of 128 overweight Hispanic children in East Los Angeles. The children were tested over four back-to-back years for glucose tolerance, body mass index, amount body fat and lean mass and other peril factors for type 2 diabetes. The study found that an alarming 13% of the children had what the investigators termed "persistent pre-diabetes."
Most prior studies examining pre-diabetes in corpulence and obese children looked at a one-time judgement of metabolous risk factors for type 2 diabetes, but fluctuations over time led to poor reliableness for these tests. In the new study, Goran and colleagues examined longitudinal data to look at a progress of jeopardy factors over four age. Children were identified as having relentless pre-diabetes if they had three to four positivistic tests o'er four yearbook visits. The children wHO had pertinacious pre-diabetes had signs of compromised beta cell function, import that their bodies were unable to fully pay off to keep blood glucose at an appropriate level, and they had increasing accumulation of visceral fatty or deposition of fat around the organs. Both of these outcomes spot towards forward motion in risk of infection towards type 2 diabetes.
"What this subject shows is that doctors should be doing regular monitoring of these children over time, because a one-time health check might not be enough to assure if they are at risk for developing diabetes," Goran says.
Visceral fat, which pads the spaces between abdominal organs, has been linked to metabolic disturbances and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Increased obesity has been identified as a major determinant of insulin resistance. Lower beta-cell mapping is a key constituent in the development of type 2 diabetes, as the cells are unable to bring on enough insulin to adequately compensate for the insulin resistance.
"To better treat at-risk children we need better ways to monitor beta cell function and visceral fatty buildup," Goran says. "Those are rugged to amount but are probably the main factors determining world Health Organization will stimulate type 2 diabetes."
Future studies will examine different interventions, including up beta-cell affair and reducing visceral fat.
"The study provides great penetration into the risk factors that leading to the progression towards type 2 diabetes in this population," says Francine Kaufman, prof of pedology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and head of the division of endocrinology and metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, who was not directly involved in the field of study. "Only by understanding how this devastating disease develops will be able to begin pickings steps to prevent it."
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the General Clinical Research Center, National Center for Research Resources.
Michael I. Goran, Christianne Lane, Claudia Toledo-Corral and Marc J. Weigensberg. "Persistence of Pre-Diabetes in Overweight and Obese Hispanic Children: Association With Progressive Insulin Resistance, Poor Beta-cell Function and Increasing Visceral Fat."Diabetes. DB-08-0445
University of Southern California Health Sciences
1975 Zonal Ave., #400
Los Angeles, CA 90033
United States
http://www.scuhs.edu
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Friday 8 August 2008
Peaches Geldof's Collapse Caused by Heroin Overdose
Bob Geldof's wayward daughter Peaches collapsed earlier this month referable to a heroin overdose, a new report claims.
According to Britain's News of The World newspaper, the 19-year-old -- whose mum Paula Yates died of a heroin overdose at 41 -- was experimenting with the deadly drug for the first time.
It is believed she did not inject heroin -- one of the near dangerous shipway of pickings it -- but het up and inhaled it through a rolled-up bank note.
Friends feared she was following the same path as tragic TV star Paula, who died in 2000. But she has told them last Sunday's drama had been a massive wake-up call -- and that she is sledding into rehab.
A source told the paper, "She was in a terrible state�not able to breathe for several transactions. She took a serious risk with her life and none of us could believe how far she went.
"Even Peaches can't believe what she's through with, and wants to commit it behind her.
"She was desperate for her pop Bob not to determine out, and she has realized it can't take place again."
Her spokesman Ray Levine refused to comment.
Another source said, "Peaches will go into rehab but she won't be a prima donna. She will go in to clean up her act."
Peaches collapsed at a flat in Camden, north London, and was revived by an ambulance crew.
"She is adamant she won't follow her mother into an early grave," said the source.
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Tuesday 1 July 2008
MGMT to play Reading And Leeds Festival warm-ups
Following their appearance at this weekend's Glastonbury festival, MGMT have announced details of two low-key shows.
Warming up for their appearances at Reading And Leeds Festivals, the duo will bring their band to Oxford and Norwich.
Those dates are:
Oxford Academy (August 19)
Norwich Waterfront (21)
Tickets go sale at 9am tomorrow morning (July 2nd).
The band also tour this autumn, appearing at the following venues:
Leeds Academy (November 5)
Nottingham Rock City (6)
Bristol Academy (7)
Glasgow Barrowlands (9)
Birmingham Academy (10)
Manchester Academy (11)
London Forum (27)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (28)
To check the availability of MGMT tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
Warming up for their appearances at Reading And Leeds Festivals, the duo will bring their band to Oxford and Norwich.
Those dates are:
Oxford Academy (August 19)
Norwich Waterfront (21)
Tickets go sale at 9am tomorrow morning (July 2nd).
The band also tour this autumn, appearing at the following venues:
Leeds Academy (November 5)
Nottingham Rock City (6)
Bristol Academy (7)
Glasgow Barrowlands (9)
Birmingham Academy (10)
Manchester Academy (11)
London Forum (27)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (28)
To check the availability of MGMT tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
Thursday 19 June 2008
System Of A Down members launches new band
System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan have launched a new band together named Scars On Broadway.
With System Of A Down currently on hiatus, Scars On Broadway will release their debut self-titled album on July 29.
The 14-song album was produced by Malakian. Songs set for the album include 'World Long Gone', 'Universe', '3005', 'They Say', 'Enemy', 'Stoner Hate', 'Babylon' and 'Cute Machines'.
The band recently played live at the Coachella festival. They are set to perform at the Rock En Seine festival in Paris on August 29, and at the Area4 Festival in L�dinghausen on August 31.
You can listen to the band now on the Myspace.com/scarsonbroadway.
With System Of A Down currently on hiatus, Scars On Broadway will release their debut self-titled album on July 29.
The 14-song album was produced by Malakian. Songs set for the album include 'World Long Gone', 'Universe', '3005', 'They Say', 'Enemy', 'Stoner Hate', 'Babylon' and 'Cute Machines'.
The band recently played live at the Coachella festival. They are set to perform at the Rock En Seine festival in Paris on August 29, and at the Area4 Festival in L�dinghausen on August 31.
You can listen to the band now on the Myspace.com/scarsonbroadway.
Friday 13 June 2008
Time In Malta
Artist: Time In Malta
Genre(s):
Punk
Discography:
Alone With the Alone
Year: 2004
Tracks: 12
San Francisco's Time in Malta is an intense three-piece hard-core band that combines elements of melodic line, power, and heavy metallic element into a convincing, uplifting power plant akin to the works of Boy Sets Fire, Grade, and Shai Hulud instinct with frenzied scraunch and indie sensitiveness alike. The band formed in 1997 when transplanted Indianapolis natives Todd Gullion (bass/vocals, formerly of Burn It Down), Chris Lyon (guitarist and co-owner of Frentic Records), and Sander Leech (drums) met up in the Bay Area. The trio began writing songs, finally producing a demonstration at Toast Studios, which was submitted to several autonomous book labels. Impressed by their dynamic even so intense approach, Escape Artist Records snatched up the band and released their seven-song Construct & Demolish EP in July 1999. The band completed a short duty tour of the United States in support of the EP, appearance at several key hard-core festivals as well earlier subsidence in to compose corporeal for their first-class honours degree full-length record album. They paused briefly to render one new song dynasty and a cover of Threadbare's "In Effigy" to Escape Artist, which was released as the Identify, Persist, Transcend 7" single in belated 2000. In February of 2001, sometime Burn It Down singer Ryan Downey coupled the group, delegating Gullion to bass and financial support vocal duties. Time in Malta performed one and only express with this lineup, earlier Leech left field the band and was replaced by One Time Angels drummer Eric Alexander. Downey left field the group around the like time. Again a three-piece, Time in Malta recorded a three-song demonstration in July 2001 ahead part slipway with Alexander and request Leech to retort the band. They finally pulled in concert their first full-length album, A Second Engine, in the summertime of 2002 on Equal Vision Records. Alone with the Alone followed 2 age afterward.
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Friday 6 June 2008
Chris Martin - admirer of band Westlife
London (ANI): His own band may have a huge fan following but Chris Martin has confessed that he is an admirer of Westlife. Coldplay frontman has admitted that he keeps dreaming about the Irish pop group. "I dreamt about Radiohead last night and Westlife the night before. Which is the perfect blend of what we're trying to do musically," The Sun quoted Martin, as saying. Chris went on to reveal he is still plagued by insecurity despite clearly being the singer of Britain's biggest and best band. "I always dream about other musicians. And they're never interested in hanging out with us," he said.
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