Psychological Medicine - Dunedin
Recent Deposits
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Cognitive functioning of patients who develop delirium after cardiac surgery
In the present study the cognitive outcomes of cardiac surgery were examined in patients who did or did not develop delirium early post-operatively. The study expanded on previous research by investigating: (1) the ... -
“It’s all about Communication”– An Intervention to Minimise Patient Perpetrated Aggression for Healthcare Support Workers: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
Background Workplace violence is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as it has become a significant problem within the healthcare sector. In New Zealand, much of the day-to-day care of people with challenging ... -
The threat to kill.
THE PURPOSE AND PLAN OF THIS THESIS It is considered that the neglected problem of homicidal threats is a subject not only of psychological interest but also of practical importance to the psychiatrist. The purpose of ... -
Is there leniency for female sexual offenders in sentencing decisions?
Current prevalence rates indicate that females are responsible for approximately 4%-5% of all sexual offences. Researchers examining court and sentencing outcomes for female sexual offenders (FSOs) have found that they may ... -
Skills-based childbirth and coaching preparation: self-efficacy and other psychological birth outcomes for first births
Effective childbirth preparation has been found to increase confidence and consequently childbirth self-efficacy. A randomised controlled trial examined the effectiveness of a skills-based self-teach childbirth preparation ... -
Autism and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders: Assessment, Treatment, Services and Supports
Background. Autism as was first described as a psychiatric disorder of childhood by Leo Kanner (1943) and Hans Asperger (1944). What is now described as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a group of complex neurodevelopmental ... -
An Online Mindfulness Intervention for Pain and Wellbeing
Chronic pain is a prevalent health care issue that needs to be better addressed. Mindfulness techniques are a promising method to help individuals reduce the negative impact of chronic pain. Research has also indicated the ... -
Work Toward a Theory of Brain Function
This dissertation reports research from 1971 to the present, performed in three parts. The first part arose from unilateral electrical stimulation of motivational/reward pathways in the lateral hypothalamus and brain stem ... -
Assessing pragmatic language use in dementia of the Alzheimer's type: the reliability and validity of the profile of Functional Impairment in Communication (PFIC)
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Profile of Functional Impairment in Communication (PFIC; Linscott, Knight & Godfrey, 1996) amongst a population with Dementia of the Alzheimer's ... -
Bayesean Analysis as a Predictor of outcome rate.
Power calculations in clinical trials depend on an estimation of a change in effect size, and this depends on an estimation of the rate of the (measured) event in the population. It may be that using a Baysian approach ... -
The effect of recent adverse events and psychotic symptomatology among people with schizophrenia
There have been considerable investigations in recent years of the correlation of early life event interactions, with psychotic symptomatology, with suggestions of causal links.. However, most of these investigations do ... -
Influence of covariates on treatment outcome in placebo-controlled trials of benzodiazepines in GAD
Benzodiazepines are commonly used for anxiety disorders, but there is a lack of systematic reviews relating to their safety and efficacy. A Cochrane Review is in preparation comparing beizodiazepines with placebo and ... -
Awesome Us: the Individual, Group and Contextual Effects of a Strengths Intervention in the Classroom
The beneficial effects of strengths interventions on individual well-being, academic engagement, efficacy, and achievement have been demonstrated. However, research has not yet examined whether or not strengths interventions ... -
Serious suicide attempts in young people : a case control study
Risk factors for serious suicide attempts among young people were examined in a case control study in which a consecutive series of 129 young people aged 13 to 24 years who made serious suicide attempts was compared with ... -
Use of ketamine as a fast acting antidepressant for terminal cancer patients with Major Depressive Disorder
The objective of this thesis was to investigate the safety and efficacy of single and repeated administration of ketamine as a fast acting antidepressant in patients with terminal cancer. Associated with this objective was ... -
Clinical Assessment of the child: Does drawing help children talk about their presenting problems?
Child psychopathology is a significant mental health issue in New Zealand and overseas. When child mental health services are required, clinicians should conduct assessments that are developmentally sensitive and include ...