Category: Psychology
Posts by Jano Klimas about talking therapies, counselling, counselling research and psychosocial interventions.
Dennis McCarty receives prestigious Kentucky award 2022
Dennis McCarty, Ph.D., an Emeritus Professor in the School of Public Health at the Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University, has been inducted to the University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame 2022. This blog celebrates Dr McCarty‘s work and contribution to my research career. Please, see the event details below.
Family physician and practice characteristics in audit and feedback
Audit and feedback interventions elicit behaviour change by describing existing patterns of behaviour and providing education about desired ideal behaviours. But these effects vary based on their design and delivery.
Although many studies showed the effectiveness of such interventions on clinician prescribing behaviours, few have looked at the prescriber and practice characteristics most predictive of behaviour changes.
Understanding which clinicians are most likely to respond positively is necessary for improving quality of care.
How was this review done?
Mentoring helps physicians publish more peer-reviewed papers, study says
Physician scientists help advance the science of addiction medicine, yet prior studies have not looked at better ways of increasing publication productivity of early-career physicians working in this field.
Where science meets meditative solutions
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Modernizing withdrawal management services, review
Withdrawal management remains one of the essential skills of addiction medicine specialists. This review describes the recent clinical advances and challenges for withdrawal from alcohol, opioids and stimulants.