Patients and their doctors have different perceptions about HIV and its treatment
According to results of a nation-wide study published in the latest issue of SAGE Publications' Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), HIV positive patients and their doctors have very different views about the disease and how it's treated. The study uncovered differences of opinion between patients and physicians about the initiation of treatment, th...State's investment in early-stage businesses is changing perceptions
Attorney Joe Hildebrandt has been a part of many deals connecting promising young Wisconsin companies with investors, some close at home and others in the financial centers of the nations East and West coasts. Over the years, Hildebrandt told a legislative committee last week, he's battled the notion that Wisconsin is a "flyover state" that nei...Parental Behavior And Movies Can Alter Perceptions About Smoking
According to the latest issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, research reports say that the perception of children in the age group of two to six years old were different about cigarettes and alcohol if they are exposed to the same in movies or if parents smoked as well. // When pretending to shop for a social evening, children two to six years old were nearly four tim...Clash of Difference of perceptions in food policy among Principals’ and Director
A research conducted to study food service policy acceptance in schools it has been found that there is a difference between principals' and foodservice directors' perceptions. // They have different ideas of 'competitive food' policies.These highlight the need for communication among key stakeholders addressing new wellness policy development mandated by the Child Nutrition and WIC R...Depression Symptoms Less Likely in Kids with Accurate Self-Perceptions
Children who can accurately assess how their classmates feel about them — even if those feelings are negative — are less likely to show symptoms of depression // , according to Florida State University researchers. Psychology Professor Janet Kistner found that children in third through fifth grades who had the wrong idea about their level of social acceptance were more likely to devel...Alcohol Dependence For Sleep Perceptions May Result In Alcoholism
Deirdre A. Conroy conducted a new study about alcoholism and published the results in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.// The study highlighted 3 main points: · Alcohol can help people initially fall asleep, but leads to poor-quality sleep later in the night. · Escalated consumption of alcohol to aid sleep can lead to alcoholism. · ...Mentally Ill Patients are Affected by Their Own Negative Perceptions
Individuals often are culturally labeled as a mentally ill person, which can affect negatively their social and psychological well-being. This may result in a higher rate of unemployment, lower earnings and greater feelings of demoralization. Each year, one in four U.S. adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder according to the National Institute of Mental Health....