KAD Morgan

Psychological Distress and Substance Abuse in Jamaican Youths Living with HIV/AIDS

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.024

Pages:

341–5

Synopsis:

There is a statistically significant relationship between psychological distress and substance use in Jamaican youths living with HIV/AIDS. Strategies should be implemented that are geared at helping youths deal effectively with the psychosocial burden of the disease.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Current epidemiological research indicates that HIV/AIDS endures and continues to be a significant vulnerability among adolescents and youths despite the increased access to antiretroviral drugs and the reduction in the global progression of the disease. This study examined the association between substance use and psychological distress within the Jamaican population of youths coping with the illness.

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psychological distress

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e-Published: 14 Aug, 2013

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Impact of Environment and Behaviour on Self-Esteem in Jamaican Adolescent Girls

Issue:

Vol 57, Issue 5 (2008)

Pages:

470–5

ABSTRACT

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Original Articles

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Jamaican

Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls

Journal Authors:

KAD Morgan

SN Brodie-Walker

e-Published: 24 Jul, 2013

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Changing the Research Culture at the Section of Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies, Mona

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 2 (2007)

Pages:

171–7

Synopsis:

A significant increase in research output followed the implementation of research meetings as well as team building and project management strategies, all aimed at strengthening research activities in a section of a university department.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare the medical research output of the Section of Psychiatry, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, before and after the implementation of strategies aimed at stimulating research.

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Changing Research Culture

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e-Published: 01 Jul, 2013

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A Comparison of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination Results across Campuses of The University of the West Indies (2001 and 2002)

Issue:

Vol 54, Issues 2 (2005)

Pages:

139–143

Synopsis:

This study assesses the performance of medical students in the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) of the final MBBS examination across the four campuses of The University of the West Indies, (2001 and 2002). The OSCE scores in the medicine and therapeutics examination are generally uniform across all campuses of the University.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare the performance of medical students in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) of the final MBBS Examination across the four campuses of The University of the West Indies, over a two-year period.

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Original Articles

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The University of the West Indies (2001 and 2002)

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