Personal aspirations and concerns inventory for offenders: developments in the measurement of offenders' motivation.

Background: It is important to attend to offenders' motivation for treatment and behaviour change, either as a treatment selection criterion or a pre-treatment need. One measure of motivation that has been used with forensic populations is the Personal Concerns Inventory (PCI) and a PCI-Offender Adaptation (PCI-OA). As well as demonstrating promise in measuring offenders' motivation, the administration of the PCI and PCI-OA shows potential as a motivation enhancer.

Current mite, cat, and dog allergen exposure, pet ownership, and sensitization to inhalant allergens in adults.

Background: Simultaneous exposure to more than one allergen might modify the effect of individual allergens.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of current exposures to mite, cat, and dog allergen and pet ownership on sensitization in adults.

Methods: Questionnaires, skin tests, and home visits (Der p 1, Fel d 1, and Can f 1, ELISA; mattresses, living room floors) were performed in 2502 adults.