Integrated model of primary and mental healthcare for the refugee population served by an academic medical centre.

Refugees are at increased risk for developing mental health concerns due to high rates of trauma exposure and postmigration stressors. Moreover, barriers to accessing mental health services result in ongoing suffering within this population. Integrated care-which combines primary healthcare and mental healthcare into one cohesive, collaborative setting-may improve refugees' access to comprehensive physical and mental health services to ultimately better support this uniquely vulnerable population.

Negotiating the Interpretation of Depression Shared Among Kin.

Kinship processes contribute to the experience and interpretation of depression-generating empathy as well as silencing. We explore intersubjective experiences of depression among kin with the aim of understanding how depression can reveal kinship expectations and evolving concepts of distress. In interviews with 28 low-income rural Appalachian women about their depression, participants articulated depression as a social process that neither starts nor ends in themselves.

Comparison of On-Road Driving Between Young Adults With and Without ADHD.

Objective: This study compared video recordings from routine driving of ADHD and non-ADHD young adults to identify differences in driving behaviors.

Method: A matched sample of young adult drivers with and without ADHD are compared via blinded ratings of videoed g-force events recorded by DriveCam technology over 3 months of on-road driving.

Results: ADHD drivers were significantly more likely to have more crashes, minor events, and g-force events.

Quantifying the relationship between perceived consequences of ADHD medication and its usage.

Objective: To address a major barrier of medication noncompliance for individuals with ADHD, the authors present the ADHD Medication Attitude Scale (AMAS) with initial psychometric analyses and discriminant validity data.

Method: The AMAS was posted on ADHD websites, along with questions about demographics and medication usage over a 6-month period. A total of 356 ADHD respondents qualified for data analysis (160 males, 196 females, mean age = 18.

Long-acting methylphenidate reduces collision rates of young adult drivers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

This study investigated whether methylphenidate delivered through a long-acting transdermal system (MTS) would reduce collision rates of young adult drivers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Seventeen young adults completing the study (mean [SD] age, 20.82 [2.

Safety of stimulant treatment in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: part II.

Importance Of The Field: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood psychiatric disorder and in at least 50% of cases persists into adulthood. Treatment of ADHD with stimulants is one of the oldest and most effective pharmacological treatments in psychiatry. Yet, there continues to be controversy over the safety of stimulant medications in the treatment of ADHD.

Safety of stimulant treatment in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Part I.

Background: The safety profile of newer stimulant products is of interest. Because most studies focus on school-age children, there is also an increased interest in the treatment of other populations. Concern continues for the risk of substance abuse in the use of stimulants.