Effectiveness of Mindfulness - Based Therapy and Counseling programs (MBTC) on relapses to methamphetamine dependence at a substance dependency treatment center.

This non-concurrent controlled intervention study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Mindfulness - Based Therapy and Counseling programs (MBTC) on the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder among 70 individuals (37 females) receiving methamphetamine dependency treatment. Participants were divided into a control group undergoing the usual program and an experimental group using MBTC plus the usual program at a treatment center in Thailand. The study was conducted using the Methamphetamine Craving Questionnaire, urine Color Immunochromatographic Assay and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview.

CAPACITY BUILDING PROCESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR A THAI COMMUNITY.

This research aimed at exploring the development of the capacitybuilding process in environmental and health impact assessment, including the consideration of subsequent, capacity-building achievements. Data were gathered through questionnaires, participatory observations, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and capacity building checklist forms. These data were analyzed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics.

Industrial distributions of severe occupational injuries among workers in Thailand.

Background: In industrializing countries, occupational safety and health have been affected by globalization. However, a lack of reliable data prevents evaluation of this situation. Therefore, we examined industrial distributions and risks of severe occupational injuries among workers in Thailand, which is one of the few industrializing countries that compiles nationwide data.

Testing a health impact assessment tool by assessing community opinion about a public park.

The purpose of this study was to assess a health impact assessment (HIA) tool to determine the perceived health impact by the public of a public park. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study from March to April, 2011, using this HIA questionnaire to collect data and through focus group discussions. We also assessed community concerns about the park and obtained recommendations of how to mitigate possible negative aspects of the parks.

Health impact assessment: a case study on renovation of a slaughterhouse.

The purpose of this study was to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA) in a community where an old slaughterhouse was to be renovated. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study in March, 2011. Questionnaires were used to collect data and focus group discussions were conducted to solicit the community concerns and recommendations regarding the project.

Developing tools for health impact assessment in environmental impact assessment in Thailand.

The purpose of this research was to develop tools applicable to the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Thai context. The relevant documents and articles were extensively reviewed, analyzed, and drafted. The first draft was presented to a research advisory committee for their review, and the recommended changes were subsequently made.

Sorption of humic acids and alpha-endosulfan by clay minerals.

Sorption of alpha-endosulfan by kaolinite and montmorillonite alone and in the presence of sorbed and dissolved humic acid (HA) was investigated (pH 8 and 25 degrees C). Three types of HA, Elliot soil HA (EHA), Peat HA (PHA), and Summit Hill HA (SHHA), were used to represent typical humic substances found in soils. For sorption of HA by either mineral, Freundlich sorption coefficient (K(f)) values appeared to decrease in the order of EHA > PHA > SHHA, which followed increasing polarity (expressed as the O/C atomic ratio) and decreasing percent-carbon content.