A replication study of priorities and attitudes of two nursing programs' communities of interest: an appreciative inquiry.

American universities and nursing faculties, caught between the imperatives of community demand and university financial constraints, need to analyze their communities of interests' shared priorities for nursing education. This replication study's objective was to compare the priorities and attitudes of two nursing programs' communities of interest using appreciative inquiry (AI). The researchers used AI to conduct a qualitative, comparative analysis of data from two nursing programs.

History of reported head trauma in a sample of women in substance abuse treatment.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of history of head trauma, causes of such trauma, and the associated chronic sequelae in a sample of women in chemical dependency treatment programs.

Participants: A total of 2,198 females of varied ethnic and racial backgrounds participating in substance abuse treatment programs.

Measure: Head trauma questionnaire eliciting information via subject report on history of head trauma, cause of such head trauma, and specific chronic sequelae resulting from the head trauma.

Adult helping qualities preferred by adolescents.

Most studies of therapeutic alliance have focused on adult populations and been written from the therapist's perspective. Thus, there is a clear need for studies of therapeutic alliance that focus on adolescent populations from the perspective of the adolescents. The current study is an exploratory process investigation using a focus group methodology with a nonclinical sample of adolescents to determine which traits in adults might foster alliance, with the assumption that the same traits would apply to therapeutic settings.

African-American community attitudes and perceptions toward schizophrenia and medical research: an exploratory study.

Introduction: Ensuring adequate representation of all demographic groups in medical research is necessary in order to ensure that the benefits associated with participation are equitably shared. Mental health research is unique in that the stigma associated with mental illness, such as schizophrenia, further hinders participation. Using focus groups, we set out to explore the attitudes and views of African Americans with regard to schizophrenia and medical research.