Long-Term Physical and Psychological Health Consequences of Induced Abortion: A Review of the Evidence

Mental status changes were assessed and compared in 172 general surgical and orthopedic patients and 190 nonsurgical patients, all aged 55 and over, during a 10-month period. Assessments included a structured psychosocial questionnaire and standardized tests of cognition, affect, and function. The relationship of surgery, type of surgery, age, gender, and postoperative delirium to long-term postoperative decline was evaluated. Analyses of variance directly tested main effects pertaining to each of the five hypotheses and interactions of surgery with background variables. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses assessed the unique contributions of demographic and surgical variables to cognitive, affective, and functional change. None of the independent variables tested made a significant contribution to changes from baseline to long-term follow-up. The findings may be due to the physical and psychological health of this sample, and replication of this work in more impaired populations may be productive.

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Optimizing physical activity across the lifespan

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0164 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1265-1272

Author(s):

Stephen D. Anton ◽

Duane B. Corbett ◽

Todd M. Manini

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Functional Decline ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Physical Decline ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

Physical And Psychological Health ◽

Current Guidelines

Regular engagement in exercise has been found to improve multiple aspects of physical and psychological health, yet the majority of adults do not exercise at levels recommended by current guidelines. Although physical exercise is the only intervention consistently demonstrated to attenuate functional decline among seniors, an even smaller percentage of older adults engage in regular physical activity. Regular engagement in physical activity across the lifespan is strongly encouraged, as adoption of physical activity at an early age has the potential to modify the trajectory of physical decline. In this chapter, we review the various factors that can affect long-term adherence to engagement in regular physical activity, as well as considerations for special clinical populations. Regardless of programme type, most individuals will need assistance in changing their lifestyle. Healthcare providers can play an important role in promoting healthy levels of physical activity through the use of empirically supported behavioural skills.

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Long-term Analysis of Health Status and Preventive Behavior in Music Students Across an Entire University Program

Medical Problems of Performing Artists ◽

10.21091/mppa.2014.1003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 8-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Claudia Spahn ◽

Manfred Nusseck ◽

Mark Zander

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Music Students ◽

Preventive Behavior ◽

Cluster Group ◽

Physical And Psychological Health ◽

University Training ◽

Music Study ◽

Cluster 2

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this investigation was to analyze longitudinal data concerning physical and psychological health, playing-related problems, and preventive behavior among music students across their complete 4- to 5-year study period. METHODS: In a longitudinal, observational study, we followed students during their university training and measured their psychological and physical health status and preventive behavior using standardized questionnaires at four different times. RESULTS: The data were in accordance with previous findings. They demonstrated three groups of health characteristics observed in beginners of music study: healthy students (cluster 1), students with preclinical symptoms (cluster 2), and students who are clinically symptomatic (cluster 3). In total, 64% of all students remained in the same cluster group during their whole university training. About 10% of the students showed considerable health problems and belonged to the third cluster group. CONCLUSION: The three clusters of health characteristics found in this longitudinal study with music students necessitate that prevention programs for musicians must be adapted to the target audience.

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The long‐term consequences of peer victimization on physical and psychological health: A longitudinal study

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research ◽

10.1111/jabr.12174 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Priya A. Iyer‐Eimerbrink ◽

Lauri A. Jensen‐Campbell

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Physical And Psychological Health ◽

Long Term Consequences

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The long-term physical and psychological health impacts of flooding: A systematic mapping

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.041 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 626 ◽

pp. 165-194 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Shuang Zhong ◽

Lianping Yang ◽

Sam Toloo ◽

Zhe Wang ◽

Shilu Tong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychological Health ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Systematic Mapping ◽

Physical And Psychological Health

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Corporal Punishment Harms All Children

The Legacy of Racism for Children ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190056742.003.0003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 35-52

Author(s):

Stacey Patton

Keyword(s):

African Americans ◽

Corporal Punishment ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Cultural Tradition ◽

The Public ◽

National Surveys ◽

Physical And Psychological Health ◽

Vocal Minority ◽

Scientific Facts

Corporal punishment remains a controversial practice among American parents despite over 1,400 studies demonstrating the harms to children’s long-term physical and psychological health. Although the public strongly believes there are large disparities in racial attitudes about hitting children, national surveys show that the majority of parents across racial and ethnic lines (with the exception of Asians) defend hitting. Moreover, the utilization of the culture defense in public forums is erroneous and harmful. Consequently, expert witnesses who invoke the culture defense are admitting views of a vocal minority into courtrooms while lacking evidentiary value that satisfies Daubert standards. This chapter provides a template for how to dismantle assertions that whupping children is an intrinsic cultural tradition among African Americans. It also shares historical and scientific facts to help professionals counter defenses that attempt to minimize the harms of children or excuse their maltreatment.

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