North America and International Studies

2018 ◽  
pp. 147-170
Author(s):  
Sheldon Anderson ◽  
Mark Allen Peterson ◽  
Stanley W. Toops
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
International Studies

scholarly journals How ‘culture bound’ is ‘cultural psychiatry’?

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushrut Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Cultural Psychiatry ◽  
Clinical Specialty ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
The Uk

Cultural psychiatry as a clinical specialty sprung mainly from Europe and North America, in order to respond to growing concerns of ethnic minorities in high-income countries. Academic psychiatrists pursuing comparative international studies on mental health, together with medical anthropologists conducting clinical ethnographies, contributed to its theoretical basis (Kleinman, 1987; Littlewood, 1990). What at first appeared to be a marginal specialty is no longer so. For example, the UK alone has witnessed a steady growth of the field, as evidenced by its mandatory inclusion in mental health training curricula, and the existence of several taught masters courses, academic positions in universities and three dedicated journals, as well as, more recently, lead papers in mainstream publications that have debated the cultural position of ‘biology’ itself (Timimi & Taylor, 2004). Additionally, with a proliferation of clinical jobs for ‘ethnic minority’ services in hospital trusts across the country, there is ample scope for employment. The overall evidence indicates that ‘cultural psychiatry’ in the UK is now a specialty in its own right.

Development of the Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP): reviewing measurement specific to the upper limb in tetraplegia

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl1) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan ◽  
Armin Curt ◽  
Mary C. Verrier ◽  
Michael G. Fehlings
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
North America ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
International Standards ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Human Spinal Cord ◽  
Upper Limb Function ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
International Multicenter Study

Object Primary outcome measures for the upper limb in trials concerning human spinal cord injury (SCI) need to distinguish between functional and neurological changes and require satisfying psychometric properties for clinical application. Methods The Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP) was developed by the International GRASSP Research and Design Team as a clinical outcome measure specific to the upper limbs for individuals with complete and incomplete tetraplegia (that is, paralysis or paresis). It can be administered across the continuum of recovery after acute cervical SCI. An international multicenter study (involving centers in North America and Europe) was conducted to apply the measure internationally and examine its applicability. Results The GRASSP is a multimodal test comprising 5 subtests for each upper limb: dorsal sensation, palmar sensation (tested with Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments), strength (tested with motor grading of 10 muscles), and prehension (distinguishes scores for qualitative and quantitative grasping). Thus, administration of the GRASSP results in 5 numerical scores that provide a comprehensive profile of upper-limb function. The established interrater and test-retest reliability for all subtests within the GRASSP range from 0.84 to 0.96 and from 0.86 to 0.98, respectively. The GRASSP is approximately 50% more sensitive (construct validity) than the International Standards of Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI) in defining sensory and motor integrity of the upper limb. The subtests show concurrence with the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM), SCIM self-care subscales, and Capabilities of Upper Extremity Questionnaire (CUE) (the strongest concurrence to impairment is with self-perception of function [CUE], 0.57–0.83, p < 0.0001). Conclusions The GRASSP was found to demonstrate reliability, construct validity, and concurrent validity for use as a standardized upper-limb impairment measure for individuals with complete or incomplete tetraplegia. Responsiveness (follow-up from onset to 1 year postinjury) is currently being tested in international studies (in North America and Europe). The GRASSP can be administered early after injury, thus making it a tool that can be administered in acute care (in the ICU), rehabilitation, and outpatient clinics.

scholarly journals Into the Dustbin of History? The Evaluation and Preservation of Slavic Materials

1999 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-151
Author(s):  
Bradley L. Schaffner ◽  
Brian J. Baird
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
International Studies ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Preservation Planning ◽  
Area Studies ◽  
Hard Data ◽  
Rapid Deterioration ◽  
The University

One of the greatest challenges facing area studies librarians today is preservation of collections. Area studies collections in libraries, the backbone of international studies programs for most colleges and universities in North America, are in danger. Most materials in these collections were published on acidic paper and poorly bound leaving them susceptible to rapid deterioration. Slavic collections, for example, appear to be in dire need of preservation treatment, but there is very little hard data on the scope of the problem. This research project, conducted at the University of Kansas Libraries, is the first step toward gaining a better understanding of the overall condition of Slavic collections. A survey of the Slavic holdings was conducted to provide statistical information on their physical condition. Results of the survey reveal that the condition of these collections should be cause for serious concern. However, the problems are not so great that they cannot be overcome through careful preservation planning and interlibrary cooperation.

316 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of the Combined AOSpine North America and International Studies, Part I

Neurosurgery ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 191-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aria Nouri ◽  
Allan R. Martin ◽  
Lindsay Tetreault ◽  
Anick Nater ◽  
So Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
North America ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Imaging Analysis ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis

North America and International Studies

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-124
Author(s):  
Stanley Toops ◽  
Mark Allen Peterson ◽  
Walt Vanderbush ◽  
Naaborle Sackeyfio ◽  
Sheldon Anderson
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
International Studies
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