Search Results - "Leaf, P J"

Perceived School and Neighborhood Safety, Neighborhood Violence and Academic Achievement in Urban School Children by Milam, A. J., Furr-Holden, C. D. M., Leaf, P. J.

“…Community and school violence continue to be a major public health problem, especially among urban children and adolescents. Little research has focused on the…”
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Risk for Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs on the Route to and from School: The Role of Alcohol Outlets by Milam, A. J., Furr-Holden, C. D. M., Cooley-Strickland, M. C., Bradshaw, C. P., Leaf, P. J.

“…Despite the national push encouraging children to walk to school, little work has been done to examine what hazards children encounter on the route to school…”
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Metric Properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy): An Environmental Assessment Tool for Measuring Indicators of Violence, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Exposures by Furr-Holden, C.D.M., Campbell, K.D.M., Milam, A.J., Smart, M.J., Ialongo, N.A., Leaf, P.J.

“…Objectives: Establish metric properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy). Method: A total of 919 residential block faces were…”
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The prevalence and correlates of untreated serious mental illness by Kessler, R C, Berglund, P A, Bruce, M L, Koch, J R, Laska, E M, Leaf, P J, Manderscheid, R W, Rosenheck, R A, Walters, E E, Wang, P S

“…To identify the number of people in the United States with untreated serious mental illness (SMI) and the reasons for their lack of treatment. The National…”
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Mental health in pediatric settings: distribution of disorders and factors related to service use by Briggs-Gowan, M J, Horwitz, S M, Schwab-Stone, M E, Leventhal, J M, Leaf, P J

“…To examine child psychiatric disorders in pediatric settings and identify factors associated with parents' use of pediatricians as resources concerning…”
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Influence of Comorbid Alcohol and Psychiatric Disorders on Utilization of Mental Health Services in the National Comorbidity Survey by Wu, Li-Tzy, Kouzis, Anthony C., Leaf, Philip J.

“…OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine how comorbidity of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders affects the likelihood of using mental health services…”
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Reliability of the Services Assessment for Children and Adolescents by Horwitz, Sarah McCue, Hoagwood, Kimberly, Stiffman, Arlene R., Summerfeld, Thomas, Weisz, John R., Costello, Elizabeth Jane, Rost, Kathryn, Bean, Donna L., Cottler, Linda, Leaf, Philip J., Roper, Margaret, Norquist, Grayson

“…OBJECTIVE: This study examined the test-retest reliability of a new instrument, the Services Assessment for Children and Adolescents (SACA), for children's use…”
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School environmental conditions and links to academic performance and absenteeism in urban, mid-Atlantic public schools by Berman, J.D., McCormack, M.C., Koehler, K.A., Connolly, F., Clemons-Erby, D., Davis, M.F., Gummerson, C., Leaf, P.J., Jones, T.D., Curriero, F.C.

“…•The impact of environment and community on school performance was assessed.•Exposure to industrial hazards increases absenteeism among school-aged…”
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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CO-OCCURRING ADDICTIVE AND MENTAL DISORDERS: Implications for Prevention and Service Utilization by Kessler, Ronald C, Nelson, Christopher B, McGonagle, Katherine A, Edlund, Mark J, Frank, Richard G, Leaf, Philip J

“…General population data from the National Comorbidity Survey are presented on co-occurring DSM-III-R addictive and mental disorders. Co-occurrence is highly…”
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Measurement of risk for mental disorders and competence in a psychiatric epidemiologic community survey : the National Institute of Mental Health Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) study by GOODMAN, S. H, HOVEN, C. W, MOORE, R, DULCAN, M. K, NARROW, W. E, COHEN, P, FIELDING, B, ALEGRIA, M, LEAF, P. J, KANDEL, D, HORWITZ, S. M, BRAVO, M

“…This paper describes the implementation of the National Institute of Mental Health Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA)…”
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Identification and management of psychosocial and developmental problems in community-based, primary care pediatric practices by MCCUE HORWITZ, S, LEAF, P. J, LEVENTHAL, J. M, FORSYTH, B, SPEECHLEY, K. N

“…The importance of psychological and social issues for children's well-being has long been recognized and their importance in the practice of pediatrics is well…”
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Psychiatric status and 9-year mortality data in the New Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study by Bruce, M L, Leaf, P J, Rozal, G P, Florio, L, Hoff, R A

“…This study examined the effects of nine axis I psychiatric disorders, as assessed by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, on the risk of mortality over a 9-year…”
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The NIfETy Method for Environmental Assessment of Neighborhood-level Indicators of Violence, Alcohol, and Other Drug Exposure by Furr-Holden, C. D. M., Smart, M. J., Pokorni, J. L., Ialongo, N. S., Leaf, P. J., Holder, H. D., Anthony, J. C.

“…There are limited validated quantitative assessment methods to measure features of the built and social environment that might form the basis for environmental…”
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Psychiatric disorders and 15-month mortality in a community sample of older adults by Bruce, M L, Leaf, P J

“…The relation between psychiatric disorders, defined by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS), and mortality over 15 months is compared in 3007 adults age 55…”
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The effects of cognitive impairment on 9-year mortality in a community sample by Bruce, M L, Hoff, R A, Jacobs, S C, Leaf, P J

“…Using 9-year mortality data on a community sample of 3,560 adults aged 40 and over, this study assessed the effects of cognitive functioning and one-year…”
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Suicide attempts in the "comprehensive community mental health services for children and their families" program by Walrath, C M, Mandell, D S, Liao, Q, Holden, E W, De Carolis, G, Santiago, R L, Leaf, P J

“…To compare clinical characteristics of youths who had attempted suicide recently, previously but not recently, repeatedly, or never. The sample comprised 4,677…”
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The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: a survey from gynecology clinics in Beirut, Lebanon by Chaaya, M. M., Bogner, H. R., Gallo, J. J., Leaf, P. J.

“…To date there has been no previous research into a possible association between psychological distress and gynecologic symptoms in the Arab world. We…”
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Psychopathology and mortality in the general population by Kouzis, A, Eaton, W W, Leaf, P J

“…Community studies of the relationship between mortality and mental disorders remain equivocal with mixed and unclear results. Longitudinal prospective data…”
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Postpartum onset of panic disorder : a coincidental event ? by SHOLOMSKAS, D. E, WICKAMARATNE, P. J, DOGOLO, L, O'BRIEN, D. W, LEAF, P. J, WOODS, S. W

“…This study investigated whether the onset of panic for the first time during the postpartum period represented a coincidental occurrence. Sixty-four…”
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Responses of Children With Different Intake Profiles to Mental Health Treatment by Walrath, Christine M., Mandell, David S., Leaf, Philip J.

“…OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relative change in functioning of children with serious emotional disturbances served in a system of care who were referred…”
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