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The bodymind model: A platform for studying the mechanisms of change induced by art therapy by Czamanski-Cohen, J., Weihs, K.L.

“…•Art therapy is an integrative health profession.•Art therapy has roots in the social sciences, medicine and art.•Art therapy has unique salutary effects.•The…”
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Protocol for the REPAT study: role of emotional processing in art therapy for breast cancer palliative care patients by Czamanski-Cohen, Johanna, Wiley, Joshua, Weihs, KL

“…IntroductionPatients with breast cancer (BC) cope with depression which is linked to functional limitations in survivorship and to physical symptoms. Pain and…”
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Emotion word repertoire in the adult attachment interview is linked to reduced suicide attempts in patients with borderline personality disorder by Fuchshuber, J., Doering, S., Schmitz-Riol, S., Herpertz, J., Buchheim, A., Hörz-Sagstetter, S., Rentrop, M., Fischer-Kern, M., Buchheim, P., Taylor, J., Tmej, A., Weihs, K., Lane, R.D.

“…This study explored the association between emotion word repertoire (EWR), attachment, reflective functioning and personality organization (PO) and suicidal…”
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Prevalence of depression in adults with haemophilia by Iannone, M., Pennick, L., Tom, A., Cui, H., Gilbert, M., Weihs, K., Stopeck, A. T.

“…Summary Multiple factors place adults with haemophilia at risk for depression. Health outcomes can be compromised in depressed patients secondary to increased…”
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Multiple measurements of depression predict mortality in a longitudinal study of chronic hemodialysis outpatients by Kimmel, Paul L., Peterson, Rolf A., Weihs, Karen L., Simmens, Samuel J., Alleyne, Sylvan, Cruz, Illuminado, Veis, Judith H.

“…Multiple measurements of depression predict mortality in a longitudinal study of chronic hemodialysis outpatients. The medical risk factors associated with…”
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Immunologic function and survival in hemodialysis patients by Kimmel, Paul L., Phillips, Terry M., Simmens, Samuel J., Peterson, Rolf A., Weihs, Karen L., Alleyne, Sylvan, Cruz, Illuminado, Yanovski, Jack A., Veis, Judith H.

“…Immunologic function and survival in hemodialysis patients. Although the medical determinants of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)…”
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Psychosocial factors, behavioral compliance and survival in urban hemodialysis patients by KIMMEL, P. L, PETERSON, R. A, WEIHS, K. L, SIMMENS, S. J, ALLEYNE, S, CRUZ, I, VEIS, J. H

“…The medical risk factors associated with increased mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients are well known, but the psychosocial factors that may affect outcome…”
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Bupropion sustained release versus paroxetine for the treatment of depression in the elderly by WEIHS, K. L, SETTLE, E. C, BATEY, S. R, HOUSER, T. L, DONAHUE, R. M. J, ASCHER, J. A

“…Depression is a serious and widespread emotional disorder among the elderly. This study compared the efficacy and safety of bupropion sustained release (SR)…”
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Interdialytic weight gain and survival in hemodialysis patients: Effects of duration of ESRD and diabetes mellitus by Kimmel, Paul L., Varela, Maria P., Peterson, Rolf A., Weihs, Karen L., Simmens, Samuel J., Alleyne, Sylvan, Amarashinge, Amali, Mishkin, Gary J., Cruz, Illuminado, Veis, Judith H.

“…Interdialytic weight gain and survival in hemodialysis patients: Effects of duration of ESRD and diabetes mellitus. Medical mortality determinants in end-stage…”
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Can addressing family relationships improve outcomes in chronic disease? Report of the National Working Group on Family-Based Interventions in Chronic Disease by Fisher, L, Weihs, K L

“…The management of patients with chronic disease constitutes the largest single cost to the health care system in the United States. New approaches and methods…”
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The role of emotional processing, inflammation and heart rate variability in the reduction of depression, pain, and fatigue of breast cancer survivors by Czamanski-Cohen, J., Weihs, K., Wiley, J., Allen, J.

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Dyadic relationship conflict, gender, and mortality in urban hemodialysis patients by KIMMEL, P. L, PETERSON, R. A, WEIHS, K. L, SHIDLER, N, SIMMENS, S. J, ALLEYNE, S, CRUZ, I, YANOVSKI, J. A, VEIS, J. H, PHILLIPS, T. M

“…The effects of dyadic satisfaction and conflict have not been well defined in the hemodialysis (HD) population. The aim of this study was to determine whether…”
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Longitudinal Dyadic Interdependence in Psychological Distress Among Latinas With Breast Cancer and Their Informal Caregivers by Segrin, C, Badger, TA, Sikorskii, A, Pasvogel, A, Weihs, K, Lopez, AM, Chalasani, P

“…Abstract Cancer diagnosis and treatment can generate substantial distress for both survivors and their informal caregivers, defined as family members or…”
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Negative affectivity, restriction of emotions, and site of metastases predict mortality in recurrent breast cancer by Weihs, Karen L, Enright, Timothy M, Simmens, Samuel J, Reiss, David

“…Objective: To assess whether negative affectivity and restriction of emotions predict survival time with recurrent breast cancer. Methods: Thirty-two patients…”
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1019 Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Recommendations Received by Patients with Cancer and Depression by Price, S N, Trejo, J I, Halaby, L M, Guzman, D, Liu, Y, Verlaque, R, Hamann, H A, Weihs, K L

“…Abstract Introduction Diagnoses of cancer and depression are independent predictors of poor sleep, but less is known about subjective sleep quality among…”
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Aspects of quality of life in hemodialysis patients by Kimmel, P L, Peterson, R A, Weihs, K L, Simmens, S J, Boyle, D H, Cruz, I, Umana, W O, Alleyne, S, Veis, J H

“…The proper means of measuring quality of life in chronically ill patients is unclear. Because different measures may assess varied aspects of patients'…”
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Behavioral compliance with dialysis prescription in hemodialysis patients by Kimmel, P L, Peterson, R A, Weihs, K L, Simmens, S J, Boyle, D H, Verme, D, Umana, W O, Veis, J H, Alleyne, S, Cruz, I

“…The relationship between compliance and outcome is poorly understood, partially because there has been no gold standard for measuring compliance in…”
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Women's mental health in primary care. Depression, anxiety, somatization, eating disorders, and substance abuse by Frank, J B, Weihs, K, Minerva, E, Lieberman, D Z

“…Primary care physicians can improve the care of women patients by applying new concepts of women's physiology and psychosocial development. New developmental…”
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Psychologic functioning, quality of life, and behavioral compliance in patients beginning hemodialysis by Kimmel, P L, Peterson, R A, Weihs, K L, Simmens, S J, Boyle, D H, Umana, W O, Kovac, J A, Alleyne, S, Cruz, I, Veis, J H

“…Psychologic and demographic characteristics have been shown to correlate with behavioral compliance in studies of prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients. Few…”
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Close relationships and emotional processing predict decreased mortality in women with breast cancer: preliminary evidence by Weihs, Karen L, Enright, Timothy M, Simmens, Samuel J

“…To examine close relationships and emotional processing as predictors of breast cancer mortality. Ninety women were enrolled at 14 +/- 5 months after diagnosis…”
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