Disparities in eating disorder diagnosis and treatment according to weight status, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and sex among college students
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DOI: 10.1002/eat.22846
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Eating disorders (EDs) present a significant threat to the health of adolescents and young adults, yet remain under-diagnosed and under-treated at a population-level. EDs have historically been thought to afflict "skinny, white, affluent girls"… read more here.
Keywords: socioeconomic background; diagnosis; weight; treatment ... See more keywords
Validation of the K6 and its depression and anxiety subscales for detecting nonspecific psychological distress and need for treatment
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-018-9846-2
Abstract: The present study sought to validate cutoff scores for the K6 denoting clinically significant nonspecific psychological distress and need for treatment. One thousand sixty (1060) adults (M age = 36.27) participated online via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, and… read more here.
Keywords: distress need; need treatment; treatment; psychological distress ... See more keywords
Lipid‐lowering medication is associated with decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy and the need for treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes: A real‐world observational analysis of a health claims database
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DOI: 10.1111/dom.13372
Abstract: Fenofibrate and statins reduced the need for diabetic retinopathy (DR)‐related treatment in clinical trials. We aimed to determine whether use of lipid‐lowering medication reduces the risk of DR and the need for treatment in patients… read more here.
Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; treatment; treatment patients; need treatment ... See more keywords
"I don't need any treatment" - barriers to mental health treatment in the general population of a megacity.
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DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2020-1448
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Most countries fail to treat individuals with psychopathologies. Investigating treatment barriers and reasons for dropout are key elements to overcoming this scenario. METHODS A representative sample of 2,942 urban-dwelling adults was interviewed face-to-face within… read more here.
Keywords: treatment barriers; general population; treatment; seeking treatment ... See more keywords