The purpose of this study was to compare emotional and biological responses of men and women who are spousal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Quality-of-life measurements,… (More)
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the impact of an 8-week cognitive-behavioral self-help educational program for individuals with COPD on level of disability.
METHODS
Eight… (More)
A descriptive survey was conducted with 31 pregnant women who were substance users enrolled in a perinatal treatment program. The purpose of the study was to determine the women's health behaviors by… (More)
The purpose of this research was twofold: to describe the types of drugs and alcohol abused by pregnant multisubstance abusers enrolled in a substance abuse and treatment programme, and to describe… (More)
The question explored in this study was: What is the effect of cognitive distortion and depression on disability in arthritis patients when stage of disease is controlled? Patients (N = 165)… (More)
PROBLEM
To explore patterns and levels of self-esteem of pregnant substance abusers.
METHODS
A descriptive prospective study to describe the self-esteem of pregnant substance abusers. Subjects (N =… (More)
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the relationship between health and health behaviors among elderly Hispanic women who were lifetime U.S. residents. The number of elderly… (More)
Based on a theoretical framework by Clough, Wittig, and Derdiarian (1973) and evidence that childhood dependence and independence behaviors continue into audulthood (Kagen and Moss, 1960), the… (More)