Newcomers to Al-Anon family groups: Who stays and who drops out?

Author ' s response to reviews Title : Who stays , who drops out ? Biosocial predictors of adherence in participants attending a longer term exercise referral scheme in the UK

“Fixing” Mother’s who Drink: Family Narratives on Secrecy, Shame and Silence

Background: In South Africa, there is a paucity of qualitative studies giving a voice to mothers who drink, which could inform interventions to assist families to heal from repetitive alcohol use disorders. Methods: This qualitative study explored the discursive accounts of 10 mothers who are members of Alcoholic Anonymous in the context of their complex state of being-in-the-world with others ...

Running head: OPINION ALLIES OF NEWCOMERS

This research investigates the impact of allying with socially dissimilar group members on members’ feelings and behavior, and the ultimate performance of the group. In the context of having a newcomer join a group, we conducted a 2 (social similarity of newcomer to oldtimers; in-group or out-group) x 3 (opinion agreement: newcomer has no opinion ally, 1 opinion ally, or 2 opinion allies) inter...

The Cost of Formula Milk Feeding in Infancy in Al-Amarah City, South East of Iraq

Background Infant formula means a breast-milk substitute specially manufactured to satisfy, by itself, the nutritional requirements of infants during the first months of life up to the introduction of appropriate complementary feeding. We aimed to determine the cost and burden of formula feeding on the family in Al-Amara city, Iraq. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional analytic study was car...

“Ramadan challenges: Fasting against medical advice

AbstractAim: Fasting against medical advice (FAMA) is a major challenge for many physicians who treat patients with diabetes during the month of Ramadan. The significance of this phenomenon has not been evaluated in Muslim populations. The goal of this study was to assess the rate and consequences of FAMA in our high-risk patients.Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study. Patients we...