The aim of the article is to characterize peculiarities regional literature in a specific type children’s – non-fiction books. research focuses on analysis narrative Kurzeme, cultural and historical region Latvia, books for children by four contemporary Latvian authors Gundega Sēja, Vitauts Ļūdēns, Valdis Klišāns Pēteris Blūms. Using methodology semiotic analysis, has identified main trends rep...

BACKGROUND Mental health problems are often transmitted from one generation to the next. This knowledge has led to changes in Norwegian legislation, making it mandatory to assess whether or not patients have children, and to provide necessary support for the children of mentally ill patients. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the process of implementing new routines in adult mental...

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States (1). Despite declining cigarette smoking prevalence among U.S. adults, shifts in the tobacco product landscape have occurred in recent years (2,3). Previous estimates of tobacco product use among U.S. adults were obtained from the National Adult Tobacco Survey, which ended after the 2013-2014 cycle. This...

PURPOSE This study determined whether the NYU Caregiver Intervention, adapted in Minnesota for adult child caregivers (NYUCI-AC), prevented or delayed residential care placement for persons with dementia. DESIGN AND METHODS A single-blinded randomized controlled trial design was used. One hundred and seven adult child caregivers of persons with dementia were randomly assigned to the NYUCI-AC ...

The impact of the worldwide AIDS epidemic on persons aged 50 years or older has received relatively little consideration except in the United States, where interest has focused almost exclusively on older persons living with AIDS or at risk for infection. The place of older persons in the epidemic deserves international attention because their lives are being significantly affected in a variety...

OBJECTIVES Research on the family's contribution to the quality of life of persons with serious mental illness has largely focused on negative family interactions associated with poorer client outcomes. The purpose of this naturalistic study of aging mothers and adults with schizophrenia was to investigate prosocial family processes that potentially enhance, rather than detract from, the life s...