OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of this article is to describe the development and feasibility of the Recovery Narrative Photovoice intervention. The nature of this intervention will be discussed, including facilitating empowerment and a positive sense of identity among people with serious mental illnesses. We will also describe the integration of Photovoice methodology with psychoeducational com...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate whether early numeracy skills South African first graders who are at-risk for mathematical learning difficulties can be improved with an intervention program. participants were 267 children from 17 classrooms in the greater Johannesburg area. In quasi-experimental small group (15 sessions over 5 weeks) outcome measure skills. Based on pretest sc...

Sir, Oral cancer is a serious and growing problem and it is the sixth most common cancer in the world. In high‐risk countries such as Srilanka, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, oral cancer is the most common cancer in men and may contribute up to 25% of all new cases.[1] The higher incidence of oral cancer and pre‐cancers has been linked with the habit of betel quid and tobacco chewing in India...

BACKGROUND There is an urgent need for effective, affordable interventions to prevent child mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries. AIMS To determine the effects of a universal pre-school-based intervention on child conduct problems and social skills at school and at home. METHOD In a cluster randomised design, 24 community pre-schools in inner-city areas of Kingston, Ja...

This paper examines whether employers can infer information about workers’ pre-college abilities from the college credentials they acquire and whether employers value the attainment of credentials because credentials signal these abilities. I find that a high school diploma, college attendance, a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree signal higher pre-college abilities that are reflected in s...

Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of case management on family member or other care‐giver involvement in residential aged care settings; staff‐family relationships and family satisfaction with residential care. Method This was a controlled before and after study involving pre and post intervention testing and comparison between intervention and control groups from two 30 ...