Cathy Owen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419475 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cathy Owen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cathy |
| FAMILY NAME | Owen |
| SIGNATURE | OWEN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Quality of life impairment associated with body dissatisfaction in a general population sample of women
In women, BD is associated with marked impairment in aspects of quality of life relating to mental health and psycho-social functioning and at least some aspects of physical health, independent of its association with body weight and eating disorder symptoms. Greater attention may need to be given to BD as a public health problem. The fact that BD is "normative" should not be taken to infer that it is benign
Mental health impairment in underweight women
The findings suggest that mental health impairment in underweight women, where this occurs, is unlikely to be due to higher levels of body dissatisfaction or eating-disordered behaviour. Rather, lower levels of body dissatisfaction and eating-disordered behaviour among underweight women may counterbalance, to some extent, impairment due to other factors
Marking identifiable scripts
Introduction: Medical student concern that the submission of named examination scripts to examiners could cause bias initiated a study on the effect of identified and de‐identified scripts on assessment outcome. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience examination sample of Year 1 (n = 88 students; n = 29 questions) and Year 2 scripts (n = 75 students; n = 27 questions). Scripts were randomised for presentation to examiners with or without…
Assessment of critical thinking ability in medical students
In this study conducted with 80 first-year students in a graduate medical course at the Australian National University, Canberra, students' critical thinking skills were assessed using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (Forms A and B) in a test-retest design. Results suggested that overall subjects retained consistent patterns of ability in critical thinking over the year. Subjects aged 30 years and over were more likely to perform be…
Barriers to Cancer Screening Amongst Women With Mental Health Problems
The involvement of women with mental health problems in cancer screening was examined in order to explore service delivery options among this particular group. Structured interviews were used to identify the utilization of cancer screening and barriers experienced in accessing such screening among this group. The sample of women reported similar utilization rates of cancer screening as the general female population of the same Australian state. H…
II. Noncompliance in Psychiatric Aftercare
I. Psychiatric Rehospitalization Following Hospital Discharge
II. Noncompliance in Psychiatric Aftercare
I. Psychiatric Rehospitalization Following Hospital Discharge
Barriers to Cancer Screening Amongst Women With Mental Health Problems
The involvement of women with mental health problems in cancer screening was examined in order to explore service delivery options among this particular group. Structured interviews were used to identify the utilization of cancer screening and barriers experienced in accessing such screening among this group. The sample of women reported similar utilization rates of cancer screening as the general female population of the same Australian state. H…
Marking identifiable scripts
Introduction: Medical student concern that the submission of named examination scripts to examiners could cause bias initiated a study on the effect of identified and de‐identified scripts on assessment outcome. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience examination sample of Year 1 (n = 88 students; n = 29 questions) and Year 2 scripts (n = 75 students; n = 27 questions). Scripts were randomised for presentation to examiners with or without…
Assessment of critical thinking ability in medical students
In this study conducted with 80 first-year students in a graduate medical course at the Australian National University, Canberra, students' critical thinking skills were assessed using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (Forms A and B) in a test-retest design. Results suggested that overall subjects retained consistent patterns of ability in critical thinking over the year. Subjects aged 30 years and over were more likely to perform be…
Mental health impairment in underweight women
The findings suggest that mental health impairment in underweight women, where this occurs, is unlikely to be due to higher levels of body dissatisfaction or eating-disordered behaviour. Rather, lower levels of body dissatisfaction and eating-disordered behaviour among underweight women may counterbalance, to some extent, impairment due to other factors
Quality of life impairment associated with body dissatisfaction in a general population sample of women
In women, BD is associated with marked impairment in aspects of quality of life relating to mental health and psycho-social functioning and at least some aspects of physical health, independent of its association with body weight and eating disorder symptoms. Greater attention may need to be given to BD as a public health problem. The fact that BD is "normative" should not be taken to infer that it is benign
Medicine (7 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (2 works)