Margaret McDonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 6410516 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret McDonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret |
| FAMILY NAME | McDonald |
| SIGNATURE | MCDONALD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | b Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology , University of Massachusetts , Amherst, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An Assessment of the Training Program on Mental Health for Community Health Workers in Kashmir, India
In recent years mental health has emerged as a major health threat in low income countries like India. In response, mental health care has been integrated into primary health care, in turn creating a rising demand for trained and skillful mental health professionals. This study was conducted in district Budgam (J&K), India with the aim of providing training to community health workers (CHWs) and measuring the change using pre- and post-training e…
Adapting an empirical clinic‐based organizational skills training program for use in schools
Effective organizational skills (e.g., time management, materials management, and task planning) are associated with academic success, yet some children struggle to gain these skills without intervention. While evidence‐based organizational skills interventions for pediatric clinical populations exist, none target organizationally impaired general populations in a primary school setting. In Organizational Skills Training‐School (OST‐S), school pr…
Suggested avenues to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the Middle East
BACKGROUND: Stigma toward mentally ill individuals acts as a barrier to accessing care and receiving treatment. AIM: To review current evidence pertaining to stigma toward mental illness in the Middle East in order to inform effective and sustainable interventions in this region. METHODS: We conducted a systematic literature search using the PubMed database and evaluated all identified studies according to specific inclusion criteria. RESULTS: St…
A sea change on the island continent
This article overviews prevention and early intervention approaches focusing specifically on their relevance to the health of children and young people in Australia. Australian public health has a sound track record although concealed within the aggregate profile are a number of sub-populations with poorer health indicators. Recognition of this has increased efforts to improve the health of children and young people especially in exploring the im…
Increased gallbladder‐related mortality among hispanics
Gallbladder cancer mortality is elevated in Hispanic populations, especially Mexican Americans, independent of educational attainment. However, increased mortality associated with gallstones or other gallbladder diseases among Hispanics may be partially due to differences in factors associated with educational attainment. Research and public health efforts to address these educational-related factors may improve this mortality pattern among Hispa…
Developments in Adoption Information Legislation in Australia
The year 1990 saw the enactment of adoption information legislation in Queensland (May 1990) and New South Wales (October 1990), the last of the Australian states to grant rights of access to information. Queensland, sometimes referred to as ‘the deep north’, is customarily seen as the most conservative of the states, so there was considerable surprise that such legislation should have passed through the Queensland Parliament unimpeded, with accl…
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Developments in Adoption Information Legislation in Australia
The year 1990 saw the enactment of adoption information legislation in Queensland (May 1990) and New South Wales (October 1990), the last of the Australian states to grant rights of access to information. Queensland, sometimes referred to as ‘the deep north’, is customarily seen as the most conservative of the states, so there was considerable surprise that such legislation should have passed through the Queensland Parliament unimpeded, with accl…
Increased gallbladder‐related mortality among hispanics
Gallbladder cancer mortality is elevated in Hispanic populations, especially Mexican Americans, independent of educational attainment. However, increased mortality associated with gallstones or other gallbladder diseases among Hispanics may be partially due to differences in factors associated with educational attainment. Research and public health efforts to address these educational-related factors may improve this mortality pattern among Hispa…
A sea change on the island continent
This article overviews prevention and early intervention approaches focusing specifically on their relevance to the health of children and young people in Australia. Australian public health has a sound track record although concealed within the aggregate profile are a number of sub-populations with poorer health indicators. Recognition of this has increased efforts to improve the health of children and young people especially in exploring the im…
Suggested avenues to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the Middle East
BACKGROUND: Stigma toward mentally ill individuals acts as a barrier to accessing care and receiving treatment. AIM: To review current evidence pertaining to stigma toward mental illness in the Middle East in order to inform effective and sustainable interventions in this region. METHODS: We conducted a systematic literature search using the PubMed database and evaluated all identified studies according to specific inclusion criteria. RESULTS: St…
Adapting an empirical clinic‐based organizational skills training program for use in schools
Effective organizational skills (e.g., time management, materials management, and task planning) are associated with academic success, yet some children struggle to gain these skills without intervention. While evidence‐based organizational skills interventions for pediatric clinical populations exist, none target organizationally impaired general populations in a primary school setting. In Organizational Skills Training‐School (OST‐S), school pr…
An Assessment of the Training Program on Mental Health for Community Health Workers in Kashmir, India
In recent years mental health has emerged as a major health threat in low income countries like India. In response, mental health care has been integrated into primary health care, in turn creating a rising demand for trained and skillful mental health professionals. This study was conducted in district Budgam (J&K), India with the aim of providing training to community health workers (CHWs) and measuring the change using pre- and post-training e…
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (1 work) · Cause of death (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Health (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 work)