Samuel O Okpaku
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4501444 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Samuel O Okpaku |
| PRENOMES | Samuel |
| SOBRENOME | O Okpaku |
| ASSINATURA | OKPAKU S O |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Vanderbilt University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1982 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Innovations in Global Mental Health
Innovations in Global Mental Health
Justice for George Floyd and a reckoning for global mental health
In the wake of George Floyd's killing by police in Minneapolis and the global response inspired by Black Lives Matter, it is time for the field of global mental health to reexamine how we have acknowledged and addressed racism in our institutions, our research, and our mental health services. In solidarity with street level responses, this is an important opportunity to understand and collaboratively respond to public demand for systemic change. …
Preliminary Outcomes of a Model Program for Increasing Treatment Access for African American Women Who Use Crack Cocaine and Are at Risk for Contracting HIV
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African American women's health has become the focus of much concern. This paper describes a federally funded community-based program that provides services to African American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, Tennessee. The program provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The model is imp…
A Model Program for Increasing Treatment Access for African American Women Who Use Crack Cocaine and Are at Risk of Contracting HIV
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African-American women's health has become the focus of much concern. This article describes a federally funded community-based program that provides services to African-American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, TN. This program provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The model is importa…
Disability determinations for adults with mental disorders
OBJECTIVES. Disability determinations made by the Disability Determination Service for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims due to mental impairment were compared with the independent judgments of a team of mental health workers. The decisions of the Service and the team's agreement with those decisions were predicted from a set of explanatory variables. METHODS. One hundred fifty-eight adult applicants for or beneficiaries of S…
Abstracts and Reviews
Disability determinations for adults with mental disorders
OBJECTIVES. Disability determinations made by the Disability Determination Service for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims due to mental impairment were compared with the independent judgments of a team of mental health workers. The decisions of the Service and the team's agreement with those decisions were predicted from a set of explanatory variables. METHODS. One hundred fifty-eight adult applicants for or beneficiaries of S…
Abstracts and Reviews
Disability determinations for adults with mental disorders
OBJECTIVES. Disability determinations made by the Disability Determination Service for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims due to mental impairment were compared with the independent judgments of a team of mental health workers. The decisions of the Service and the team's agreement with those decisions were predicted from a set of explanatory variables. METHODS. One hundred fifty-eight adult applicants for or beneficiaries of S…
A Model Program for Increasing Treatment Access for African American Women Who Use Crack Cocaine and Are at Risk of Contracting HIV
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African-American women's health has become the focus of much concern. This article describes a federally funded community-based program that provides services to African-American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, TN. This program provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The model is importa…
Preliminary Outcomes of a Model Program for Increasing Treatment Access for African American Women Who Use Crack Cocaine and Are at Risk for Contracting HIV
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African American women's health has become the focus of much concern. This paper describes a federally funded community-based program that provides services to African American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, Tennessee. The program provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The model is imp…
Justice for George Floyd and a reckoning for global mental health
In the wake of George Floyd's killing by police in Minneapolis and the global response inspired by Black Lives Matter, it is time for the field of global mental health to reexamine how we have acknowledged and addressed racism in our institutions, our research, and our mental health services. In solidarity with street level responses, this is an important opportunity to understand and collaboratively respond to public demand for systemic change. …
Innovations in Global Mental Health
Innovations in Global Mental Health
Psychiatry (5 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 obras) · African american (2 obras) · Culturally appropriate (2 obras) · Environmental health (2 obras) · Family medicine (2 obras) · Gerontology (2 obras)