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Persistent Depressive Disorder or Dysthymia: An Overview of Assessment and Treatment Approaches
(Open Journal of Depression, 2017-01-23)
Persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia is a recurrent depressive disorder with no clearly demarcated episodes. Onset is insidious and can occur in adolescence or adulthood. Dysthymia frequently remains unrecognized ...
Graduate students' experiences with research ethics in conducting health research
(Research Ethircs, 2016)
Graduate students typically first experience research ethics when they submit their masters or doctoral research projects for ethics approval. Research ethics boards in Canada review and grant ethical approval for student ...
Balancing Reflection and Validity in Health Profession Students‘ Self-Assessment
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2017-08)
Students and practitioners in self-regulating health professions are expected to engage in reflective, valid self-assessment activities. However, self-assessment processes can be flawed. People may have a limited understanding ...
Resisting, Reaching Out and Re-imagining to Independence: LPN’s Transitioning towards BNs and Beyond
(International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2013-06)
Little is known about the process of how nurses transition between vocational training and institutions of higher education. Understanding this process provides educators with the knowledge to support new groups of university ...
Recognizing and Responding to Depression in Dementia
(SM Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2017)
One-third of people living with dementia also experience depression. Treating symptoms of depression may
be a protective factor and reduce cognitive decline in dementia. People suffering from depression experience
sad ...
Pass/Fail and Discretionary Grading: A Snapshot of Their Influences on Learning
(2017-02-16)
This article provides a snapshot of pass/fail and discretionary grading approaches,
highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each. Normreferenced
and criterion-referenced grading practices and their associations
with ...
Late life depression: nursing actions that can help
(Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2018)
Purpose: This article explains the symptoms of late life depression (LLD) and discusses evidence‐informed actions that nurses can implement to provide older adults with the help they need.
Conclusions: Recognizing and ...