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A conceptual framework for understanding the mental health impacts of oil spills: lessons from the Exxon Valdez oil spillLawrence A Palinkas
University of Southern California, School of Social Work, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Psychiatry 75:203-22. 2012..The conceptual framework may be used to identify strategies to develop community resilience and target specific services to prevent and mitigate these adverse effects...
Psychoneuroendocrine effects of combined thyroxine and triiodothyronine versus tyrosine during prolonged Antarctic residenceLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work and Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
Int J Circumpolar Health 66:401-17. 2007..To extend these findings, we examined the effects of tyrosine and a combined levothyroxine/liothyronine supplement in euthyroid men and women who spent the austral summer (n = 43) and/or winter (n = 42) in Antarctica...
Environmental influences on hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid function and behavior in AntarcticaLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 W 34th Street, Los Angeles CA, 90089 0411, USA
Physiol Behav 92:790-9. 2007....
An ethnographic study of implementation of evidence-based treatments in child mental health: first stepsLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Psychiatr Serv 59:738-46. 2008..The experiences of clinicians in regard to initial and long-term intention to use evidence-based treatments were examined in order to better understand factors involved in implementation of innovative treatments...
Mixed-methods designs in mental health services research: a reviewLawrence A Palinkas
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
Psychiatr Serv 62:255-63. 2011....
A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effectiveness of thyroxine and triiodothyronine and short-term exposure to bright light in prevention of decrements in cognitive performance and mood during prolonged Antarctic residenceLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work and Departments of Anthropology and Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 72:543-50. 2010..We examined the effects of a combined levothyroxine/liothyronine supplement and exposure to bright (10,000 lux) light in euthyroid men and women who spent the austral summer (n = 43) and/or winter (n = 42) in Antarctica...
Mixed method designs in implementation researchLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 38:44-53. 2011..Complexity of design was associated with number of aims or objectives, study context, and phase of implementation examined. The findings provide suggestions for the use of mixed method designs in implementation research...
Social networks and implementation of evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems: a mixed-methods studyLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Implement Sci 6:113. 2011....
Unmet needs for services for older adults with mental illness: comparison of views of different stakeholder groupsLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, The School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:530-40. 2007....
Psychological effects of polar expeditionsLawrence A Palinkas
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Lancet 371:153-63. 2008..Promotion of salutogenic experiences is best accomplished by screening for suitable personality traits, and training participants in individual coping strategies, group interaction, and team leadership...
Cross-cultural differences in psychosocial adaptation to isolated and confined environmentsLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
Aviat Space Environ Med 75:973-80. 2004....
Social support and depressed mood in isolated and confined environmentsLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
Acta Astronaut 54:639-47. 2004..Results suggest a significant erosion of social support under conditions of prolonged isolation and confinement, leading to an increase in depressed mood...
Building blocks of successful aging: a focus group study of older adults' perceived contributors to successful agingJennifer Reichstadt
Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:194-201. 2007..The purpose of this study was to solicit the opinions of older adults about factors related to successful aging using focus group methods...
Unmet needs for mental health services for latino older adults: perspectives from consumers, family members, advocates, and service providersConcepcion Barrio
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Community Ment Health J 44:57-74. 2008..Latino older adults experienced their unmet needs in ways associated with their cultural background and minority status. Age- and culturally-appropriate services are needed to overcome these barriers...
Ethnic differences and treatment trajectories in chronic kidney diseaseSara Johnson
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in San Francisco, CA, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 19:90-102. 2008..Families' perspectives provide valuable information that can serve future studies and interventions for improving care for children with CKD...
Assessing needs for mental health and other services among transition-age youths, parents, and providersTodd P Gilmer
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
Psychiatr Serv 63:338-42. 2012..This qualitative study assessed the needs for mental health and other services among transition-age youths who were receiving services in youth-specific programs...
Country prototypes and translation of health programsSteve Sussman
Transdisciplinary Drug Abuse Prevention Research Center, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
Eval Health Prof 31:110-23. 2008..The ideas expressed in this article serve to provide direction when considering developing a health behavior program for a country, using previous programmatic knowledge from elsewhere...
Mixed methods for implementation research: application to evidence-based practice implementation and staff turnover in community-based organizations providing child welfare servicesGregory A Aarons
University of California, San Diego, CA 92093 0812, USA
Child Maltreat 17:67-79. 2012....
Perspectives on schizophrenia over the lifespan: a qualitative studySally Shepherd
National Alliance on Mental Illness, San Diego Affiliate, San Diego, CA, USA
Schizophr Bull 38:295-303. 2012..Functional rehabilitation may need to be tailored to differences in perceptions of capacity for functional improvement...
Investigating ADHD treatment trajectories: listening to families' stories about medication useLaurel K Leslie
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123 0282, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 28:179-88. 2007..Policymakers, federal agencies, and researchers have called for more in-depth investigation of contextual mechanisms that may explain differences in medication use among youths with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Reflections on international translation of evidence-based health behavior programsSteve Sussman
University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA, USA
Eval Health Prof 31:323-30. 2008..The authors suggest that systematic efforts at language translation, program adaptation partnership, and compromise are general principals needed to surmount these challenges...
Older adults' perspectives on successful aging: qualitative interviewsJennifer Reichstadt
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:567-75. 2010..The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain older adults' individual perspectives on what constitutes successful aging along with their views regarding activities and interventions to enhance its likelihood...
The psychology of isolated and confined environments. Understanding human behavior in AntarcticaLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
Am Psychol 58:353-63. 2003....
Incidence of psychiatric disorders after extended residence in AntarcticaLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093 0807, USA
Int J Circumpolar Health 63:157-68. 2004....
Influence of seasonally adjusted exposure to cold and darkness on cognitive performance in circumpolar residentsLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
Scand J Psychol 46:239-46. 2005..Increased performance on complex tasks may result from increased arousal in response to the combination of cold temperatures and dim light characteristic of the winter in urban circumpolar settings...
Dynamic adaptation process to implement an evidence-based child maltreatment interventionGregory A Aarons
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady s Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
Implement Sci 7:32. 2012..In addition, this study addresses a secondary concern, that of improving EBP model fidelity assessment and feedback in real-world settings...
A qualitative view of drug use behaviors of Mexican male injection drug users deported from the United StatesVictoria D Ojeda
Division of Global Public Health, UCSD School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 10111 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92093 0507, USA
J Urban Health 88:104-17. 2011..The health status and health behaviors of deportees are likely to impact receiving Mexican communities. Programs that address health, social, and economic issues may aid deportees in resettling in Mexico...
Youth-violence prevention in the aftermath of the San Diego East county school shootings: a qualitative assessment of community explanatory modelsLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
Ambul Pediatr 3:246-52. 2003..In March, 2001, 2 separate incidents of school shootings occurred within the same school district in San Diego's East County...
The San Diego East County school shootings: a qualitative study of community-level post-traumatic stressLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California 92093 0807, USA
Prehosp Disaster Med 19:113-21. 2004..Within one month (March 2001), two separate incidents of school shootings occurred at two different high schools within the same school district in San Diego's East County...
Models of research-operational collaboration for behavioral health in spaceLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
Aviat Space Environ Med 76:B52-60. 2005..To accomplish this, all stakeholders must participate in creating a culture of operational research...
Implementation of evidence-based practice in child welfare: service provider perspectivesGregory A Aarons
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, University of California, San Diego, 3020 Children s Way, MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123 4282, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 34:411-9. 2007..Eventual implementation is viewed as the consequence of perseverance, experience, and flexibility...
Therapist perspectives on community mental health services for children with autism spectrum disordersLauren Brookman-Frazee
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children s Hospital San Diego, 3020 Children s Way MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 39:365-73. 2012..Therapists are highly motivated for comprehensive ASD training on ASD characteristics and intervention strategies. These data were used to tailor and package evidence-based intervention strategies for delivery in CMH services...
The journey to wellness: stages of refugee health promotion and disease preventionLawrence A Palinkas
Immigrant and Refugee Health Studies Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California 92093 0807, USA
J Immigr Health 5:19-28. 2003....
Cancer treatment adherence among low-income women with breast or gynecologic cancer: a randomized controlled trial of patient navigationKathleen Ell
School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cancer 115:4606-15. 2009....
Azúcar y nervios: explanatory models and treatment experiences of Hispanics with diabetes and depressionLeopoldo J Cabassa
University of Southern California, School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
Soc Sci Med 66:2413-24. 2008....
Implementing evidence-based practice in community mental health agencies: a multiple stakeholder analysisGregory A Aarons
University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, 9500 Gilman Dr 0812, La Jolla, CA 92093 0812, USA
Am J Public Health 99:2087-95. 2009..We sought to identify factors believed to facilitate or hinder evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation in public mental health service systems as a step in developing theory to be tested in future studies...
Ethnic differences in symptoms of post-traumatic stress after the Exxon Valdez oil spillLawrence A Palinkas
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego 92093 0807, USA
Prehosp Disaster Med 19:102-12. 2004..Previous studies have reported ethnic differences in the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the reasons for these differences remain unclear...
Syringe possession arrests are associated with receptive syringe sharing in two Mexico-US border citiesRobin A Pollini
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
Addiction 103:101-8. 2008..To identify factors associated with receptive syringe sharing among injection drug users (IDUs) and elucidate the association between syringe possession arrests and syringe sharing...
Rapid community participatory assessment of health care in post-storm New OrleansBENJAMIN F SPRINGGATE
University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:S237-43. 2009..This project engaged community stakeholders in a rapid, participatory assessment of health priorities 1 year post-disaster, to inform the policy process and build capacity for recovery planning among community members...
Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetesLeonel Villa-Caballero
Family and Preventative Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States
Complement Ther Med 18:241-8. 2010..To evaluate the effect of ethnicity as a predictor of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with diabetes...
Immigration, acculturation, and risk factors for obesity and cardiovascular disease: a comparison between Latinos of Peruvian descent in Peru and in the United StatesJesus L Lizarzaburu
Department of Family Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA
Ethn Dis 12:342-52. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: The socio-cultural context alters the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease associated with individual-level variables and accounts for gender and cross-national differences in the migration-illness association...
Varieties of health services utilization by underserved Mexican American womenEsmeralda Iniguez
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 14:52-69. 2003..Efforts to provide health care to the medically underserved must take these barriers into consideration if they are to be successful...
Effect of the Antarctic environment on hormone levels and mood of Chinese expeditionersChengli Xu
Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Int J Circumpolar Health 62:255-67. 2003....
Seasonal levels of melatonin, thyroid hormones, mood, and cognition near the Arctic CircleTiina Pääkkönen
Department of Biomedicine Physiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Aviat Space Environ Med 79:695-9. 2008..The associations between melatonin and thyroid hormones and changes in mood and cognitive performance caused by exposure to cold and darkness were examined in 12 circumpolar residents during winter and summer...
Social roles and the evolution of networks in extreme and isolated environmentsJeffrey C Johnson
East Carolina University, USA
J Math Sociol 27:89-121. 2003..Conversely, the evolution of multiple subgroups was associated with the absence of consensus on critical informal social roles, above all the critically important role of instrumental leader...
Psychological selection of Antarctic personnel: the "SOAP" instrumentIain Grant
British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
Aviat Space Environ Med 78:793-800. 2007..The potential advantage of including a psychological test battery in the selection process for service in the Antarctic was examined in 348 applicants for employment in Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)...
Elevation in serum thyroglobulin during prolonged Antarctic residence: effect of thyroxine supplement in the polar 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine syndromeNhan Van Do
Internal Medicine Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:1529-33. 2004..The results also suggest that the adaptive changes in thyroid hormone economy with AR reflect TSH-dependent changes in thyroid synthetic activity, which may help explain a portion of the increases in T(3) production found with AR...
Resting and exercise energy use in Antarctica: effect of 50% restriction in temperate climate energy requirementsH Samuel Case
Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 65:257-64. 2006....
Seasonal changes in thermal responses of urban residents to cold exposureTiina M Mäkinen
Centre for Arctic Medicine, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, FIN 90014, Finland
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 139:229-38. 2004..Blunted vasomotor and skin temperature responses, which are typical for habituation to cold, were not observed in winter. Instead, the responses in winter resemble aggravated reactions of non-cold acclimatised subjects...
Effect of repeated exposures to cold on cognitive performance in humansTiina M Mäkinen
Centre for Arctic Medicine, Thule Institute, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, FIN 90014, Finland
Physiol Behav 87:166-76. 2006..The results suggest that cold affects cognitive performance negatively through the mechanisms of distraction and both positively and negatively through the mechanism of arousal...
Urinary melatonin: a noninvasive method to follow human pineal function as studied in three experimental conditionsTiina Pääkkönen
Department of Physiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
J Pineal Res 40:110-5. 2006..Both urinary melatonin and aMT6s are good indicators of melatonin secretion, but the variation is significantly smaller for the former molecule...
