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J Kendall

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Radical reflection as a theoretical framework in nursing using acquired immunodeficiency syndrome as example.

The purpose of this article is to present a critical theoretical analysis of society's view of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. The method of radical reflection that was developed by Jan Thompson in 1983 is used as the framework of analysis. Through the five steps of Thompson's method (bracketing, historical recovery, critique, dialectical imagination, and negotiation), the dominant societal ideology of AIDS is identified, placed in an historical context, and examined through the process of Habermasian critique. From this knowledge, a more liberating type of social reality can be envisioned, allowing for the forging of a more egalitarian health care system. Radical reflection can be used by both professional and student nurses to explore and evaluate other health issues. Illness must not be approached and thought of outside of and detached from the major problems of society.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
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Rupture of ectopic pregnancy after medical therapy with methotrexate: a case series.

Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate has become the standard of care in many areas of the U.S. Rupture of ectopic pregnancy after medical treatment presents a diagnostic challenge to the Emergency Physician. We review a series of 11 patients with ectopic pregnancy treated with methotrexate who then required surgical treatment for rupture.

Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal↗
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A school-based primary prevention group for children with alterations in health status.

The implementation of primary prevention measures for the positive mental health of children has been identified by psychiatric nursing leaders as a priority for child psychiatric nurses. Promoting positive mental health behaviors in school-aged children is facilitated by establishing a helping relationship within the context of small-group activity situated in the child's natural school setting. The authors describe the theory and process of establishing a time-limited, closed group in a school setting, for 10 children who were experiencing some alteration in health status.

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Child psychiatric nursing and the family. A critical theory perspective.

Within the growing body of nursing literature, a relatively new method of inquiry, critical theory, has emerged. Critical theory is used as a framework toward understanding the social realities in which child psychiatric nurses must act when negotiating with family systems. Nursing's predominant view of the family, structural-functionalism, is examined by the use of the dialectic and Habermasian critique.

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A school-based mental health clinic for adolescent mothers.

TOPIC: The Department of Mental Health Nursing at Oregon Health Sciences University mental health program at an alternative high school for teenage mothers and their children. PURPOSE: To provide direct mental health services to approximately 50% of the student population. Mental health concerns apparent with this population of young mothers and their children include issues of violence and abuse, depression, developmental delay, and conduct disorder. This paper describes the successes and failures of this mental health program in hopes of helping other schools of nursing establish similar school-based mental health programs in their communities. CONCLUSIONS: Teenage mothers need a safe haven where they can experience trust and acceptance. In the therapeutic atmosphere of this school-based program, young women were able to explore their feelings regarding past violence, learned to nurture their children, and gained an increased sense of self-efficacy.

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The use of qualitative methods in the study of wellness in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

TOPIC: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) effects on children and families. PURPOSE: To describe the gaps in current ADHD literature, exploring the role of qualitative research methods to study the health and well-being of children and families with ADHD. CONCLUSIONS: In light of the difficult problems ADHD children experience and the low efficacy of many medical and psychological treatment, a need exists for understanding the contexts and everyday circumstances under which ADHD children and their families achieve well-being.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
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Descriptions of self: an exploratory study of adolescents with ADHD.

PROBLEM: How do adolescents experience attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and how are those experiences shaped and managed? METHODS: A qualitative exploratory design to investigate how adolescents with ADHD (N = 11; 8 males, 3 females) experience, perceive, and manage ADHD. Findings are based on a subset of data from a large grounded theory study of the experiences of living in a family when a child or adolescent has ADHD. The constant comparative method was used to analyze both individual and focus group interview data. FINDINGS: The primary finding, presented as a hypothesis, suggests that an ADHD adolescent's sense of self is distorted and that the development of self has been disrupted due to the neurobiology of ADHD and environmental factors associated with the difficulties of parenting a difficult child, social role expectations, and modeling. CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic attention to how the self functions is important in stabilizing and ordering an adolescent's sense of self. Intrapsychic psychotherapy may be an important therapeutic approach in helping adolescents with ADHD develop personal responsibility and increased capacity for empathy.

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Promoting wellness in HIV-support groups.

This investigation explored the views, meanings, and perspectives of male homosexuals who sought help from each other in community support groups. They sought support to face the sometimes overwhelming reality of living with the life-threatening effects of HIV infection. The research design was qualitative, using a naturalistic approach to generate an understanding of group support for male homosexuals with HIV infection. Data were analyzed inductively, using the constant comparative method. Four major categories of data identified were: intimacy, group process, group structure, and meaning. The author gives recommendations for conducting HIV-support groups.

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Wellness spirituality in homosexual men with HIV infection.

The concept of wellness as a spiritual process is examined in this grounded theory study on the role of human relationships in the well-being of gay men with HIV infection. The sample included 29 homosexual men in various stages of HIV illness. Findings reveal a description of the construct, wellness spirituality, in which the elements of human connectedness, meaning, and self-acceptance are discussed. This study confirms the findings of other researchers who demonstrated the importance of spirituality in the health and well-being of terminally ill people.

Adaptation, Psychological↗