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M Rice

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The perception of sleep as a function of the level of daytime sleepiness among patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Subjective estimates of sleep onset among patients with a variety of sleep disorders have been shown to be inaccurate. This inability in perceiving sleep onset is potentially dangerous for this population, in particular, for individuals who are required to drive long distances or operate heavy machinery as part of their daily activities. This study evaluated the perception of sleep among 237 consecutive patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Patients completed an overnight sleep-laboratory evaluation followed by an objective evaluation of sleep propensity. The latter was done using the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). Patients with an accurate perception of having slept on the MSLT were found to have shorter sleep latencies when compared with those with an inaccurate perception of their sleep. The results of this study suggest that the rapidity with which sleep is manifested is an important contributor to the accurate perception of sleep.

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Childhood cancer: a 4-year prospective study of the psychological adjustment of children and parents.

PURPOSE: The objective of this 4-year prospective study was to assess the psychological adjustment of children treated for cancer and their parents. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Children aged 2 to 12 years with cancer diagnosed and their parents and families (n = 39) were assessed immediately after their diagnosis and then annually for the next 4 years. At each assessment, the psychological adjustment of the children and their families was compared with the adjustment of a cohort of children and families in the general community (n = 49). RESULTS: Immediately after the diagnosis of cancer in the children, the children and their parents had significantly more psychological problems than children and parents in the community. However, at subsequent assessments, there was no difference in the number of psychological problems experienced by children and parents in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: In the longer term, the prevalence of psychological problems experienced by children treated for cancer and their parents does not differ from that found in children and parents in the general community. Future research should give greater attention to other aspects of the lives of children treated for cancer and their parents, including their broader health-related quality of life.

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Preventing mental disorders in the minority community.

Studies in community mental health have noted a disproportionate incidence of mental illness in minority populations. However, it is impossible to document its true extent without a proper data base. Most of our knowledge is based on reports from institutions and social service agencies--coroner's offices, police departments, and various treatment programs. The resulting distortion of the data makes it difficult to develop prevention policies and programs. Further, the politics incurred in implementing programs in minority communities suggest that there are political barriers to providing such services. This paper examines these critical political-social factors.

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