Many experts now recognize that income is not a measure that alone captures the wellbeing
of individuals, and governments around the world are starting to rethink the ways in which …

Distinctions among concepts and approaches to assessing social support are made, and
published generic and specialized measures of social support are reviewed. Depending on …

A large body of empirical research shows that psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) such as low
socio-economic status, social isolation, stress, type-D personality, depression and anxiety …

Social support is defined as the perceived or actual receipt of social resources (eg, tangible,
emotional) and is one of the most reliable predictors of disease morbidity and mortality. In …

This book will change the way we understand the future of our planet. It is both alarming and
hopeful. James Gustave Speth, renowned as a visionary environmentalist leader, warns that …

Objective To test the effectiveness of an integrated collaborative care model for people with
depression and long term physical conditions. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial …

Two leading theories within the field of suicide prevention are the interpersonal
psychological theory of suicidal behaviour (IPT) and the integrated motivational-volitional …

Objectives. To determine whether a community health worker (CHW) intervention improved
outcomes in a low-income population with multiple chronic conditions. Methods. We …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most common and disabling persistent
pain conditions, with increasing prevalence and impact around the globe. In the US, the …

Importance Socioeconomic and behavioral factors can negatively influence posthospital
outcomes among patients of low socioeconomic status (SES). Traditional hospital personnel …