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older adults (N = 8,157) who participated in the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP); 213 were reported to social services agency for suspected elder abuse.MeasurementsA nine-item vulnerability index for elder abuse was constructed from sociodemographic, health-related, and psychosocial factors...
There is clear evidence that aggressive behavior and disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) in middle childhood are associated with an increased risk for substance abuse in adolescence. However, the exact underlying mechanism of this increased risk is unknown. It is likely that a biopsychological vulnera...
This is an exciting and challenging time in the search for genes that have impact on the risk for alcohol abuse and dependence (alcoholism). Family, twin, and adoption studies offer solid evidence that genetic factors contribute to the risk for severe and repetitive alcohol-related life problems...
Designed for both researchers and practitioners, this comprehensive text is the authoritative reference for the latest information on: the risk factors and etiology of drug abuse; the results of multidisciplinary and longitudinal studies; integrative models and theories of drug abuse and escalation; ...
Examines the reliability and validity of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) for the early identification of elder abuse. Results confirmed the VASS factor structure and construct validity. The Vulnerability and Coercion factors held the strongest face and construct validity for physical ...
The vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia Individuals with schizophrenia are at increased risk for developing substance abuse disorders. Here, we consider factors that might elevate their risk for ... JH Krystal,D. Cyril D'Souza,J Gallinat,... - ...
Young people constitute a priority for sexual health research, policy and planning. Many studies, however, regard youth as a homogeneous group defined by developmental stages and their problems as inherent rather than factors resulting from structural vulnerability. Ethnographic data from this study provi...
The glial growth factors deficiency and synaptic destabilization hypothesis of schizophrenia synaptic strength is expected to increase the vulnerability for additional reductions (e.g., by viruses such as HHV-6 and JC virus infecting glial cells......
The general justification for the outside intervention in these older adults' decision-making is that these individuals are especially vulnerable as the result of cognitive impairment, lack of adequate education, poverty, or a host of other factors that will reduce the individual's autonomy to a ...