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Fall 2009

Klassen, Amy Lynn

Researchers have noted that the level of contact respondents have with people who have a mental illness and how they attribute responsibility for these conditions contribute to their desire for social distance. Given that the literature suggests that increased contact is associated with reduced...

Fall 2016

Beka, Qendresa

Introduction: Research has shown a bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and mental illness, and worse health outcomes for patients with both illnesses than those with either condition alone. However, there is limited research on the relationship between mental illness and...

Fall 2016

Puligandla, Giri R.

INTRODUCTION: Peer-based housing support for people with severe mental illness who are at risk of homelessness is a promising, though understudied, intervention approach. OBJECTIVES: To examine how well an Edmonton pilot project implementing peer-based housing supports addressed factors...

Fall 2019

Marozoff, Shelby

Mental illnesses are highly prevalent in Canada and pose a significant personal, societal, and economic burden. In recent years, a relationship between diet and mental illness has emerged, highlighting diet as a potential public health target for the prevention of mental illness. This thesis...

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Mead, Colleen Marie.

Spring 2012

Adams, Lisa Y.

Background The population of seniors is increasing rapidly. Currently, seniors represent 14.1% of the population of Canada and 14.4% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), rates that are expected to further increase to 30% by 2041 and 2026, respectively. There is ongoing debate...

Spring 2011

Creamer, Anne Marie

This study explored Canadian nurse practitioners’ (NPs) levels of therapeutic commitment (TC), role competency (RC) and role support (RS) when caring for persons with mental illness and mental health problems. Knowledge and experiential factors that impact these levels were examined and a model...