An Assessment of Computer Use, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Diabetes Educators

A questionnaire to survey attitudes, use, and knowledge of computers was sent to 816 randomly selected members of AADE to determine the degree to which currently available computer resources are used in diabetes education and to investigate the need for future computing resources designed to support diabetes education. Analysis of the data showed that even diabetes educators who use computers infrequently have a generally favorable attitude toward them. Highest use of computers is in noneducational applications, mostly for word processing and record keeping. Most respondents believe that computers have yet to make a major contribution to the teaching and learning process in diabetes education, and few felt adequately prepared for creative use or development of computer applications. Increasing the role of computers in support of patient education will require encouragement and demonstrations of computer efficacy from health care institutions and professional organizations.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68469/2/10.1177_014572179201800107.pd

Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático: critérios diagnósticos Posttraumatic stress disorder: diagnostic criteria

Este artigo revisa aspectos da definição da síndrome clínica do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT). São apresentados os critérios diagnósticos empregados no DSM-IV e CID-10. Define-se a reação aguda ao estresse (RAE) e contrasta-se a mesma com os critérios que definem o TEPT, salientando-se a importância da expressão parcial dos sintomas de TEPT em vítimas de trauma. Estudos sistemáticos na população de pacientes são caracterizados como uma necessidade a ser endereçada em saúde pública, com vistas ao estabelecimento de protocolos adequados para o diagnóstico e tratamento dessa síndrome clínica.<br>This article reviews aspects of the clinical characterization of the Postttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The disgnostic criteria used in DSM-IV and ICD-10 are presented. The Acute Reaction to Stress is defined and contrasted to the operational criteria which define the PTSD. The importance of the partial expression of the PTSD syndrome in victims of trauma is highlighted. Systematic studies within this patient population is characterized as a unmet need in public health. Addressing such a need is a major step towards the proper diagnosis and treatment of this clinical syndrome

Comorbidade no transtorno de estresse pós-traumático: regra ou exceção? Comorbidities in posttraumatic stress disorder: rule or excemption?

O transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT) com frequência ocorre conjuntamente com outros transtornos psiquiátricos. Este artigo revisa o TEPT e comorbidades, tais como: transtornos de ansiedade, uso de substâncias, transtorno de humor, tentativas de suicídio, transtorno dissociativo e transtorno somatoforme.<br>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly occurs in conjunction with other psychiatric disorders. The present article reviews PTSD and its comorbidities such as anxiety disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, suicide attempts, dissociative disorder and somatoform disorder