Health

Achieving patient-centered care across the spectrum

Providing patient-centered care consistently in clinical practice requires practitioners who are able to recognize that different clinical situations require different approaches and are skilled enough to adapt.

Autism spectrum disorders

Adults with autism virtually learn how to get the job

Adults with an autism spectrum disorder, who may have trouble talking about themselves and interacting socially, don't always make good impressions in job interviews and have low employment rates.

Overweight & Obesity

Motivational interviewing can positively impact childhood obesity

Pediatricians and dietitians who used motivational interviewing techniques to counsel families about their young child's weight were successful in reducing children's body mass index (BMI) percentile 3.1 more points than ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Study quantifies childhood ASD-linked economic burden

(HealthDay)—The cost of services for children with autism averages more than $17,000 per child each year—with school systems footing much of the bill, a new U.S. study estimates.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Applied linguistics in job interviews

Victoria University graduand Ewa Kusmierczyk has discovered the key to success in job interviews—and it's more than just what you say, or how you say it.

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