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10th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS and
15th
NATIONAL of CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY MONASTERIO
SAN MARTÍN PINARIO
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (SPAIN) 16-19 NOVEMBER, 2017 |
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Damien Byas Associate Professor Center for Healthcare Research, Chicago, IL ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EE.UU. |
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Damien Byas currently serves
as an Associate Professor in a Master of
Public Health (MPH) Program, a part-time
public health researcher, Senior Research
Fellow, and an adjunct professor for an MPH
program. His current research endeavors
involve the assessment of potential risk
factors which may be associated with
Cardiovascular Disease, Overweight and
Obesity, and Type-two Diabetes among diverse
college student populations and children’s
groups. Additional research interests include
helping to promote quality health care for
children and elderly groups, the evaluation of
health promotion and disease prevention in
health care settings in the United States, and
also the assessment of risk factors which may
be associated with Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder in children and adults.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT Examining risk factors
associated with the mental health status of
American children
There is a need to identify the
underlying factors associated with many mental
disorders and conditions that begin early in
life. This presentation explores the
relationship between identifiable risk factors
and the mental health status of American
children using a large national random sample (N
= 524,581). Results show that the most common
risk factors significantly associated with
children’s mental health disorders and
conditions include substance abuse,
socioeconomic background and minority Status.
Implications for training medical and mental
health personnel, and outreach initiatives to
improve the mental health of status children in
America and around the world are discussed.
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