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12 super-dangerous animals you need to know
Features 12 super-dangerous animals found around the world and includes facts such as life cycles, habitats, and traits.
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Prevalence and characterization of cutting in pediatric population (0-14 years) treated at an emergency department of Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Introduction: Cutting is a nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior. Although this behavior is increasingly frequent in children under the age of 15, studies on its prevalence in the Colombian pediatric population have not yet been conducted. Objective: To describe the risk factors and the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children under the age of 15 diagnosed with cutting and treated at the emergency service of a quaternary care hospital located in Bogotá D.C., Colombia. Materials and methods: Descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study. The medical records of patients under 15 years of age with Z91.5, F32, F33, F99, F19, F41, F43, T742 and X60 ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis codes treated between 2011 and 2017 were reviewed to identify cases meeting the diagnosis criteria for cutting (nonsuicidal self-injury). Results: In total, 85 medical records of children aged 10-14 were included. Cutting prevalence in the sample was 0.15%, but in the psychiatric disorders subgroup it was 26.7%. A 3:1 female-to-male ratio was found. Out of the 85 children, 62% did not have a nuclear family (i.e., did not live with both parents), 30.6% showed a poor school performance, and 80% injured their forearms. Concerning their mental health, 22.3% reported their anxiety was reduced after injuring themselves, and 72.9% did not have suicidal thoughts. The most frequent risk factors were having a history of mental disorder (52.9%), having experienced psychological violence (25.8%), and, in the case of boys, using psychoactive substances (22.7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of cutting found here is lower than what has been reported for this population in other countries. Likewise, cutting was three times more common in girls, and having a history of mental disorders might increase the risk of developing this behavior. Although the characteristics described here will allow identifying easily this condition in Colombian children, it is necessary to conduct further studies to determine the effectiveness of therapies aimed at this population.
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Wicked wildlife
\"If it was possible to run as fast as a cheetah, would you? Or would you rather be able to fly? Readers are faced with this dilemma and many more in this book. Facts about each scenario help readers make choices as they read and envision what it might be like to be bitten by a great white shark or eat a scorpion\"--Amazon.com.
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Beyond PTSD
Impulsivity, poor judgment, moodiness, risky behavior. \"You don't understand.\" \"I don't care.\" \"Whatever, bro.\" Engaging and working with teenagers is tough. Typically, we attribute this to the storms of adolescence. But what if some of the particularly problematic behaviors we see in teens -- self-destructive behaviors, academic issues, substance abuse, reluctance to engage in therapy or treatment -- point to unspoken trauma?
Teens nationwide struggle with traumatic stress related to poverty, abuse, neglect, bullying, traumatic loss, and interpersonal or community violence. But youth are also generally reluctant to disclose or discuss experiences of traumatic stress, and adults working with these youth may not immediately perceive the connection between prior trauma and the teen's current risky or concerning behavior. Beyond PTSD: Helping and Healing Teens Exposed to Trauma helps adults recognize and understand traumatized youth, and provides concrete strategies for talking to and engaging the teen, overcoming resistance, and finding the most appropriate evidence-based treatment approach for them.
Nearly twenty contributors pull from their extensive and varied experience working in schools and hospitals to child welfare programs, juvenile justice facilities, pediatric offices, and with families to provide concrete tips to manage the challenges and opportunities of working with trauma-exposed adolescents. Chapters present trauma-informed approaches to youth with aggression, suicide and self-injury, psychosis, and school refusal; youth with physical or developmental disabilities or medical comorbidities, those in juvenile justice or child welfare; teen parents; and LGBTQ youth, among others.
Throughout the text, tables compare different types of trauma therapies and provide information about how treatments might be adapted to fit a specific teen or setting. Readers will also find \"real life\" case vignettes and concrete, specific clinical pearls -- even examples of language to use -- to demonstrate how to work effectively with difficult-to-engage teens with complex symptoms and behaviors.
Written to be practical and accessible for clinicians, social workers, pediatricians, school counselors, and even parents, with the information, context, and strategies they need to help the teen in front of them.
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Deadly! : the truth about the most dangerous creatures on Earth
Readers with a taste for the grisly realism of nature will revel in the latest Davies and Layton collaboration, featuring the ways in which animals cause lasting harm or death to other animals, including humans.
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A method for considering road curvature's impact on aggressive turning
Addressing the current issue of not considering the influence of road geometry in the recognition of aggressive turning, a dangerous driving behavior, this paper proposes a method to eliminate the impact of road curvature on the recognition of aggressive turning based on On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) trajectory data and high-precision electronic map data. The method is validated using Jinan City as the study area. The results show that the proposed method effectively removes the influence of road curvature on the recognition of aggressive turning (left or right turns), reduces misjudgments of dangerous driving behaviors of drivers, and enhances the accuracy of identifying drivers' aggressive turning hazardous behaviors.
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Healing self-injury : a compassionate guide for parents and other loved ones
\"Parents who discover a teen's self-injurious behavior are gripped by uncertainty and flooded with questions - Why is my child doing this? Is this a suicide attempt? What did I do wrong? What can I do to stop it? And yet basic educational resources for parents with self-injuring children are sorely lacking. Healing after Self-Injury provides desperately-needed guidance to parents and others who love a young person struggling with self-injury\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Real Time Quantification of Dangerousity in Football Using Spatiotemporal Tracking Data
This study describes an approach to quantification of attacking performance in football. Our procedure determines a quantitative representation of the probability of a goal being scored for every point in time at which a player is in possession of the ball-we refer to this as dangerousity. The calculation is based on the spatial constellation of the player and the ball, and comprises four components: (1) Zone describes the danger of a goal being scored from the position of the player on the ball, (2) Control stands for the extent to which the player can implement his tactical intention on the basis of the ball dynamics, (3) Pressure represents the possibility that the defending team prevent the player from completing an action with the ball and (4) Density is the chance of being able to defend the ball after the action. Other metrics can be derived from dangerousity by means of which questions relating to analysis of the play can be answered. Action Value represents the extent to which the player can make a situation more dangerous through his possession of the ball. Performance quantifies the number and quality of the attacks by a team over a period of time, while Dominance describes the difference in performance between teams. The evaluation uses the correlation between probability of winning the match (derived from betting odds) and performance indicators, and indicates that among Goal difference (r = .55), difference in Shots on Goal (r = .58), difference in Passing Accuracy (r = .56), Tackling Rate (r = .24) Ball Possession (r = .71) and Dominance (r = .82), the latter makes the largest contribution to explaining the skill of teams. We use these metrics to analyse individual actions in a match, to describe passages of play, and to characterise the performance and efficiency of teams over the season. For future studies, they provide a criterion that does not depend on chance or results to investigate the influence of central events in a match, various playing systems or tactical group concepts on success.
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Overview of Stigma against Psychiatric Illnesses and Advancements of Anti-Stigma Activities in Six Asian Societies
Background: In psychiatry, stigma is an attitude of disapproval towards people with mental illnesses. Psychiatric disorders are common in Asia but some Asians receive inadequate treatment. Previous review found that Asians with mental illness were perceived to be dangerous and aggressive. There is a need for renewed efforts to understand stigma and strategies which can effectively reduce stigma in specific Asian societies. The objective of this systematic review was to provide an up-to-date overview of existing research and status on stigma experienced by psychiatric patients and anti-stigma campaigns in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and Thailand. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the following databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, and local databases. Studies published in English and the official language of included countries/territories were considered for inclusion in the systematic review. Any article on stigma related to any form of psychiatric illness in the six Asian societies was included. Results: One hundred and twenty-three articles were included for this systematic review. This review has six major findings. Firstly, Asians with mental illnesses were considered as dangerous and aggressive, especially patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; second, psychiatric illnesses in Asian societies were less socially-acceptable and were viewed as being personal weaknesses; third, stigma experienced by family members was pervasive and this is known as family stigma; fourth, this systemic review reported more initiatives to handle stigma in Asian societies than a decade ago; fifth, there have been initiatives to treat psychiatric patients in the community; and sixth, the role of supernatural and religious approaches to psychiatric illness was not prevailing. Conclusion: This systematic review provides an overview of the available scientific evidence that points to areas of needed intervention to reduce and ultimately eliminate inequities in mental health in Asia.
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