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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

PSYCHOLOGY, Pathological

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Chapter 3: A Focus on the Personal and Structural: Resilience Explored

  This article discusses resilience in children attending a youth project in Limerick

  

  Abstract:

  It may be said that risk and resilience lie at two ends of a spectrum co-dependent on each other for existence. This chapter explores the concept of resiliency noting that it is used interchangeably within and between discourses and that there remains much disagreement around which factors constitute vulnerability and invulnerability. Gordon and Song (1994), for example, found that more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Child & Youth Services, Vol: 29 Page: 57-69 2007

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• 2.   Young People with Learning Disabilities Living in State Care: Their Emotional, Behavioural and Mental Health Status

  The aim of this study was to examine the emotional, behavioural and mental health status of a group of young people with and without learning disabilities residing in state care.

  

  Abstract:

  Young people with learning disabilities are significantly more at risk of developing mental health difficulties than their non-disabled peers, with prevalence rates of around 40% commonly reported. Nevertheless, high levels of mental health problems also exist among young people living in state care. However, few studies have examined the mental health of these young people with more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Disorders of psychological development - learning disabilities

  Categories:

  learning disabilities

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care in Practice, Vol: 13 Page: 401-416 2007
  Laurence Taggart; Wendy Cousins; Sharon Milner

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