A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction to manage affective symptoms and improve quality of life in gay men living with HIV

…, P DeRoche, J Wong, S Bishop, L Kavanagh… - Journal of behavioral …, 2012 - Springer
To determine whether MBSR groups would help gay men living with HIV improve psychosocial
functioning and increase mindfulness compared to treatment-as-usual (TAU). Methods: …

Narrative means to professional ends: new strategies for teaching CanMEDS roles in Canadian medical schools

A Peterkin, M Roberts, L Kavanagh, T Havey - Canadian Family Physician, 2012 - cfp.ca
Problem addressed Medical students in training are rarely encouraged to engage in
reflective thinking around clinical encounters. Writing exercises can be an effective route for …

A study of the alcohol policy development process in the United States: theory, goals, and methods

…, LA Kaskutas, S Johnson, L Kavanagh… - Contemporary Drug …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
The project identified factors influencing US federal alcohol policy formation and especially
the role of research. It explored the applicability of John Kingdon's “Policy Stream” model …

Alcohol-related policy measures in Ontario: who supports what and to what degree?

L Anglin, L Kavanagh, N Giesbrecht - Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2001 - Springer
Using 1998 provincial survey data (n = 1,205), the authors examine responses to 7 items
concerning public opinion on alcohol-related policy in Ontario. The purpose of the study is to …

Public opinion and alcohol policy: comparisons of two Canadian general population surveys

N Giesbrecht, L Kavanagh - Drug and Alcohol Review, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years increasing attention has been devoted to the association between public
opinion and alcohol policy. This paper compares public opinion on alcohol policy questions in …

Alcohol advertising policies in the United States: national promotion and control initiatives

…, L Anglin, TK Greenfield, L Kavanagh - Contemporary Drug …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes policy developments in alcohol advertising and counter-advertising at
the US national level, including federally mandated warning labels on alcoholic beverage …

Public opinion analysis suggesting demographic characteristics of persons tending to favour internal versus external control of drinking behaviour

L Anglin, L Kavanagh, N Giesbrecht - Journal of Substance Use, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Twelve alcohol-policy items from a 1998 Canadian provincial survey questionnaire were
analysed in order to determine the characteristics of adult persons favouring 'external' controls …

Corticosteroid responsiveness and clinical characteristics in childhood difficult asthma

CJ Bossley, S Saglani, C Kavanagh… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This study describes the clinical characteristics and corticosteroid responsiveness of children
with difficult asthma (DA). We hypothesised that complete corticosteroid responsiveness (…

Racial differences in adherence to antidepressant treatment in later life

…, JA Sirey, K Zivin, HM Kim, J Kavanagh, S Lynn… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Although antidepressants are an effective treatment for later-life depression, older
patients often choose not to initiate or to discontinue medication treatment prematurely. …

Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverage Containers: Public Support and Policy Failure?

A OGBORNE, G STODUTO, L KAVANAGH - 1980 - degruyter.com
There is a general consensus that public education should be a component of a comprehensive
alcohol policy. This is evident from both the rhetoric and activities of diverse groups, …