Objective: To critically review the literature examining the impact of acculturation, socio-economic status, family functioning and psychological control in relation to eating and body image disturbances across cultures. Method: A review of the literature on eating disorders, eating and body image disturbances, psychological control, body composition, socio-economic status and family functioning on different cultural groups. Results: Of the empirical studies undertaken, few investigated a cultural group's eating pathology in both its country of origin and a Western country using the same methodology. To date, the research findings are mixed and it is still unclear if the presentation of an eating disorder differs across cultures. Acculturation has not been consistently taken into consideration and psychological control has not been examined in relation to eating disturbances in non-Western groups. Discussion: This review focuses on some of the methodological limitations of previous research and attempts to delineate the salient issues which warrant further scientific enquiry.

The daily administration of ethanol locks into lumens of central venous catheters effectively reduces the incidence of CABSI.

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Attitudes towards mental illness and psychiatric nursing can have far-reaching consequences for patients and the perceived desirability of this as a future career choice. Attitudes can be both brought into training and affected by training experiences, although the direction of these associations is unclear. Using a cross-section design, this study investigates the associations between attitudes, demographic variables, mental illness exposure, and career aspirations in 164 nursing students. Year of training and area of intended practice independently predicted attitudes. These findings have important implications for nursing training. They demonstrate the need for specifically focusing training to target the students with the most negative attitudes.

Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is common and results in persisting disability for a minority of cases. Evidence guiding clinical management of this more complex group is lacking. This study systematically reviews psychological/neuropsychological treatments for adults with MTBI, with an emphasis on external validity. A total of 8 further studies were found adding to 10 from previous reviews. Although the methodological quality remains poor, mild supportive evidence was found for educational interventions provided early following injury. However, the routine provision of interventions for all MTBI cases may not be effective. Continuing and novel research efforts are needed to identify factors associated with poor outcomes to enable efficient targeting of healthcare resources.