The Use of the Term ‘Borderline Patient’ by Scottish Psychiatrists: A Preliminary Survey

1981 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Macaskill ◽  
Ann Macaskill
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
Diagnostic Classification ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Borderline Patient ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Diagnostic Labels ◽  
Psychodynamically Oriented

SummaryOne hundred and sixty Scottish psychiatrists complete a questionnaire eliciting the extent of their use of the term ‘borderline patient’ and the factors affecting this. The term was used by 27.5 per cent, the majority of whom felt that it ought to be included in current diagnostic classification systems. There was, however, general dissatisfaction with the vagueness of current definitions of the term and a confusing use of numerous diagnostic labels.Use of the term was not related to status, geographical location, or familiarity with American psychiatric literature. The practice of psychodynamically-oriented psychotherapy and extended working contact with psychiatry in North America were found significantly to increase its use.

Aquaculture in North America: An Assessment of Future Prospects

1982 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Larkin
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Cheap Alternative ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Simple Technology

The farming of aquatic environments is already a large-scale world enterprise involving relatively simple technology, but aquacultural production in North America is only a small part of the world total. Aquaculture is only economically rewarding where high rates of production over a long growing period can be coupled with close proximity to large markets in which there are few cheap alternative sources of protein. Much of North American aquaculture is aimed at meeting demands of recreational fishermen rather than as a way of producing food. There are many opportunities for development of aquaculture in North America and it seems reasonable to project substantial increases in production in the next two decades.Key words: aquaculture, geographical location, North America, future prospects, economics

Cyclic Sedimentation: A Review

1960 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Wells
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Sedimentary Basin ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
Lateral Migration ◽  
Lateral Variation ◽  
Sea Floor ◽  
Cyclic Sedimentation ◽  
The World

AbstractThe well-known Carboniferous cyclothems of North America and Europe are discussed as examples to illustrate the great extent and lateral variation of sedimentary cycles. Very many other instances of cyclic sedimentation, in rocks of most ages, in many parts of the world, are also characterized by a more or less regular lateral migration of simultaneously existing depositional environments, caused by repeated transgressions and regressions of the sea over an epicontinental platform. Theories of varying complexity which have sought to explain cyclic sedimentation are briefly summarized, and it is suggested that the two basic requirements are a slowly subsiding sedimentary basin and more or less regular eustatic changes of sea level. The former will decide the geographical location. The latter could be a natural, periodic and world-wide consequence of the combination of the continuous effects of sedimentation and sostatic or orogenic movements of the sea floor.

scholarly journals Classification in psychiatry: ICD–10 v. DSM–IV

1999 ◽  
Vol 175 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. First ◽  
Harold Alan Pincus
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
American Psychiatric Association ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
Diagnostic Classification ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Dsm Iv

The editorial by Andrews et al (1999) usefully calls attention to issues of compatibility between diagnostic classification systems but we believe that the editorial greatly overstates the compatibility problem as well as its implications. The article begins with the suggestion that the DSM–IV authors' position is to downplay the differences between DSM–IV and ICD–10. After stating that the American Psychiatric Association “felt sufficiently confident to publish a DSM–IV International Version in which the DSM–IV criteria are listed against the ICD–10 codes”, the authors go on to report concordances between the classifications for the main mental disorders as ranging from a low of 33% (for substance harmful use or abuse) to 87% (for dysthymia), with an overall concordance of only 68%. The authors conclude that if this “unnecessary dissonance between the classification systems continues, patients, researchers and clinicians will be all the poorer”. Although we acknowledge that there are a number of differences between the two systems, the authors fail to assess fully the sources, significance and solutions for this compatibility problem.

An analysis of the factors affecting hybrid ground-source heat pump installation potential in North America

2014 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiep V. Nguyen ◽  
Ying Lam E. Law ◽  
Masih Alavy ◽  
Philip R. Walsh ◽  
Wey H. Leong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pump ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ground Source

A review of factors affecting cave climates for hibernating bats in temperate North America

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger W. Perry
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Evaporative Water ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Geomyces Destructans ◽  
Thermal Requirements ◽  
White Nose Syndrome ◽  
Air Infiltration

The fungal pathogen Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in bats, thrives in the cold and moist conditions found in caves where bats hibernate. To aid managers and researchers address this disease, an updated and accessible review of cave hibernacula and cave microclimates is presented. To maximize energy savings and reduce evaporative water loss during winter, most temperate vespertilionid bats in North America select caves with temperatures between 2 and 10 °C, with 60%–100% relative humidity. Generally, the temperature in caves is similar to the mean annual surface temperature (MAST) of a region, which varies by latitude, altitude, and topography. However, MAST for most areas where caves are found in eastern North America is well above 10 °C. Thus, various factors cause cold-air infiltration that reduces temperatures of these caves during winter. These factors include depth of cave, topographic setting, airflow patterns, cave configuration, and water infiltration. Factors affecting humidity, condensation, and evaporation are also addressed. In areas where MAST is above or below the thermal requirements of Geomyces destructans, many caves used by bats as hibernacula may still provide favorable sites for optimal growth of this fungus.

FACTORS AFFECTING ABNORMAL MOLTING IN THE MANAGED AFRICAN PENGUIN (SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS) POPULATION IN NORTH AMERICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 917
Author(s):  
Matthew Golembeski ◽  
Samantha J. Sander ◽  
Jennifer Kottyan ◽  
William E. Sander ◽  
Ellen Bronson
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Spheniscus Demersus ◽  
African Penguin
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