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R Barrett

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The Illness Behavior Assessment Schedule: reliability and validity.

A patient's illness behavior represents an important component of any clinical presentation, and may in itself be pathological. Illness behavior and abnormal illness behavior are not easily evaluated, and considerable disagreement exists as to the criteria for making diagnoses such as "conversion reaction," "hypochondriacal reaction," etc. This paper describes the background, reliability and validity of the Illness Behavior Assessment Schedule (IBAS) which has been developed as a basis for a systematic and standardized approach to illness behavior.

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The design of a force platform for clinical use: a feasibility study of stabilography in evaluating the effect of orthotic intervention in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

A force platform was built that was shown to meet the design and operating specifications for clinical use in the application of techniques of stabilography to investigate disturbances of equilibrium in young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The force platform was tested for reliability and repeatability and results were at an acceptable level for clinical application. Further, the design of the force platform and the associated software for system operation and computation of results were usable by non-technical staff. A feasibility study reporting the effect of the application of orthoses to a group of eight boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who had lost the ability to walk independently, is represented.

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Survey of students from an eating disorders programme.

AIM: To survey former students of the English National Board N46 eating disorders programme at Anglia Polytechnic University, since its introduction in 1994. METHOD: This was a collaborative exercise involving lecturers and a former ENB N46 student, and provides a good example of evidence-based education. A postal questionnaire, consisting of questions relating to current employment, qualifications, evaluation of the ENB N46 and further training needs, was delivered to 45 former students, 27 of whom returned questionnaires. RESULTS: The analysis suggests that the ENB N46 programme had a significant effect on students' practice and continuing professional development, with 96 per cent of respondents saying they would recommend the course to others and 92 per cent indicating a clear commitment to continue working in this area. CONCLUSION: Specialist training courses in eating disorders represent a valuable contribution to the quality of client care and treatment, despite their scarcity and uneven distribution across the UK.

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