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Social problem

MedGen UID:
20015
•Concept ID:
C0037431
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Finding
Synonyms: Problem, Social; Problems, Social; Social Problem; Social Problems
SNOMED CT: Social problem (161152002)

Definition

Situations affecting a significant number of people, that are believed to be sources of difficulty or threaten the stability of the community, and that require programs of amelioration. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Methamphetamine: Mechanism of Action and Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment for Its Addiction.
Zeng R, Pu HY, Zhang XY, Yao ML, Sun Q
Chin J Integr Med 2023 Jul;29(7):665-672. Epub 2023 Apr 19 doi: 10.1007/s11655-023-3635-y. PMID: 37074617
Vulvar sarcomas: Short guideline for histopathological recognition and clinical management. Part 2.
Chokoeva AA, Tchernev G, Cardoso JC, Patterson JW, Dechev I, Valkanov S, Zanardelli M, Lotti T, Wollina U
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2015 Jun;28(2):178-86. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.1177/0394632015575977. PMID: 25816393
Drug dependence, a chronic medical illness: implications for treatment, insurance, and outcomes evaluation.
McLellan AT, Lewis DC, O'Brien CP, Kleber HD
JAMA 2000 Oct 4;284(13):1689-95. doi: 10.1001/jama.284.13.1689. PMID: 11015800

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Effect of Diet and Lifestyle on the Course of Diabetic Retinopathy-A Review of the Literature.
Bryl A, Mrugacz M, Falkowski M, Zorena K
Nutrients 2022 Mar 16;14(6) doi: 10.3390/nu14061252. PMID: 35334909Free PMC Article
Homelessness as a public mental health and social problem: New knowledge and solutions.
Tsai J, O'Toole T, Kearney LK
Psychol Serv 2017 May;14(2):113-117. doi: 10.1037/ser0000164. PMID: 28481596
Emotional maltreatment.
Hornor G
J Pediatr Health Care 2012 Nov-Dec;26(6):436-42. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.05.004. PMID: 23099310
X-linked mental retardation.
Lisik MZ, Sieron AL
Med Sci Monit 2008 Nov;14(11):RA221-9. PMID: 18971887
Race as biology is fiction, racism as a social problem is real: Anthropological and historical perspectives on the social construction of race.
Smedley A, Smedley BD
Am Psychol 2005 Jan;60(1):16-26. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.60.1.16. PMID: 15641918

Diagnosis

Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum depression.
Dominiak M, Antosik-Wojcinska AZ, Baron M, Mierzejewski P, Swiecicki L
Ginekol Pol 2021;92(2):153-164. Epub 2021 Jan 15 doi: 10.5603/GP.a2020.0141. PMID: 33448014
Behavioral Interventions for Anger, Irritability, and Aggression in Children and Adolescents.
Sukhodolsky DG, Smith SD, McCauley SA, Ibrahim K, Piasecka JB
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2016 Feb;26(1):58-64. Epub 2016 Jan 8 doi: 10.1089/cap.2015.0120. PMID: 26745682Free PMC Article
Emotional maltreatment.
Hornor G
J Pediatr Health Care 2012 Nov-Dec;26(6):436-42. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.05.004. PMID: 23099310
Chronic daily headache.
Nappi G, Perrotta A, Rossi P, Sandrini G
Expert Rev Neurother 2008 Mar;8(3):361-84. doi: 10.1586/14737175.8.3.361. PMID: 18345968
Drug dependence, a chronic medical illness: implications for treatment, insurance, and outcomes evaluation.
McLellan AT, Lewis DC, O'Brien CP, Kleber HD
JAMA 2000 Oct 4;284(13):1689-95. doi: 10.1001/jama.284.13.1689. PMID: 11015800

Therapy

Fluid therapy and traumatic brain injury: A narrative review.
Esteban-Zubero E, García-Muro C, Alatorre-Jiménez MA
Med Clin (Barc) 2023 Jul 7;161(1):27-32. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.03.003. PMID: 37031064
Aspartame-True or False? Narrative Review of Safety Analysis of General Use in Products.
Czarnecka K, Pilarz A, Rogut A, Maj P, Szymańska J, Olejnik Ł, Szymański P
Nutrients 2021 Jun 7;13(6) doi: 10.3390/nu13061957. PMID: 34200310Free PMC Article
Oral dysfunctions and cognitive impairment/dementia.
Nakamura T, Zou K, Shibuya Y, Michikawa M
J Neurosci Res 2021 Feb;99(2):518-528. Epub 2020 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/jnr.24745. PMID: 33164225
Psychological interventions for antisocial personality disorder.
Gibbon S, Khalifa NR, Cheung NH, Völlm BA, McCarthy L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 3;9(9):CD007668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007668.pub3. PMID: 32880104Free PMC Article
Behavioral Interventions for Anger, Irritability, and Aggression in Children and Adolescents.
Sukhodolsky DG, Smith SD, McCauley SA, Ibrahim K, Piasecka JB
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2016 Feb;26(1):58-64. Epub 2016 Jan 8 doi: 10.1089/cap.2015.0120. PMID: 26745682Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Overview and countermeasures of cancer burden in China.
Wang Y, Yan Q, Fan C, Mo Y, Wang Y, Li X, Liao Q, Guo C, Li G, Zeng Z, Xiong W, Huang H
Sci China Life Sci 2023 Nov;66(11):2515-2526. Epub 2023 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s11427-022-2240-6. PMID: 37071289Free PMC Article
The Effect of Diet and Lifestyle on the Course of Diabetic Retinopathy-A Review of the Literature.
Bryl A, Mrugacz M, Falkowski M, Zorena K
Nutrients 2022 Mar 16;14(6) doi: 10.3390/nu14061252. PMID: 35334909Free PMC Article
Molecular Mechanisms of Atopic Dermatitis Pathogenesis.
Sroka-Tomaszewska J, Trzeciak M
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Apr 16;22(8) doi: 10.3390/ijms22084130. PMID: 33923629Free PMC Article
Teenage pregnancy.
Molina Cartes R, González Araya E
Endocr Dev 2012;22:302-31. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.1159/000326706. PMID: 22846537
Drug dependence, a chronic medical illness: implications for treatment, insurance, and outcomes evaluation.
McLellan AT, Lewis DC, O'Brien CP, Kleber HD
JAMA 2000 Oct 4;284(13):1689-95. doi: 10.1001/jama.284.13.1689. PMID: 11015800

Clinical prediction guides

Fluid therapy and traumatic brain injury: A narrative review.
Esteban-Zubero E, García-Muro C, Alatorre-Jiménez MA
Med Clin (Barc) 2023 Jul 7;161(1):27-32. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.03.003. PMID: 37031064
Entrapment and social problem-solving in suicidal behavior across the adult lifespan.
Wang C, Keilp JG, Galfalvy H, Bridge JA, Sheftall AH, Szanto K
J Affect Disord 2023 May 15;329:176-183. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.099. PMID: 36842650Free PMC Article
Interpersonal negotiation skills in ADHD.
Figueiredo T, Sudo F, Serra-Pinheiro MA, Tripp G, Mattos P
Soc Neurosci 2022 Feb;17(1):86-93. Epub 2022 Jan 23 doi: 10.1080/17470919.2021.2025424. PMID: 35045799
Impact of Nurse-Patient Relationship on Quality of Care and Patient Autonomy in Decision-Making.
Molina-Mula J, Gallo-Estrada J
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Jan 29;17(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030835. PMID: 32013108Free PMC Article
Teenage pregnancy.
Molina Cartes R, González Araya E
Endocr Dev 2012;22:302-31. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.1159/000326706. PMID: 22846537

Recent systematic reviews

Upskirting: A Systematic Literature Review.
Lewis R, Anitha S
Trauma Violence Abuse 2023 Jul;24(3):2003-2018. Epub 2022 Apr 12 doi: 10.1177/15248380221082091. PMID: 35414319
Neuropsychological Profile of Intellectually Gifted Children: A Systematic Review.
Bucaille A, Jarry C, Allard J, Brochard S, Peudenier S, Roy A
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2022 Apr;28(4):424-440. Epub 2021 May 17 doi: 10.1017/S1355617721000515. PMID: 33998437
Social Cognition in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
On ZX, Ryan NP, Konjarski M, Catroppa C, Stargatt R
Neuropsychol Rev 2022 Mar;32(1):127-148. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1007/s11065-021-09488-2. PMID: 33855655
Lipoedema as a Social Problem. A Scoping Review.
Czerwińska M, Ostrowska P, Hansdorfer-Korzon R
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 28;18(19) doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910223. PMID: 34639524Free PMC Article
Psychological interventions for antisocial personality disorder.
Gibbon S, Khalifa NR, Cheung NH, Völlm BA, McCarthy L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 3;9(9):CD007668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007668.pub3. PMID: 32880104Free PMC Article

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