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Ohio Department Of Youth Services: Juveniles And Their Mental Health Issues, Danya E. Gregory Nov 2014

Ohio Department Of Youth Services: Juveniles And Their Mental Health Issues, Danya E. Gregory

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During the 1960’s, an explosion of interest in child abuse and neglect became prominent and it all came together with the case of Gerald Frances Gault, gained national attention to the plight of juveniles. Gerald and his friend were making obscene phone calls and he was taken to jail without the benefit of is parents being notified, being detained until his hearing and charges being lodged against him, convicted and sent to a juvenile correctional facility until his 21st birthday. Until this case became prominent, many youth were not given legal counsel, and just being sent to away because it …


Tai Chi And Stress Reduction In Premedical Students, Joseph G. Weber, Suzanne Coleman, Mark Johannsson, Libby Hill Nov 2014

Tai Chi And Stress Reduction In Premedical Students, Joseph G. Weber, Suzanne Coleman, Mark Johannsson, Libby Hill

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A randomized, controlled pilot study was performed to determine the correlation between the practice of Tai Chi exercise and anxiety scores, among full-time pre-med undergraduate students who reside in college campus housing. The sample (N = 14) was recruited from 70 pre-med students enrolled at Lake Erie College (LEC) located in Painesville, Ohio. Participants included: (a) full-time LEC pre-med students; (b) between 18 and 25 years old; and (c) residents of either on-campus housing or within two miles of the college campus. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: (a) Tai Chi (n = 8); (b) control (n …