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¿Cómo Se Dice “Parenting”? The Cultural Adaptation Of Parenting Interventions, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Oct 2014

¿Cómo Se Dice “Parenting”? The Cultural Adaptation Of Parenting Interventions, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

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Another Year Of Great Strides, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Oct 2014

Another Year Of Great Strides, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

Four more issues of the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research have been printed. I have exciting updates to share and new developments to report, but above all, I want to take a moment to thank the authors for submitting their fine work to our Journal. They provide the content that is critical to the advancement of science. I also want to thank reviewers for their tireless work on behalf of Psi Chi Journal. Their excellent peer reviews provide the feedback necessary for us to meet the Journal’s mission “to foster and reward the scholarly efforts of psychology students as …


The Dual Challenge Of Applied Psychological Research With U.S. Latinas/Os: Ensuring Ethics And Compliance, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Oct 2014

The Dual Challenge Of Applied Psychological Research With U.S. Latinas/Os: Ensuring Ethics And Compliance, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Document Status: Advancing Social Justice At The Macro-Level From A Position Of Privilege, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Oct 2014

Document Status: Advancing Social Justice At The Macro-Level From A Position Of Privilege, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


El Trabajo Compartido Es Más Lievadero: Creating A Latina/O Culturally Affirming Ethics Code, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Lynda D. Field, Cristalis Capielo Oct 2014

El Trabajo Compartido Es Más Lievadero: Creating A Latina/O Culturally Affirming Ethics Code, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Lynda D. Field, Cristalis Capielo

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Memantine And One-On-One Caregiver Contact On Antipsychotic Medication Prescribed To Elderly Veterans With Dementia, Abimbola Farinde Jan 2014

Effects Of Memantine And One-On-One Caregiver Contact On Antipsychotic Medication Prescribed To Elderly Veterans With Dementia, Abimbola Farinde

Presidential Alumni Research Dissemination Award

The reduction of antipsychotic medications for elderly patients diagnosed with dementia is an important goal for treatment because of the negative side effects and increased mortality risk associated with these drugs. Prior research has suggested the benefit of adding one-on-one caregiver intervention and memantine to a cholinesterase inhibitor protocol to reduce the amount of antipsychotic medication. This research examined the differences between these treatment protocols (cholinesterase inhibitor only and combination therapy) on antipsychotic drug dosage prescribed to 98 elderly male veteran outpatients with dementia. The theoretical foundations for this study are based on the neurochemical model, related to the cholingeric …


Great Indexing News For Psi Chi Journal, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez Jan 2014

Great Indexing News For Psi Chi Journal, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

The success of scientific journals is measured by many markers, among them, whether or not they are indexed in well-known databases. Our Journal was already indexed in EBSCO Academic Search Complete, which has over 13,690 journals and content dating to 1887 (EBSCO, 2014). Now, I am excited to say that Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research is also listed in PsycINFO, which has nearly 2,500 journals and coverage dating back to 1597 (APA, 2014). The process of being considered for indexing in PsycINFO included a careful review of a year's worth of issues for high-quality content considered of interest to …