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Iv Ketamine And Treatment Resistant Depression, Rachel Yeager

Summer Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

Objective: Treatment resistant depression (TRD) affects many individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). This paper aims to compare the efficacy of ketamine in comparison to previously established treatment options such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Methods: Recent literature was used to conduct a systematic review and compare ketamine, ECT, and TMS, in the management of TRD. Studies within the last five years were included and made use of both randomized control trials and retrospective cohort studies. Primary endpoints were measured using depression rating scales such as HAMD, MADRS, CGI, QIDS, and BDI. Results: Ketamine demonstrated …

Social Justice In Healthcare: Access And Equity To Healthcare, Francesca Catrone, Elizabeth Encke, Samantha Louros, Kayla Campisi

Academic Festival

No abstract provided.

Recommendations For Improving The Practice Of Instructing An Online Pre-Health Course At A Private University, Kimberly Smith

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Applied

Observing Health Status And Outcomes Among Rural And Indigenous Populations Of Zacapa And Morales, Guatemala From 2019 And 2021, Grace Sibert, Renata Yassa

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Vulnerability During A Pandemic, Marife Aczon-Armstrong, Jene Hurlbut, Rowena Bermundo, Juliana Morone

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Is Poverty Colorblind? Implications Of Imagery Used By International Nongovernmental Organizations In The United States, Abhishek Bhati

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) use images of the beneficiaries in their fundraising campaigns when soliciting donations. Often these images are negative and stereotype poor as victims and helpless. However, there is little empirical research to understand if such representation leads to stereotyping of the poor and subsequently contributes to racial biases. This paper aims at establishing this empirical link by answering the research question: Does the representation of beneficiaries by INGOs lead to stereotyping and racial biases. The study draws on data analysis of images from the 32 largest INGOs in the United States and experimental survey design to investigate …