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Ann Marie McCarthy

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Nurse Practitioner-Patient Interactional Analyses During Well-Child Visits, C. Webster-Stratton, J. Glascock, Ann Mccarthy Oct 2011

Nurse Practitioner-Patient Interactional Analyses During Well-Child Visits, C. Webster-Stratton, J. Glascock, Ann Mccarthy

Ann Marie McCarthy

No abstract provided.


Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Review And Case Presentation, E. Lindor, Ann Mccarthy, M. Mcrae Oct 2011

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Review And Case Presentation, E. Lindor, Ann Mccarthy, M. Mcrae

Ann Marie McCarthy

No abstract provided.


The Early Bird Does Not Get The Worm: Time-Of-Day Effects On College Students' Basic Cognitive Processing, P. Allen, J. Grabbe, Ann Mccarthy, A. Bush, B. Wallace Oct 2011

The Early Bird Does Not Get The Worm: Time-Of-Day Effects On College Students' Basic Cognitive Processing, P. Allen, J. Grabbe, Ann Mccarthy, A. Bush, B. Wallace

Ann Marie McCarthy

We conducted a neuropsychological and cognitive assessment study to determine whether time of day affects cognitive performance. We measured executive control (fluency), processing speed, semantic memory, and episodic memory performance. We followed 56 students across 3 different times of day, testing performance on vocabulary, fluency, processing speed, and episodic memory. Results showed an advantage for fluency and digit symbol task performance in the afternoon and evening testing times relative to morning testing (regardless of testing order), but that time of day did not affect semantic or episodic memory performance. These results suggest that optimal executive functioning and processing speed may …


Development Of The Distraction Coaching Index, Charmaine Kleiber, Ann Mccarthy, Kirsten Hanrahan, L. Myers, N. Weathers Oct 2011

Development Of The Distraction Coaching Index, Charmaine Kleiber, Ann Mccarthy, Kirsten Hanrahan, L. Myers, N. Weathers

Ann Marie McCarthy

Children's distress during medical procedures can be decreased when professionals or parents provide distraction coaching, but the quality of distraction may contribute to the variation in the results. This article describes the development of the Distraction Coaching Index (DCI), a tool for measuring the quality and frequency of distraction coaching. Nominal group technique and consensus agreement were used for concept clarification and development of behavioral indicators and descriptors. Videotapes of untrained parents, trained parents, and expert professional coaches, who provided distraction to children (4-10 years old) undergoing peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, were used to assess interrater reliability and construct validity. …


The Child With Leukemia: In A Special Hematology Clinic, G. Foley, Ann Mccarthy Oct 2011

The Child With Leukemia: In A Special Hematology Clinic, G. Foley, Ann Mccarthy

Ann Marie McCarthy

No abstract provided.


Cognitive Behavioral Pain And Anxiety Interventions In Pediatric Oncology Centers And Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Ann Mccarthy, V. Cool, M. Petersen, D. Bruene Oct 2011

Cognitive Behavioral Pain And Anxiety Interventions In Pediatric Oncology Centers And Bone Marrow Transplant Units, Ann Mccarthy, V. Cool, M. Petersen, D. Bruene

Ann Marie McCarthy

Although research conducted on the treatment of pain and anxiety in children has found a number of cognitive behavioral interventions to be effective, it is not known to what extent this research has been put into practice. The purpose of this project was to obtain information on the use of cognitive behavioral interventions to help children and families cope with the pain and anxiety experienced during lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirations. In this descriptive study, 15 Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Units and 32 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Centers from across the country were surveyed using a questionnaire developed to obtain information …