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Exploring The Subjective Meanings And Experiences Of Depression, Reena Sheth

Masters Theses

This study aimed to provide subjectivist accounts of how people understand and interpret their experience of depression. In the mainstream research on depression, the voices of people who experience depression are largely absent. Therefore, the meanings and experiences of depression from the perspective of people who are living with depression themselves were explored in this study by drawing on in-depth interviews. The stories of two participants diagnosed with depression were examined using the holistic-content and the holistic-form analysis approach proposed by Lieblich, Mashiach, and Ziber (1998). Illness narrative forms outlined by Frank (1998) were also utilized to explore how the …

Childhood And Adolescent Depression: Association With Gender, Social-Cognitive, Behavioral, And Gender-Role Factors, Jessica Finn Hougham

Masters Theses

The current study examined the association between gender and depression in childhood and adolescence with respect to social-cognitive, behavioral, and gender-role factors. The participants for this study were 231 children and adolescents ranging in age from 8 to 17 years old. Participants completed a demographic survey and measures assessing depression, self-esteem, self and peer ratings of social standing, cognitive errors in social standing, peer rejected and aggressive behaviors, femininity, and masculinity. Results indicated that there were gender differences in depression scores, with females reporting higher levels of depression than males. Significant negative correlations were found between depression and the factors …

Small Group Social Norms Intervention With Students Involved In Greek Life, Krista A. Mazza

Masters Theses

The misuse of alcohol is often a concern on college campuses nationwide. This concern has created a need for effective alcohol interventions to reduce alcohol misuse. This study investigated college student's perceptions about peer alcohol usage and one's own actual alcohol consumption. A social norms presentation was used to with seven Greek letter organizations to attempt to correct the misperceptions students have about their peers alcohol consumption, and therefore reduce the amount of alcohol consumed. A total of 68 individuals completed all elements ofthe project relevant to this study, of which 22 were male and 46 were female. Furthermore, 17 …

Gender And Ethnic Biases In Personality Disorder Diagnostic Criteria, Christopher Lootens

Masters Theses

The present study examined bias within the diagnostic criteria for personality disorders, a category for diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Specifically, gender biases, ethnic biases, and interaction effects between the two were examined for the three Cluster C PD diagnoses. One of the more heated controversies concerning the DSM-IV involves the diagnosis of PD's, especially with regard to the notion of diagnostic bias. For the present study, 60 female and 60 male participants were recruited from the introductory psychology subject pool and given course credit for their participation.

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Teens Talk With Parents About Sex, Alcohol, Drugs, And Suicide... Or Do They?, Vanessa Sneed

Masters Theses

This study is a comparison of students from two high schools in Illinois. It examines adolescents' perceptions of communication with their parents related to the topics of alcohol, drugs, sex, and suicide. Historically, School 1 is located in a county that has above average teen pregnancy rates. Traditionally, School 2 is located in a county with lower pregnancy rates than School 1. In addition to providing the groundwork for more detailed analysis of alcohol, drugs, sex, and suicide related to specific family communication styles and strategies, this study provides support for intervention programs that promote family communication. The decisions adolescents …

Chorda Tympani Nerve Transection At Different Developmental Ages Produces Differential Effects On Taste Bud Volume And Papillae Morphology In The Rat, Suzanne I. Sollars

Psychology Faculty Publications

Chorda tympani nerve transection (CTX) results in morphological changes to fungiform papillae and associated taste buds. When transection occurs during neonatal development in the rat, the effects on fungiform taste bud and papillae structure are markedly more severe than observed following a comparable surgery in the adult rat. The present study examined the potential “sensitive period” for morphological modifications to tongue epithelium following CTX. Rats received unilateral transection at 65, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, or 5 days of age. With each descending age at the time of transection, the effects on the structural integrity of fungiform papillae were more …

Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition Winner Labeling Programs As A Reasonably Available Least Restrictive Trade Measure Under Article Xx's Nexus Requirement, John J. Emslie

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Subsistence Whaling In The Native Village Of Barrow: Bringing Autonomy To Native Alaskans Outside The International Whaling Commission, Elizabeth M. Bakalar

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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"No Existira La Pena De Muerte": Does The United States Violate Regional Customary Law By Imposing The Death Penalty On Citizens Of Puerto Rico, Monique Marie Gallien

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Conflicting Interests & Conflicting Laws: Re-Aligning The Purpose And Practice Of Research Ethics Committees, Cinead R. Kubiak

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Irreconcilable Differences? A Constitutional Analysis As To Why The United States Should Follow Canada's Lead And Allow Same-Sex Marriage, Allyson Albert

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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The Ali Principles On Transnational Intellectual Property Disputes: Why Invite Conflicts?, Rochelle Dreyfuss

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Ay 2004/2005 Fs Meeting Minutes, 2005-03-23, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

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Introduction To The Symposium, Margaret A. Berger

Journal of Law and Policy

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Maintaining The Integrity Of Scientific Research, David Korn

Journal of Law and Policy

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Scientific Evidence In The Regulatory System: Manufacturing Uncertainty And The Demise Of The Formal Regulatory System, David Michaels, Celeste Monforton

Journal of Law and Policy

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The Funding Effect In Science And Its Implications For The Judiciary, Sheldon Krimsky

Journal of Law and Policy

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Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna In The Courtroom, Julian Adams

Journal of Law and Policy

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Compositional Analysis Of Bullet Lead As Forensic Evidence, Michael O. Finkelstein, Bruce Levin

Journal of Law and Policy

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On The Unlikely Prospect Of Reducing Crime Rates By Increasing The Severity Of Prison Sentences, John M. Darley

Journal of Law and Policy

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Convenience And Lower Prices, But At What Cost? Watching Closely As Discount Superstores Creep Into Manhattan, Kathleen Codey

Journal of Law and Policy

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Integra V. Merk: Effects On The Cost And Innovation Of New Drug Products, Alison Ladd

Journal of Law and Policy

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Introduction To The Symposium, Margaret A. Berger

Journal of Law and Policy

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Characterization Of Exposure To Agent Orange In Vietnam Veterans As A Basis For Epidemiological Studies, Jeanne Mager Stellman, Steven D. Stellman

Journal of Law and Policy

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Connections: The Early History Of Scientific And Medical Research On "Agent Orange", David A. Butler

Journal of Law and Policy

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How Scientists View Causality And Assess Evidence: A Study Of The Institute Of Medicine's Evaluation Of Health Effects In Vietnam Veterans And Agent Orange, Irva Hertz-Picciotto

Journal of Law and Policy

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The Role Of Science In Department Of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Policies For Environmental And Occupational Illnesses And Injuries, Mark Brown

Journal of Law and Policy

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Assessing The Likelihood Of Future Violence In Individuals With Mental Illness: Current Knowledge And Future Issues, Edward P. Mulvey

Journal of Law and Policy

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Undercover Marketing: If Omission Is The Mission, Where Is The Federal Trade Commission?, Brooke E. Crescenti

Journal of Law and Policy

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In Search Of Congressional Intent: Does Lihprha Restrict State And Local Governments From Preserving Affordable Housing?, Michael Freedman

Journal of Law and Policy

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