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"Ultra-High Risk" : Exploring The Prodrome To Psychosis Through Cognitive And Dialogic Theoretical Lenses : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Clare Bullock Boyd Sep 2010

"Ultra-High Risk" : Exploring The Prodrome To Psychosis Through Cognitive And Dialogic Theoretical Lenses : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Clare Bullock Boyd

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study is a theoretical exploration of the clinical phenomenon known as the prodrome to schizophrenia. The prodrome refers to a constellation of clinical symptoms that signal considerably high risk for the development of psychosis and/or schizophrenia. The prodrome is an area of high research interest, as the potential for early intervention with prodromal individuals to prevent or delay the onset of psychosis appears to be possible. The clinical phenomena of the prodrome were explored, including a comprehensive review of the relevant literature and research. Case material is also presented. The prodrome is then conceptualized with a cognitive theoretical framework, …

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Cd277 Is A Negative Co-Stimulatory Molecule Universally Expressed By Ovarian Cancer Microenvironmental Cells, Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz, Diana Martinez, Uciane K. Scarlett, Melanie R. Rutkowski, Yolanda C. Nesbeth, Ana L. Camposeco-Jacobs, Jose R. Conejo-Garcia Sep 2010

Cd277 Is A Negative Co-Stimulatory Molecule Universally Expressed By Ovarian Cancer Microenvironmental Cells, Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz, Diana Martinez, Uciane K. Scarlett, Melanie R. Rutkowski, Yolanda C. Nesbeth, Ana L. Camposeco-Jacobs, Jose R. Conejo-Garcia

Dartmouth Scholarship

CD277, a member of the butyrophilin subfamily 3 (BTN3), shares significant sequence similarities and predicted common structural features with inhibitory B7-H4 and other members of the B7 superfamily. Here we report that CD277 is consistently expressed in stromal, as well as tumor cells in the microenvironment of human advanced ovarian carcinoma specimens, both of primary and metastatic origin. MHC-II+ myeloid antigenpresenting leukocytes (dendritic cells and macrophages) express significantly higher levels of surface CD277, compared to other tumor-infiltrating leukocyte subsets, and this expression is significantly up-regulated by multiple common tumor microenvironmental signals, including VEGF and CCL3. Most importantly, engagement of CD277 …

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Is It Ever Appropriate To Encourage A Survivor Of Sexual Trauma To Forgive? : A Theoretical Analysis, Elizabeth Lind Crane Sep 2010

Is It Ever Appropriate To Encourage A Survivor Of Sexual Trauma To Forgive? : A Theoretical Analysis, Elizabeth Lind Crane

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The topic of forgiveness is pervasive in popular culture and is being written about in psychological literature. This theoretical study was undertaken to examine the theoretical basis of forgiveness interventions and how these theories intersect with trauma-informed treatment. This study specifically explores the theoretical basis of the therapeutic value of a survivor of sexual trauma choosing to forgive her perpetrator in an attempt to determine the potential risks and benefits of forgiveness interventions. Literature was reviewed on the treatment of sexual trauma, including current practices. Then, a review of the literature on the treatment of sexual trauma and how forgiveness …

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Planting The Seed : The Lasting Impact Of An Explicit Anti-Racism Mission On White Graduate Students Of The Smith College School For Social Work : A Project Based Upon Independent Investigation, Charlotte Cromley Curtis Sep 2010

Planting The Seed : The Lasting Impact Of An Explicit Anti-Racism Mission On White Graduate Students Of The Smith College School For Social Work : A Project Based Upon Independent Investigation, Charlotte Cromley Curtis

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken to investigate the ongoing impact of an explicit anti-racism mission on white graduates of the Smith College School for Social Work (SSW) and to determine which elements of the anti-racism experience are most salient. Specifically, which salient experiences influence white graduates in continuing to engage in anti-racism work in the field of social work. Data was gathered from 85 white participants who completed the MSW program between 1994 and 2009. An online survey instrument was used to gather quantitative and qualitative data on participants' attitudes and behaviors related to anti-racism and their recollections of the program …

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Multidisciplinary Considerations For Clinical Work With The Multiracial Identity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kate Lee De Soto Sep 2010

Multidisciplinary Considerations For Clinical Work With The Multiracial Identity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kate Lee De Soto

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This project was conducted with the intentions of broadening the discussion that is occurring in clinical fields regarding the multiracial identity. Much of the discussion that occurs is treated as though racial dynamics are fixed (Leary, 2000). This theoretical paper aims to exemplify the nuance of the multiracial identity by combining clinical theory with a more culturally grounded analysis of racial discourse. Intersubjectivity theory is used in this paper to exemplify the value of using a clinical theory when conceptualizing racial issues, while cultural studies provides a deeper understanding of the system of race in the United States. The use …

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The Effect Of Religion On Coming Out And The Sexual Identity Formation Of 18-30 Year Olds Who Self-Identify As Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Queer : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Marissa M. Puntigam Sep 2010

The Effect Of Religion On Coming Out And The Sexual Identity Formation Of 18-30 Year Olds Who Self-Identify As Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Queer : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Marissa M. Puntigam

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Religion, particularly within Judeo-Christian traditions, is an often cited rationale for rejection of homosexuality and persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. Given the socio-cultural influence of religion, catalyzed through the media, legislation, churches, and families, such frequent defamation could be believed to elicit a moral dilemma for an individual contemplating his/her own sexual identity. This effect might be detectable through the process and age of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. This study sought to investigate the direct impact of a religious upbringing on sexual identity formation and was executed through quantitative analysis with a …

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Polyamory As "Ethical Nonmonogamy" : A Viable Alternative To Infidelity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sarah Kay Woodruff-Diaz Sep 2010

Polyamory As "Ethical Nonmonogamy" : A Viable Alternative To Infidelity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sarah Kay Woodruff-Diaz

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This research examined the practice of polyamory as "ethical nonmonogamy" within the United States. Long-term dyadic monogamy (usually between a man and woman, and sanctioned through marriage) is the hegemonic index for how most Americans continue to experience and authenticate relationships. However, patterns of frequent infidelity and frequent divorce undermine the rectitude of monogamy's core institution. This study sought to determine whether polyamory could provide a viable alternative to traditional models of long-term dyadic monogamy. It also sought to determine the capacity of poly phenomenon to foster intrapsychic growth and development, and provide psychic repair in spite of (and because …

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Stigmatizing Will And Grace : A Theoretical Exploration Of Gay Male Straight Female Fictive Kin Relationships : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle Anne Beaulieu Sep 2010

Stigmatizing Will And Grace : A Theoretical Exploration Of Gay Male Straight Female Fictive Kin Relationships : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Michelle Anne Beaulieu

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Alternatives to heterosexual or homosexual partnerships, such as non-sexual relationships between gay men and straight women, constitute an understudied yet important source of social support for the people in them. This study is an exploration of one specific manifestation of such a relationship, specifically between gay men and straight women, utilizing the concept of "fictive kin" as a way of understanding these relationships. Using interdependence theory and social construct theory to elucidate the ways GMSF relationships have been, and continue to be, stigmatized, this paper offers a lens for understanding the implications of this stigmatization.

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Parents' And Caregivers' Experiences With Their Children's Residential Treatment Centers : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Cleveland Fenzel Sep 2010

Parents' And Caregivers' Experiences With Their Children's Residential Treatment Centers : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Cleveland Fenzel

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the experiences of parents and caregivers at their child's Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs). Family involvement has been widely accepted as a factor that benefits children in RTCs and family centered practice encourages parent participation in all aspects of a child's care, yet there is limited research on parents and caregivers' participation in two key areas at RTCs: the day-to-day care of their child and the treatment planning/implementation for their child. Thirty-four parents and caregivers of children in RTCs completed a mixed method survey which asked respondents to identify how they are or are not involved in the …

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Foster Children In Schools : Understanding And Addressing Challenges Through Trauma Theory And Systems Theory : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Nicole C. Guertin Sep 2010

Foster Children In Schools : Understanding And Addressing Challenges Through Trauma Theory And Systems Theory : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Nicole C. Guertin

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Foster children face a range of difficulties in the school setting, yet the solutions that are most frequently proposed to remedy these issues place the responsibility for improvement in the hands of child welfare workers and the larger social service system. This thesis suggests a model for understanding, analyzing, and addressing the challenges experienced by foster children in schools through the frameworks of trauma theory and systems theory. Trauma theory is used to consider the trauma-related symptom formation that appears in the school setting with an emphasis on understanding the affect beneath the behavior. Systems theory is used to consider …

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The Echo: September 10, 2010, Taylor University Sep 2010

The Echo: September 10, 2010, Taylor University

2010-2011 (Volume 98)

Taylor represented at Disney competition – Meet Kevin Crosby – Seniors frustrated by locked accounts – SIFE goes to nationals – The Bubble – Middle East takes initial steps to create lasting peace – World Voices – Hurricane Earl poses a big threat on east coast, but nothing like Katrina – On This Day in History – Around the World in 30 Seconds – Breaching the Bubble – Fall shows for the lost – Students “meet God” amid chaos – Comic Sans: Towering Travesty – A tragic breakdown – The coolest water towers around – iTunes attempts to network – …

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Regulation Of Glut4 Glucose Transporter Trafficking, Leah Mcnally Sep 2010

Regulation Of Glut4 Glucose Transporter Trafficking, Leah Mcnally

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

REGULATION OF GLUT4 GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TRAFFICKING. Leah McNally and Jonathan Bogan, Departments of Internal Medicine and Cellular Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT. In fat and muscle cells, insulin stimulates glucose uptake by causing the translocation of GLUT4 glucose transporters out of intracellular membranes and to the plasma membrane. Impaired GLUT4 translocation results in insulin resistance, and contributes to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Yet, how insulin signaling and protein trafficking pathways intersect remains poorly understood. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, data support a model in which TUG ("tether", containing a UBX domain, for GLUT4) binds GLUT4 and …

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Let's Do It : Individual Perspectives On First Sexual Experiences : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sara Ann Christiano Sep 2010

Let's Do It : Individual Perspectives On First Sexual Experiences : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sara Ann Christiano

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Although sex surrounds us in many ways learning about it in an honest, open and factual way seems more uncommon than common. This study was designed to examine how individuals gathered information about sex prior to their first sexual experience, how they made decisions to have sex for the first time and what sort of impact their decisions have had on their perspectives on sex. It was hypothesized that individuals who had access to and utilized a broad range of factual information including speaking to trusted, experienced individuals, such as parents and adults with whom they were close, were more …

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The Effects Of Music On The Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Hartford Hospital's Institute Of Living, Hartford, Connecticut, Joan Elizabeth Corbin Sep 2010

The Effects Of Music On The Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Hartford Hospital's Institute Of Living, Hartford, Connecticut, Joan Elizabeth Corbin

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken in order to examine and present a rationale for the use of music in a Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program (SRP) for outpatients. It was hypothesized that a positive affective shift can be created in clients participating in group music psychotherapy. Study participants were enrolled from the SRP at Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living. Sixteen outpatients volunteered to participate in this study. After data collection was complete, effectiveness was determined through direct observation and participants pre and post self-report. In this quasi-experimental design, a paired sample T-test was used to analyze the quantitative results of affective significance. Sessions …

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The Impact Of Psychosocial Care On At-Risk Patients Following Heart Transplantation : A Single Center Experience : A Project Based On Data Collected At The University Of California, Los Angeles In Conjunction With The California Heart Center Foundation, Linda Loan Pham Sep 2010

The Impact Of Psychosocial Care On At-Risk Patients Following Heart Transplantation : A Single Center Experience : A Project Based On Data Collected At The University Of California, Los Angeles In Conjunction With The California Heart Center Foundation, Linda Loan Pham

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This quantitative retrospective study examines the correlation between post surgical psychosocial interventions and outcome in heart transplant patients who were identified as at-risk preoperatively and able to receive a heart transplant, where outcomes included survival and number of non-standardized hospitalization. Data was collected from the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center heart transplant database. Data was analyzed by using two-tailed t-tests and chi-square tests to assess the variation between groups. The Wilcoxon log-rank statistic was used to compare Kaplan- Meier survival curves. 46 patients were identified as at-risk during their pre-transplant psychosocial assessment. Results indicated that at-risk patients …

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The Nature Of Relationships Within The Open Adoption Triad : A Project Based On Independent Investigation, Maureen Sweeney Sep 2010

The Nature Of Relationships Within The Open Adoption Triad : A Project Based On Independent Investigation, Maureen Sweeney

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of relationships within an open adoption triad. The adoption triad is defined as the birth parents, the adoptive parents, and the adoptee. The broadest definition of an open adoption arrangement is that it involves the intentional contact or communication between adoptive parents, adopted persons and birth parents before or after adoption. The study looked at children adopted as infants through private adoption agencies. For this study the major constructs of Object relations Theory and Attachment Theory were applied to each member of the adoption triad. This study found evidence that …

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The Matthew Effect And Treatment Selection For Urban Poor Clients : Social Pain, Countertransference Or Competition? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Launa Kay Bodde Sep 2010

The Matthew Effect And Treatment Selection For Urban Poor Clients : Social Pain, Countertransference Or Competition? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Launa Kay Bodde

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study is a theoretical look at the intersection of neurobiology and analytic theory as it impacts clinician's decisions about treatment selection. Historically, it has been proven that clients who are poor do not receive the same level of care, attention and service as clients from "upper classes." These poorer clients do not have the same ability to compete for resources, therefore the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. This phenomena has been coined the Matthew Effect. This study is an attempt to find new and different ways of explaining the Matthew Effect phenomenon. What exactly are the …

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Attitudes Of Mental Health Professionals Toward Mental Illness : Comparisons And Predictors : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Department Of Youth Services, Massachusetts, David Townsend Browne Sep 2010

Attitudes Of Mental Health Professionals Toward Mental Illness : Comparisons And Predictors : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Department Of Youth Services, Massachusetts, David Townsend Browne

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This quantitative descriptive study examines the differences in attitudes toward mental illness and the mentally ill between different groups of mental health workers by asking the following questions: Do mental health workers with higher levels of education show lower levels of mental health stigma? Do mental health workers with more experience in the field show lower levels of mental health stigma? This study uses a data set collected with the help of David Browne and analyzed by Marjorie Postal of Smith College. The sample consists of 64 DYS staff who attended a Staff Appreciation Day and filled out a survey …

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An Examination Of Intergenerational Father Involvement : Does History Determine Destiny? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Savann Donovan Sep 2010

An Examination Of Intergenerational Father Involvement : Does History Determine Destiny? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Savann Donovan

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study used a pictorial assessment instrument, the Family Circles instrument, to determine (a) if there are generational differences in pictorial representations of father involvement, and (b) if participants tend to represent father involvement as similar between their family-of-origin and current family experiences. A subset of the California-based, longitudinal Supporting Father Involvement study, the sample consisted of 42 mothers and 50 fathers; 33 of the mothers and fathers were in a couple relationship with one another, sharing at least one child together. According to both mothers' and fathers' reports, fathers were depicted as more involved (i.e., more central in the …

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Socioemotional Development And Nonverbal Learning Disabilities : A Theoretical Intersection Of Neurobiology And Self Psychology : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn Sep 2010

Socioemotional Development And Nonverbal Learning Disabilities : A Theoretical Intersection Of Neurobiology And Self Psychology : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this theoretical investigation is to explore how Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) influences a child's social and emotional development by examining the potential interrelationship between the literature on neurobiology related to NLD and literature on normative psychosocial development. NLD, a lesser-known learning disability subtype, can impact an individual's capacity to process and remember visual-spatial information. Individuals with NLD have difficulty with social interactions, as they cannot recognize or accurately decode another's nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions, gestures, body language and tone of voice. Due to repeated rejection from others in response to their social perception deficits, individuals …

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Practice Wisdom : An Exploration Of School Social Workers Experience With Social And Emotional Learning Curricula : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Gordon David Gross Sep 2010

Practice Wisdom : An Exploration Of School Social Workers Experience With Social And Emotional Learning Curricula : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Gordon David Gross

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Of all of the professions that exist in a school setting, social workers are trained specifically in the three main theoretical tenets of social and emotional learning programs: systems theory, cognitive behavioral theory and psychoanalytic theory. Yet there is little in the literature about what the role of social work should be as a stakeholder in implementing a SEL curriculum. This qualitative research was designed to investigate what could be learned from the practice wisdom of school social workers in elementary schools that have adopted a SEL curriculum about their experiences and the roles they have adopted. This study employed …

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An Exploration Of The Dual Liminal Space :The Cultural And Developmental Process Of South American Latino Adolescents Post Immigration : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Erika Hajati Sep 2010

An Exploration Of The Dual Liminal Space :The Cultural And Developmental Process Of South American Latino Adolescents Post Immigration : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Erika Hajati

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative, retrospective study aimed to explore the ways in which South American Latino Adolescents navigated through a dual liminal space (e.i developmental and cultural) post immigration. In other words, this study explored the intersection of the experience of being an adolescent and an immigrant in the United States. The research question for this exploratory study was: How do South American Latino adolescents move through the cultural and developmental liminal spaces post immigration? The sample for this study included 12 South American Latino immigrants who came to the United States during their adolescence, and have been in the country for …

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Life: Blood. Water. Seeds. Water. Oxygen., Zack Kear Sep 2010

Life: Blood. Water. Seeds. Water. Oxygen., Zack Kear

Music ETDs

Several basic biological needs must be satisfied for a Human to remain alive on this planet. Despite cultural differences, differences in belief systems and language barriers, four Human biological needs we have in common are: Blood, Water, Seeds and Oxygen. This work has three movements—Blood, Seeds and Oxygen—which are connected by two Water interludes. It is an acousmatic music composition meaning that it exists in recorded form and is designed for reception via loudspeakers only. The score, therefore, acts as a graphic illustration of the sonic contents rather than a set of instructions for live performers. The score for Blood, …

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Attitudes Of Undergraduate Students Towards Same-Sex Couples Adopting, Melissa Gaa Sep 2010

Attitudes Of Undergraduate Students Towards Same-Sex Couples Adopting, Melissa Gaa

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

This quasi-experimental design study examines attitudes of 87 undergraduate students in a social science major, towards same-sex couples. The participants were given one of two vignettes describing a couple interested in adopting a 5-year-old child. The vignettes were identical except that the couples orientation was depicted as either a gay male couple or a heterosexual couple. Using t-tests and an ANOVA test for difference in attitude scores, emotional stability of the parents, quality of parenting, whether the participant felt the child would experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, and whether the parents would raise the child with morals and values, …

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The Bg News September 10, 2010, Bowling Green State University Sep 2010

The Bg News September 10, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 10, 2010. Volume 101-Issue 15.

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No Chance To Explain : The Utility Of Attachment Theory When Working With African American Teen Mothers : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Amy Bauman Sep 2010

No Chance To Explain : The Utility Of Attachment Theory When Working With African American Teen Mothers : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Amy Bauman

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

In this cross-sectional qualitative study the intersection of race and sexual orientation in the family planning process of interracial queer women-identified (IQW) couples was examined. For total participants N = 13. Themes included the affirmative nature of the intentionality of the family planning process for IQW couples as well as the difficulties of assisted conception. Participants spoke to their relationship to their family of origin and their fears and visions regarding their own family formation, related to genetic heritage, language, and traditions. Support systems offered by family of choice and social networks were discussed, specifically the need for community mirroring …

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Consistency Properties For Growth Model Parameters Under An Infill Asymptotics Domain, David T. Mills Sep 2010

Consistency Properties For Growth Model Parameters Under An Infill Asymptotics Domain, David T. Mills

Theses and Dissertations

Growth curves are used to model various processes, and are often seen in biological and agricultural studies. Underlying assumptions of many studies are that the process may be sampled forever, and that samples are statistically independent. We instead consider the case where sampling occurs in a finite domain, so that increased sampling forces samples closer together, and also assume a distance-based covariance function. We first prove that, under certain conditions, the mean parameter of a fixed-mean model cannot be estimated within a finite domain. We then numerically consider more complex growth curves, examining sample sizes, sample spacing, and quality of …

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The Relationship Of Two Types Of Trauma Exposure To Current Physical And Psychological Symptom Distress In A Community Sample Of Colombian Women: Why Interpersonal Violence Deserves More Attention, Ruth Ann Belknap, Ashley Marie Schumacher, Bernal De Pheils, Janice Carrol Humphreys, Diva Jaramillo, Agnes Tiwari, Gladys Eugenia Canaval Sep 2010

The Relationship Of Two Types Of Trauma Exposure To Current Physical And Psychological Symptom Distress In A Community Sample Of Colombian Women: Why Interpersonal Violence Deserves More Attention, Ruth Ann Belknap, Ashley Marie Schumacher, Bernal De Pheils, Janice Carrol Humphreys, Diva Jaramillo, Agnes Tiwari, Gladys Eugenia Canaval

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Our purpose in this study was to examine the relationship between interpersonal violence and background traumas and symptom distress in a community sample of Colombian women (N = 217). We utilized the Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) to measure lifetime interpersonal violence (IPV) and background trauma exposure and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to measure current symptom distress. Although both exposures were common in this sample, IPV was strongly correlated with current symptom distress; background traumas made no unique contribution to the variance in current symptom distress. Based on our findings, it is suggested that interpersonal events may be particularly …

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Liberatory Means To Liberatory Ends : A Qualitative Study Of Direct Service Providers' Perceptions Of Transformative Justice As An Intervention In Child Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Dona K. Hirschfield-White Sep 2010

Liberatory Means To Liberatory Ends : A Qualitative Study Of Direct Service Providers' Perceptions Of Transformative Justice As An Intervention In Child Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Dona K. Hirschfield-White

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study sought to explore direct service providers' perceptions of transformative justice (TJ) as an intervention in child sexual abuse (CSA). This qualitative, exploratory study explored how TJ informed direct service providers' work with people impacted by CSA (survivors, bystander, and offenders). Twelve direct service providers who had been trained in transformative justice participated in this study. Participants were interviewed for 50 minutes. The interviews were audio-taped and questions focused on the following topics: 1) What are direct service providers' perspectives about how transformative justice impacts their ability to work with offenders, bystanders and survivors? 2) What are direct service …

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The Therapist In The Room : Towards An Understanding Of The Therapist's Personhood In Therapeutic Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Stephanie Margaret Aquila Sep 2010

The Therapist In The Room : Towards An Understanding Of The Therapist's Personhood In Therapeutic Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Stephanie Margaret Aquila

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical study explores the phenomenon of the therapist's personhood during consultation in relation to her professional demeanor, role, and responsibilities. This study examines the idea and treatment of this personhood through psychodynamic and relational perspectives. By comparing and contrasting the different models of the therapist via these two theories, the study is grounded in the history and evolution of ideas about the therapist, and elucidates how these ideas have changed over time. The study also explores the importance of broadening discussion and study of the therapist's personhood for trainees and beginning practitioners, and concludes with recommendations for increased attention …

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