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Examining Family Accommodation In Early Childhood, Allison Smith Dupre

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The relationship between parent and child anxiety is well established. One factor that may account for this relationship is family accommodation (how family members alter their behavior to alleviate child distress). Family accommodation has been studied in child anxiety for the past decade and has been linked to increased parent and child anxiety. However, little research has focused on a young sample without clinical elevations of anxiety. Acknowledging the impact of family accommodation on child anxiety, the strong link between parent anxiety and accommodation, and the importance of early intervention, this study aimed to expand the literature of family accommodation …

Examining Associations Between Sleep Variability And Treatment Outcomes In A Clinical Sample Receiving Psychotherapy Treatment For Alcohol Use Disorder, Charles A. Manzler

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among individuals with AUD. Sleep and alcohol have a bidirectional relationship such that alcohol damages sleep-promoting brain regions, and impaired sleep exacerbates cognitive and emotional deficits that can promote alcohol use. Despite the evidence that sleep improves across treatment for AUD, these improvements have had inconsistent associations with treatment outcomes. This may result from previous research focusing solely on mean values of sleep parameters rather than daily within-person variability. Sleep variability is emerging as an important correlate of physiological dysregulation and is connected to a range of negative symptoms that may promote alcohol use. The …

Do Emotion Malleability Beliefs Buffer Social Ostracism? An Experimental Investigation, Bingjie Tong

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Social ostracism is linked to adverse psychological outcomes, including increased suicide risk among college students. This study examined a manipulation targeting emotion malleability beliefs and its effect on psychological outcomes after a lab-induced social ostracism task (Cyberball). Psychache, a well-established predictor for suicide risk, was examined as a potential moderator variable. College students (N = 243) were randomly assigned to either an experimental condition, which presented information stating that emotions are malleable, or a neutral control condition. Participants in the experimental condition reported a greater increase in beliefs about emotional malleability, greater use of cognitive reappraisal, and less perceived burdensomeness …

"You Need To Make The Decision You Can Live With": An Observational Study Of Anti-Abortion Centers In Tampa Bay, Anna Broich

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Anti-Abortion Centers (AACs) pose a grave threat to the reproductive health outcomes of Americans. Disguising themselves as licensed health clinics, AACs target vulnerable communities to prevent or delay abortion care through the spread of medical misinformation, contributing to abortion stigmatization. Situated in a state with a near-total abortion ban, this secret-shopper study aimed to understand the ways in which AACs in Tampa, Florida communicate anti-abortion rhetoric to pregnant people seeking abortions. Under the guise of people who suspect they are pregnant searching for abortion care, the main researcher and her assistants conducted the first phase of the study through 25 …

Treatment Outcomes Of Successful M1 Versus M2 Thrombectomy For Low-Aspects Stroke Patients, Huanwen Chen, Marco Colasurdo, Hidetoshi Matsukawa, Conor Cunningham, Ilko Maier, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Stacey Quintero Wolfe, Ansaar Rai, Robert M Starke, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Amir Shaban, Nitin Goyal, Shinichi Yoshimura, Hugo Cuellar, Brian Howard, Ali Alawieh, Ali Alaraj, Mohamad Ezzeldin, Daniele G Romano, Omar Tanweer, Justin Mascitelli, Isabel Fragata, Adam Polifka, Fazeel Siddiqui, Joshua Osbun, Roberto Crosa, Ramesh Grandhi, Charles Matouk, Min S Park, Michael R Levitt, Waleed Brinjikji, Mark Moss, Ergun Daglioglu, Richard Williamson, Pedro Navia, Shakeel Chowdhry, David J Altschul, Alejandro M Spiotta, Peter Kan

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background

The effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for low Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS) stroke patients with occlusion of the second segment of the middle cerebral artery (M2) is unclear.

Methods

This was a multicenter retrospective study. Patients with M1 or M2 occlusions and low ASPECTS (< 6) who underwent successful EVT (modified treatment in cerebral ischemia score of 2b or higher) were included. Primary outcome was futile EVT reperfusion (defined as 90-day modified Rankin scale of 5 or 6). Other outcomes of interest include acceptable outcomes (modified Rankin scale of 3 or less) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and all-cause 90-day mortality. Outcomes for M1 patients were compared to M2 patients with multivariable logistic regression models accounting for potential confounders.

Results

173 patients with M1 or M2 occlusions and low ASPECTS (< 6) who underwent successful EVT were identified. After multivariable adjustments, M2 patients had significantly higher odds of futile reperfusion (OR 5.48 [95%CI 1.91 to 15.7], p = 0.002), lower odds of acceptable outcomes (OR 0.33 [95%CI 0.12 to 0.89], p = 0.028), and higher odds of all-cause mortality (OR 4.90 [95%CI 1.65 to 14.5], p = 0.004). These findings suggest that EVT's efficacy for low-ASPECTS stroke patients may be diminished for patients with M2 occlusions. M2 occlusion was not significantly associated with ICH.

Conclusions

Among low-ASEPCTS stroke patients who underwent successful EVT, those with M2 occlusions had significantly higher odds of poor outcome compared to those with M1 occlusions.

Heightened Risk: Childhood Trauma And Anticipatory Grief Exacerbate The Impact Of Loneliness On Depressive Symptoms And Lps-Stimulated Cytokines In Dementia Caregivers, Kelly N. Brice, Jensine Paoletti-Hatcher, E Lydia Wu-Chung, Vincent D. Lai, Daniel L. Argueta, Michelle A. Chen, Itee Mahant, Bryan T. Denny, Charles Green, Luis D. Medina, Multiple Additional Authors

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Dementia spousal caregivers are at a disproportionate risk for adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Loneliness is associated with depressive symptoms and proinflammatory cytokine production among caregivers. Additionally, childhood trauma, anticipatory grief, and poor sleep quality are all associated with enhanced stress reactivity. This study used a cross-sectional design to investigate whether loneliness is associated with proinflammatory cytokine production and depressive symptoms in caregivers, and whether these relationships are strongest among caregivers who report high levels of childhood trauma, high amounts of anticipatory grief, or poor sleep quality. A sample of 111 dementia spousal caregivers provided blood samples and completed …

Psychological Interventions Added To Standard Care Improve Pain And Function Outcomes In Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review And Meta‐Analysis, Tim Phelps, Jonathan Gilby, Joanne Hosking, Jonathon Gill

School of Health Professions

Objective: Knee osteoarthritis is a primary cause of disability across the world and current standard care fails to address all biopsychosocial contributions to pain. The current review aims to evaluate randomised controlled trials examining the effect of adding cognitive behavioural therapy or pain coping skills training to standard care on pain and function outcomes for individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Data sources: Systematic searches were conducted of CINAHL, EMBASE (OVID), Medline (EBSCO) and PsycINFO databases until July 2024 with no date restrictions. Methods: This systematic review followed the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Risk of bias …

Integrating Endocannabinoid Signaling, Cck Interneurons, And Hippocampal Circuit Dynamics In Behaving Animals, Shreya Malhotra, Florian Donneger, Jordan S Farrell, Barna Dudok, Attila Losonczy, Ivan Soltesz

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The brain's endocannabinoid signaling system modulates a diverse range of physiological phenomena and is also involved in various psychiatric and neurological disorders. The basic components of the molecular machinery underlying endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic signaling have been known for decades. However, limitations associated with the short-lived nature of endocannabinoid lipid signals had made it challenging to determine the spatiotemporal specificity and dynamics of endocannabinoid signaling in vivo. Here, we discuss how novel technologies have recently enabled unprecedented insights into endocannabinoid signaling taking place at specific synapses in behaving animals. In this review, we primarily focus on cannabinoid-sensitive inhibition in the hippocampus in …

Oncolytic Adeno-Immunotherapy Improves Allogeneic Adoptive Her2car-Nk Function Against Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Greyson Biegert, Amanda Rosewell Shaw, Daisuke Morita, Caroline Porter, Ryu Matsumoto, Lisa Jatta, Noah Crooks, Mae Woods, Qizhi Cathy Yao, Robin Parihar, Masataka Suzuki

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) responds poorly to conventional treatments and immunotherapy. We previously developed a binary oncolytic/helper-dependent adenovirus system (CAdTrio) that facilitated oncolysis and expressed the immunomodulatory molecule interleukin-12 and a programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) blocking mini-antibody. Given that CAdTrio enhanced endogenous natural killer (NK) cell anti-tumor activity in humanized mice bearing PDAC tumors and that NK cells can be adoptively transferred to patients safely in the allogeneic setting, we hypothesized that a combination of CAdTrio and allogeneic NK cells expressing a HER2-specific chimeric antigen receptor (HER2.CAR-NK) would be an effective, entirely “off-the-shelf” treatment against …

The Effects Of Caregiving For A Family Member With Alzheimer’S Disease, Megan Layton

Student Works

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive disease that leads people with AD to become dependent on a family member. As the disease worsens, caregivers face an increase in responsibility and burden. There is a rising number of AD cases which will result in an increase of caregivers. Twelve articles were examined using the EBSCO database by using keywords such as “Alzheimer’s disease,” “caregiver burden,” “coping,” “assisted living,” and “grief.” An analysis of these articles indicated the complexities of caregiving for a loved one with AD. These complexities such as stress, decision-making challenges, changes in family dynamics, the adjustment to placing …

Psychometric Validation Of The Physical Educators’ Judgments Of Inclusion In Angola, Agueda Gomes

International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity and International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairment and Deafblindness

Gomes, A., Dillon, S., Silliman-French, L., Mann, M., Dunlap, K., & Cox, E.

Texas Woman’s University

Introduction

This study examines the psychometric properties of Physical Educators’ Judgments about Inclusion in Angola (PEJI-A). Originally developed by Hodge at al. (2002), the Physical Educators Judgments about Inclusion (PEJI) is designed to evaluate physical educators' judgments related to inclusion of students with disabilities in general physical education (PE) settings.

Methodology

The PEJI contains 16 items distributed between three subscales: (a) inclusion versus exclusion, (b) acceptance of students with disabilities, and (c) perceived training needs. The development of the PEJI-A instrument involved: (a) translating …

The Journal Of Texas History

Journal of Texas History

Published by: The Alliance for Texas History in cooperation with the University of Texas at Arlington Vol. 1, No. 1 June 2025

Fos Special Publications, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Friends Of Ffn, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Recovery Of A Fly, A Louse, And Mites From A Rotting Ovenbird (Seiurus Aurocapilla) Carcass, Lawrence Hribar

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna Autumnalis) Expansion: First Breeding Record In Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, Travis Mangione

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Snakes As Prey Of Foraging White Ibis (Eudocimus Albus) In Seminole County, Florida, Erich Hofmann

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes Aura) Scavenges On Brown Water Snake (Nerodia Taxispilota), Michelle Bassis

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Cover, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Fos Special Publications, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Friends Of Ffn, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Thirty-Six Additions To The Verifiable Exotic Avifauna Of Florida, Bill Pranty

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: Paul J. Fellers, Tom Palmer

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Status Of The White-Winged Parakeet (Brotogeris Versicolurus) In Southeast Florida, Avery Chan

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Cover, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Fos Special Publications, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Thirty-First Report Of The Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee: 2022-2023, Andrew Kratter

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Friends Of Ffn, Florida Field Naturalist

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

A Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis) Preying On A Brown Anole (Anolis Sagrei), Stephen Spotte

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: Theodore Below, Rindy Anderson

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.