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Immediate Return To Ambulation And Improved Functional Capacity For Rehabilition In Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Early Implantation Of A Spinal Cord Stimulation System, Brandon Jesse Goff, Jeremy Wingseng Naber, John Patrick Mccallin, Edward Michael Lopez, Kevin Brant Guthmiller, Karl Alan Lautenschlager, Tristan Toll Lai, Dean Harry Hommer, Gonzalez Raul Marin

PCOM Scholarly Works

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a neuropathic pain condition that is characterized by vasomotor, sensory, sudomotor, and motor symptoms. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been successfully utilized for the treatment of pain refractory to conventional therapies. We present a case of a previously highly functioning 54-year-old female who developed a rarely reported case of idiopathic CRPS of the right ankle which spontaneously occurred four months after an uncomplicated anterior cervical disc fusion. This condition resulted in severe pain and functional impairment that was unresponsive to pharmacological management. The patient's rehabilitation was severely stymied by her excruciating pain. However, with …

คุณลักษณะของโรงพยาบาลรัฐที่น่าอยู่น่าทำงาน สังกัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข, นงลักษณ์ จิรประภาพงศ์, สุชาดา รัชชุกูล

Journal of Nursing Research, Innovation, and Health

วัตถุประสงค์: เพื่อศึกษาคุณลักษณะของโรงพยาบาลรัฐที่น่าอยู่น่าทํางาน สังกัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข\n \nรูปแบบการวิจัย: การวิจัยเชิงพรรณนา โดยใช้เทคนิค EDFR\n \nวิธีดําเนินการวิจัย: กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ ผู้เชี่ยวชาญจํานวน 24 คน ประกอบด้วย ผู้เชี่ยวชาญกลุ่มผู้บริหาร กระทรวงสาธารณสุข กลุ่มนักวิชาการด้านการศึกษาองค์การ กลุ่มนักบริหารทรัพยากรบุคคล กลุ่ม ผู้บริหารโรงพยาบาล กลุ่มผู้บริหารการพยาบาล และกลุ่มพยาบาลด้านการปฏิบัติการ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ใน การวิจัย รอบแรกเป็นแบบสัมภาษณ์ รอบที่ 2 และรอบที่ 3 เป็นแบบสอบถามคุณลักษณะของ โรงพยาบาลรัฐที่น่าอยู่น่าทํางาน วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยการหาค่ามัธยฐานและค่าพิสัยระหว่างควอไทล์ คัดเลือกคุณลักษณะของโรงพยาบาลรัฐที่น่าอยู่น่าทํางานจากค่าพิสัยที่มีความเห็นสอดคล้องกัน (IR ≤ 1.50) และค่ามัธยฐานที่มีระดับมากขึ้นไป (Median > 3.50)\n \nผลการวิจัย: คุณลักษณะของโรงพยาบาลรัฐที่น่าอยู่น่าทํางาน สังกัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข ประกอบด้วย คุณลักษณะย่อย 64 ข้อ ซึ่งอยู่ในระดับความสําคัญ มาก ถึง มากที่สุด จําแนกได้เป็น 7 ด้าน ดังนี้ 1) ด้านการบริหารจัดการที่ดี จํานวน 18 ข้อ 2) ด้านการมีความสุขในการทํางานและผูกพันต่อองค์การ ของบุคลากร จํานวน 5 ข้อ 3) ด้านการให้ความสําคัญกับบุคลากร จํานวน 16 ข้อ 4) ด้านการมีภาวะ ผู้นําของผู้บริหาร จํานวน 10 ข้อ 5) ด้านการสื่อสารที่เปิดเผยและชัดเจน จํานวน 5 ข้อ 6) ด้านความ สามารถในการปรับตัวทันต่อการเปลี่ยนแปลง จํานวน 5 ข้อ และ 7) ด้านการดูแลสังคมและสิ่งแวดล้อม จํานวน 5 ข้อ\n \nสรุป: ผลการวิจัยที่ได้สามารถนําไปใช้เป็นแนวทางในการพัฒนาโรงพยาบาลให้น่าอยู่น่าทํางานต่อไป \n

A Study Of 17 Short Tandem Repeat Loci Mutation In Thai Population, K Vongpaisarnsin, N Tansrisawad, U Hoonwijit, T. Jongsakul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : In paternity testing, differences at genetic loci between the alleged parent and the child would lead to the exclusion of biological paternity. Although rare, transmission inconsistent in paternity testing or single mismatches in DNA profiles may occur, possibly due to either germline or somatic mutation. When single locus discrepancy is present, the mutant allele is hypothesized that mutation occurs possibly in either father or mother. Objective : The objective of this paper is to report the mutation events related to many short tandem repeat (STR) loci that are frequently used and applied in various scenarios of forensic statistics. …

Standardized Training Examinations Among Ophthalmology Residents And The American Board Of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination First Attempt: The Morsani College Of Medicine Experience, Andrew Carey, Mitchell Drucker

Ophthalmology Faculty Publications

Purpose: The aim of the study is to demonstrate whether resident performance on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 and the Ophthalmology Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP) correlates to American Board of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination (ABO-WQE).

Design: This is a retrospective cohort study.

Participants: Forty-one residents who completed their postgraduate training between 1999 and 2011 from our institution were included in the study.

Methods: Percentiles on the USMLE Step 1, OKAP, and ABO-WQE first attempt were recorded and analyzed for possible correlations among scores across examinations using Pearson rank correlation, chi-square analysis, Fisher exact test, and Student …

Novel Roles For Actin In Mitochondrial Fission, Anna L. Hatch, Pinar S. Gurel, Henry N. Higgs

Dartmouth Scholarship

Mitochondrial dynamics, including fusion, fission and translocation, are crucial to cellular homeostasis, with roles in cellular polarity, stress response and apoptosis. Mitochondrial fission has received particular attention, owing to links with several neurodegenerative diseases. A central player in fission is the cytoplasmic dynamin-related GTPase Drp1, which oligomerizes at the fission site and hydrolyzes GTP to drive membrane ingression. Drp1 recruitment to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) is a key regulatory event, which appears to require a pre-constriction step in which the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondrion interact extensively, a process termed ERMD (ER-associated mitochondrial division). It is unclear how ER-mitochondrial …

Evaluation Of Multiple Choice And Short Essay Question Items In Basic Medical Sciences, Mukhtiar Baig, Syeda Kauser Ali, Sobia Ali, Nighat Huda

Department of Continuing Professional Education

OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate Multiple Choice and Short Essay Question items in Basic Medical Sciences by determining item writing flaws (IWFs) of MCQs along with cognitive level of each item in both methods.

METHODS:

This analytical study evaluated the quality of the assessment tools used for the first batch in a newly established medical college in Karachi, Pakistan. First and sixth module assessment tools in Biochemistry during 2009-2010 were analyzed. Cognitive level of MCQs and SEQs, were noted and MCQ item writing flaws were also evaluated.

RESULTS:

A total of 36 SEQs and 150 MCQs of four items were analyzed. The …

A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Weight Adjusted Dose Versus Fixed Dose Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion On Maintaining Systolic Blood Pressure During Caeserean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia, Lucy Wambui Mwaura

Master of Medicine in Anaesthesiology

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is the standard of care for elective caesarean delivery. Its advantages over general anaesthesia include: decreased blood loss, reduced postoperative pain and faster recovery time. Despite these advantages, the sympathetic blockade induced by spinal anaesthesia results in 80 percent incidence of hypotension without prophylactic management. This hypotension can cause: nausea, vomiting, cardiovascular collapse or even loss of consciousness in the mother, and fetal acidosis. Current evidence supports co-loading with intravenous fluids in conjunction with the use of vasopressors as the most effective way to prevent and treat the hypotension. Phenylephrine is the accepted vasopressor of choice in …

Incidence And Risk Factors For Acute Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery At The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Salim Said Ahmed

Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine

Aim: To determine the incidence and risk factors for acute myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi. Design: Prospective cohort study Background: Myocardial injury is the most common major cardiovascular complication in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Large numbers of intermediate-risk and high-risk cardiac patients will be undergoing surgery as the population grows older, and thus myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery could be a rising problem. Patients and Setting: Adult participants undergoing intermediate and high risk non-cardiac surgery at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi were evaluated for incidence and risk factors for myocardial injury after non-cardiac …

Comparison Of Cardiometabolic Risk Profile Between Hiv Patients On Art And Those Who Are Art Naïve, Erick Kimani Njenga

Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine

Background: Metabolic syndrome comprises of a set of aggregated risk factors that include: hypertension, central obesity, impaired fasting glucose, hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-C (1)The is a noted increase in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome cardiovascular risk factors in the HIV population. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional survey that enrolled 157 HIV positive patients over a 4 month period that were either newly diagnosed (HIV ART naïve) or were on ART from both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Data of their anthropometric, cardiovascular risk factors and clinical characteristics were collected with the aid of a standardized questionnaire and serum …

Androgen Receptor Expression And Associated Clinico-Pathologic Features In Primary Breast Cancer From Kenya, Joshua Kibera Chege

Master of Medicine in Anatomic Pathology

Introduction: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases classified into various subtypes according to clinical, histological and molecular features as well as by the expression of prognostic and predictive biomarkers. New biomarkers are being studied which may be therapeutic targets in various breast cancer subtypes particularly triple-negative breast cancer. Recent studies show that androgen receptor (AR) expression can be used as a prognostic marker and there is evidence that anti-androgen therapy may be beneficial in oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer. Retrospective studies show that patients with breast cancers co-expressing androgen receptor and oestrogen receptor have a favourable prognosis and …

Ordinary Magic: D.W. Winnicott And The E. Nesbit Tradition In Children’S Literature, Sarah Pincus

English Honors Papers

In this thesis, I look closely at four particular children’s books as representative of a genre within children’s literature, one that I call “ordinary magic.” Whereas most children’s literature can be categorized either as realistic fiction or as fantasy, I examine a group of books that resists such classification. Drawing on the psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott’s theory of transitional phenomena, I discuss the ways in which the novels within this genre navigate the boundaries between fantasy and realism, exploring related oppositions such as home and away, childhood and adulthood, reading and real life, and rebellion and compliance. I argue that a …

Colours Of Dementia : A Community Art Facilitation Programme For People With Dementia, Suk Mun, Sophia Law

Research Expression through Art : Visual Studies Faculty

Colours of Dementia was a trial art facilitation programme for dementia care in a community setting led by Prof. Sophia Law, Associate Professor of the Department of Visual Studies at Lingnan University. The programme was supported by the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association (HKADA) and Art for All. The funding came from Prof. Law's Education for Service-learning Faculty Award (2013) from the Lingnan Foundation.

The programme, which ran from December 2013 to June 2014, consisted of a series of eighteen specially designed creative workshops for 14 elders, aged 59 to 94, who were suffering from mild to advanced dementia. A …

Structure-Functional Prediction And Analysis Of Cancer Mutation Effects In Protein Kinases, Anshuman Dixit, Gennady M. Verkhivker

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

A central goal of cancer research is to discover and characterize the functional effects of mutated genes that contribute to tumorigenesis. In this study, we provide a detailed structural classification and analysis of functional dynamics for members of protein kinase families that are known to harbor cancer mutations. We also present a systematic computational analysis that combines sequence and structure-based prediction models to characterize the effect of cancer mutations in protein kinases. We focus on the differential effects of activating point mutations that increase protein kinase activity and kinase-inactivating mutations that decrease activity. Mapping of cancer mutations onto the conformational …

Fmic Annual Report 2014 | English, French Medical Institute For Mothers And Children

French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Archives

No abstract provided.

Apache Ii Analysis Of A Surgical Intensive Care Unit Population In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi (Pakistan), Madiha Hashmi, Ali Asghar, Saima Rashid, Fazal Hameed Khan, Hameedullah

Department of Anaesthesia

Purpose: Performance of prognostic models deteriorates over time by changes in case-mix and clinical practice. This study was conducted to describe the case-mix of a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and assess the performance of APACHE II scoring system in this cohort.
Methodology: We analyzed 213adult patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) of Aga Khan University Hospital, from January 2011 to December 2012 and the performance of APACHE II scoring system was assessed in this population.
Results: The mean age of patients was 46.31 years (SD ±18.43), 67.1% patients were male and mean length …

A Review Of Critical Care Management Of Maternal Sepsis, Madiha Hashmi, Fazal Hameed Khan

Department of Anaesthesia

Sepsis is a leading cause of preventable maternal mortality in developing countries due to poverty, home deliveries by untrained persons in unhygienic conditions, limited access to healthcare facilities and lack of availability of antibiotics. Recent confidential enquiries into maternal deaths from the developed nations have revealed an increase in maternal mortality secondary to genital tract sepsis and provision of suboptimal critical care. Early recognition of critical illness in obstetric patients, involvement of intensive care teams earlier and provision of same standard of critical care to pregnant women as non-pregnant patients while being mindful of the altered maternal physiology and fetal …

Anesthesia For Cardiac Catheterization Procedures, A Hamid

Department of Anaesthesia

Anesthesiologist's involvement for the purpose of diagnostic and interventional procedures in cardiac catheterization laboratory has been evolving particularly since last two decades. Catheterization laboratory environment poses certain challenges for the anesthesiologist including unfamiliar remote location, exposure to radiation, limited help from colleagues and communication with cardiologists. Anesthesiologists working in catheterization laboratory are required to have adequate knowledge of the environment, personnel, fluoroscope, echocardiography and type of radio contrast dye during the procedure. Anyone who is exposed to radiation environment is expected to protect himself from the exposure and must also wear a dosimeter for cumulative exposure tracing.There is no ideal …

Wonder-Worlds Of Words, Sandra A. Yocum

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

An essay on the impact of the works in the Imprints and Impressions: Milestones in Human Progress, an exhibition of rare books from the collection of Stuart Rose. Exhibition was held Sept. 29-Nov. 9, 2014, at the University of Dayton.

Attachment Style And Perceived Social Support As Predictors Of Biopsychosocial Adjustment To Cancer, Ayşe Gül Yilmaz Özpolat, Tuğba Ayaz, Özlem Konağ, Asi̇ye Özkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Social support is associated with a decrease in psychological symptoms and a better quality of life in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of attachment dimensions on social and psychological adjustment to cancer and to explore the social and psychological adjustments, and medical adherence, among patients. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 68 cancer patients, between 18 and 74 years of age. The measures taken were the Demographic Information Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R), and Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale (PAIS-SR). Results: The results …

Effects Of Short-Term Hyperglycemia On The Vasoconstriction Of The Aorta, Soner Dönmez, Osman Gökalp, Mustafa Doğan, Hüseyi̇n Vural, Barbaros Yi̇ği̇t

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate vasoconstrictor responses of healthy blood vessels to short-term hyperglycemic conditions such as postprandial hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes mellitus, and steroid-induced diabetes. Materials and methods: Female Wistar rat aorta rings were incubated in normal (11 mM) and high (22 mM and 44 mM) glucose concentrations for 4 h. Responses of vasoconstriction were measured in reaction to serotonin (10-5 M), phenylephrine (10-6 M), and KCl (60 mM) compared to the ambient condition, including different glucose concentrations. Results: While the responses of vasoconstriction to KCl were increased in the presence of Krebs' solution with high glucose, no statistically significant changes were observed …

Behavioural And Neurobiological Consequences Of 2 Different Chronic Stressors In Rats, Refi̇a Aslihan Dönmez, Fatma Duygu Kaya, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Ömer Hakan Emmez, Selçuk Candansayar, Hayrunni̇sa Bolay Belen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To compare the behavioural and neurobiological consequences of chronic headache and chronic mild stress (CMS) in rats. Materials and methods: Forty-eight male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: 1) control group, 2) chronic headache group, 3) CMS group, and 4) sham group. Their behaviour prior to (D0) and after (D14) chronic stress was analysed. Afterwards, they were exposed to the Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) in order to evaluate anxiety-like behaviour and the Forced Swim Test (FST) for observation of depressive-like behaviour. Ultrasonic vocalisations (USVs) were recorded by a USV detector system at D0 and D14 and during the FST. …

Is The Combined Use Of Insulin Resistance Indices, Including Adipokines, More Reliable In Metabolic Syndrome?, Bi̇rgül Kural, Orhan Değer, Ci̇hangi̇r Erem, Fulya Balaban Yücesan, Rezzan Ali̇yazicioğlu, Yaşam Barlak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To determine the levels of adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and visfatin) and the indices of insulin sensitivity/resistance, and to examine the relationship among them in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Materials and methods: The study groups included 45 subjects with MetS (31 women/14 men), and 45 sex-and age-matched non-MetS healthy volunteers (31 women/14 men). The levels of adipokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The levels of leptin and visfatin were significantly higher in the MetS than in the non-MetS subjects (P < 0.01). There was no difference in adiponectin levels in subjects with and without MetS (P = 0.052). Similarly, resistin did not show any statistically significant difference. A statistically significant positive correlation of leptin with insulin levels was observed, while negative correlations of visfatin levels with age, and resistin levels with the ratio of adiponectin to leptin, were found in the MetS (P < 0.05). The combination of adipokines, insulin resistance-sensitivity parameters, and MetS criteria parameters gave more significant differences than a single parameter. Conclusion: Since the parameters mentioned above might affect, interact with, and/or interfere with each other, the combinations of these parameters might give more reliable results to evaluate the insulin resistance/sensitivity in MetS patients.

Evaluation Of Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lens Position Anomalies By Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, Ni̇hat Polat, Kemaletti̇n Kazim Devranoğlu, Mehmet Aki̇f Özdamar, Ceyhun Arici

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To measure the positions of scleral-fixated intraocular lenses (IOLs) using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to evaluate the influence of the position of scleral-fixated IOL on the quality of vision. Materials and methods: Twenty-six eyes of 26 patients were included in the study. The average age was 57.5 (11 to 78) years. Anterior segment images were taken using slit lamp optical coherence tomography (SL-OCT) and were used to evaluate the position of the IOL. Results: The average amounts of tilt and decentration were 2.25° ± 1.93° and 359.28 ± 194.70 µm, respectively. There was a positive and moderate …

The Treatment Of Congenitally Developed Fused Vulva Labia In A Brown-Swiss Heifer, Oktay Yilmaz, Ebubeki̇r Yazici, Mehmet Uçar, Muhammed Kürşad Bi̇rdane

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of congenitally developed fused labia in a 13-month-old Brown-Swiss heifer, an uncommon entity, is described. On gross appearance of vulva, it was observed that there were only 2 small openings in the dorsal and ventral vulvar commissures. Ultrasonography of the genital tract revealed the presence of left and right ovaries, uterine horns, and cervix uteri. The abnormality of the vulva was surgically corrected. The heifer was synchronized and artificially inseminated postsurgically. During delivery, no complication was observed and a healthy male calf was born. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing both the surgical treatment …

The Relationship Between Seropositivity And Tissue Cysts In Sheep Naturally Infected With Toxoplasma Gondii, Kader Yildiz, Oğuz Kul, Sami̇ Gökpinar, Hasan Tarik Atmaca, Yilmaz Emre Gençay, Aycan Nuri̇ye Gazyağci, Cahi̇t Babür, İsmayi̇l Safa Gürcan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Skeletal muscles (tongue, masseter, leg, intercostal, and diaphragmatic muscles) and brain samples of 100 sheep at slaughter were analysed for the presence of T. gondii tissue cysts along with serum IgG titres. Two methods of isolation by percoll gradient centrifugation and tissue microarray (TMA) technique with immunoperoxidase staining were used. Seropositivity was detected in 88% (88/100) of sheep sera analysed by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Tissue cysts were observed in 46 (52.3%, 46/88) and 15 (17%, 15/88) of the seropositive sheep with the isolation technique and TMA and immunoperoxidase staining, respectively. The diameters of the tissue cysts were 25–58 × …

Serological Survey Of Equid Herpesvirus 3 Infection In Turkish Horses, Veysel Soydal Ataseven, Firat Doğan, Seval Bi̇lge Dağalp, Mehmet Tolga Tan, Köksal Altinbay, Cafer Tayyar Ateş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Sera from 1133 Turkish horses were obtained and tested for equid herpesvirus 3 (EHV-3) antibodies using a sero-neutralisation test. The sample consisted of 420 privately owned working horses from 2 regions of Turkey, 428 brood horses from private stud farms and breeding stations, and 285 racehorses from private stud farms. Neutralising antibodies against EHV-3 were found in 287 (25.3%) of the 1133 analysed sera. The highest seroprevalence for EHV-3 was detected in the brood horses (51.2%), followed by the racehorses (10.2%), and the working horses (9.3%). The seroprevalence rates tended to be higher in female horses than in male horses …

Nmr-Based Metabolomic Evaluation In Dairy Cows With Displaced Abomasum, Abdullah Başoğlu, Nuri̇ Başpinar, Alparslan Coşkun

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study is the first to evaluate nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics in cows with displaced abomasum (DA), which is an internationally recognized problem in dairy cows. Some biochemical parameters have been used for monitoring DA. However, to date, few data have been available on the blood metabolomic profile of dairy cows. Forty Holstein multiparous cows with DA (30 left, 10 right) and 10 clinically healthy Holstein multiparous cows were the subjects of the study. All the animals had similar dry matter intake. An NMR-based metabolomics approach and hematological and biochemical analyses were performed. Some changes in biochemical parameters were …

Induction Of A Type I Interferon Signature In Normal Human Monocytes By Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Comparison Of Linear And Macrocyclic Agents., Peter J. Wermuth, Sergio A. Jimenez

Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine Papers and Presentations

The gadolinium-based contrast agent (GdBCA) Omniscan activates human macrophages through Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 and TLR-7 signalling. To explore the mechanisms responsible we compared the ability of linear and macrocyclic GdBCA to induce a type I interferon signature and a proinflammatory/profibrotic phenotype in normal human monocytes in vitro. Expression of genes associated with type I interferon signalling and inflammation and production of their corresponding proteins were determined. Both linear and macrocyclic GdBCA stimulated expression of multiple type I interferon-regulated genes and the expression of numerous chemokines, cytokines and growth factors in normal human peripheral blood monocytes. There was no correlation between …

Hoarding Behaviour In An Italian Non-Clinical Sample, Francesco Bulli, Gabriele Melli, Claudia Carraresi, Eleonora Stopani, Alberto Pertusa, Randy O. Frost

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Background: Hoarding is associated with significant impairment. Although traditionally considered as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), some authors have proposed that pathological hoarding could be considered as a stand alone condition. The prevalence of pathological hoarding behaviour has been shown to be high in some countries, but little is known about the prevalence and correlates of hoarding in the non-clinical population in Italy. Method: We studied the prevalence of self-reported hoarding behaviour using the Italian version of the Saving Inventory-Revised, as well as the association between hoarding and various clinical correlates, including obsessive-compulsive symptoms, compulsive buying, anxiety, and depression. …

Feeling (Mis)Understood And Intergroup Friendships In Interracial Interactions, Nicole Shelton, Sara Douglass, Randi L. Garcia, Tiffany Yip, Thomas E. Trail

Psychology: Faculty Publications

The present research investigated whether having out-group friends serves as a buffer for feeling misunderstood in interracial interactions. Across three experience sampling studies, we found that among ethnic minorities who have few White friends or are not interacting with White friends, daily interracial interactions are associated with feeling less understood. By contrast, we found that among ethnic minorities who have more White friends or are interacting with White friends, the relationship between daily interracial interactions and feeling understood is not significant. We did not find similar results for Whites; that is, having ethnic minority friends did not play a role …