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Integrated Primary Care: Development Of A Patient Satisfaction Measure, Sarah C. Pearson

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Primary care is often the first stop for individuals seeking services for a variety of behavioral health concerns including mental health and substance use disorders. However, many such patients are inadequately treated in these settings. Integrated primary care addresses this issue by adding a behavioral health provider to the primary care team to improve care and patient outcomes. A growing body of evidence suggests that increased integration of behavioral health and primary care yields a variety of significant outcomes including improved patient care, increased access to mental health treatment, and increased patient and provider satisfaction. When thinking about healthcare improvement …

Introducing Shame Resilience To Women Who Struggle With Complex Trauma And Substance Abuse, Kirsten R. Robertson

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The relationship between shame and trauma has been documented in research beginning as early as the 19th century. Not until the second half of the 20th century did extensive research clearly define both trauma and shame, with the addition of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as an official diagnosis in the field of mental health. Many researchers and clinicians believe an additional diagnosis should be added to the list of trauma-related mental health diagnoses—one that includes repeated traumatic experiences during childhood. Despite the known relationship between shame and various traumatic experiences, direct shame interventions have yet to find a place in …

Helping Animals, Helping Ourselves: Reciprocal Benefits Of Prosocial Behaviors Directed Toward Animals, Casey A. Culligan

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This is a dissertation project on the reciprocal benefits—to volunteers and animals—of volunteering at animal shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. I have provided a brief literature review on the relationship between prosociality and helper/recipient wellbeing, highlighting the current scarcity of research on the human enactment of prosocial behavior with animal recipients of help. I then further supported the need for continued research in this regard by examining the emerging body of research on the suggested wellbeing-benefits of human–animal interaction. An ecopsychological framework was utilized to emphasize the potential therapeutic affects (to both humans and animals) of engaging in prosocial behaviors directed …

Graduate Student Competencies In Working With Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Youth, Rachael Roberts

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The focus and purpose of this dissertation was to explore students’ who are enrolled in APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral programs self-perceived competency levels for working with LGB youth. This research utilized the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale (SOCCS; Bidell, 2005) in conjunction with an experience and demographic questionnaire. A survey was sent to all APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral programs and all responses were analyzed through correlational analysis. The primary research question dealt with the possibility of a relationship between access and utilization of doctoral program training (in class or otherwise), practicum experiences, and level of confidence that graduate students have …

W. Bede Mitchell Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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The collection consists of the papers of Dr. W. Bede Mitchell, Professor, and Dean of Libraries Emeritus. Materials include copies of journals which include articles written or edited by Mitchell, correspondence between colleagues, updated curriculum vitae and Emeritus letter.

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[The Inaugural Issue], University Of Montana--Missoula. School Of Journalism

Byline

It happened to #MeToo -- Becoming a Dreamer -- Halfway Home -- College in an Education Desert -- On the Line: Wildland firefighters learn to survive in the era of megafires -- At the Crossroads: Violence behind the bars of Montana's only private prison -- Return of the Buffalo -- Life Is Harder Than Combat -- Dealing with Drift: Montana's organic farmers face limited options for compensation

Survey Report North Macedonia, Viktorija Borovska

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

One of the activities of the project ‘Role of Religion in Western Balkan Societies’ was an elite survey that enabled us to gain an insight into views and perceptions on issues related to religiosity, the role and influence of religion, threats and opportunities of religious diversity and suggestions on how religion can contribute to the different social aspects of the various countries of the region.

The Struggle Of Kosovo Policymakers To Upgrade The Law On Religious Affairs, Jeton Mehmeti

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

Apart from guarantees over freedom of religion, in the last two decades, authorities in Kosovo have made little progress in advancing its legal framework to accommodate the emerging needs of religious communities. The only law that regulates religious affairs in Kosovo is the 2006 Law on Freedom of Religion. The law is framed in very broad terms, and has received a lot of criticism for failing to properly regulate the status of religious communities. Representatives of these communities have consistently asked for changes to legislation that would grant them the status of legal entities. Without legal entity status, religious communities …

Autonomy, Intimate Partner Violence, And Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior: Findings From Mixed-Methods Analysis In Nigeria, Pooja Sripad, Charity Ndwiga, Charlotte E. Warren

Reproductive Health

Gendered norms and discriminatory practices often limit women’s decision-making power, which over time can lead to social norms that systematically subordinate women. Aspects of empowerment were explored in a global evaluation of Demographic and Health Survey data that measured how gendered social norms influenced maternal health-seeking behaviors. Analysis specifically explored associations of women’s autonomy and acceptability of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) on antenatal care use and facility delivery in 63 low- and middle-income countries. Service utilization is positively associated with increased autonomy and negatively associated with increased acceptability of IPVAW, but variability exists across countries and regions. In …

Practice-Based Learning: Integrating Sgbv Screening Into Health Facilities In Refugee Contexts, Chi-Chi Undie, Josephine Ngebeh, Joanina Karugaba, Harriet Birungi, Michael Mbizvo

Reproductive Health

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) “screening” refers to the standardized assessment of clients for SGBV incidents, regardless of reasons for presenting at a health facility. This practice has been shown to be feasible and effective in various countries and contexts in the East and Southern African region, resulting in proactive identification of female survivors, and their successful referrals for comprehensive SGBV care. In the last decade, health facilities in the region have been increasingly eager to incorporate such screening within the normal protocols of their health-care providers. In collaboration with the Population Council-led Africa Regional SGBV Network, the UNHCR East, …

Examining Nurse Resiliency & A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention To Prevent Nurse Burnout, Allegra Grannell

Posters

Nurses continually give of themselves at work, as well as outside of work. This results in extensive stress, physiological distress, and ultimately burnout for individuals in the nursing profession. Nurses that work in high-stress environments, such as critical care, pediatrics, and oncology, are at a significantly increased risk of manifesting physical and psychological symptoms of burnout syndrome, compassion fatigue, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many of these factors are leading to nurses leaving the profession prematurely, resulting in significantly high turnover rates. High burnout and turnover rates of nurses result in the lack of adequate nursing staff in hospitals, which …

Stem On A Budget: A Basic Guide For Teaching Stem In Ops Afterschool Programs, Tyrome Williams

Criss Library Faculty Publications

This guide was written with the goal of providing a rough lesson plan, which could act as a supplemental guide for sustainable activities at sites in the Omaha area to better serve their students and children. The STEM lessons I chose in this book are engaging, hold education value, and are cost effective if used properly. This book contains valuable information to supplement STEM learning. Whether you’re a teacher, instructor, supervisor for children, or a substitute; you will always be the most valuable asset in your classroom. This is a free use document and should not be sold for any …

The Effect Of Elaborative Interrogation On The Synthesis Of Ideas From Multiple Sources Of Information, Omer Farooq

Criss Library Faculty Publications

The new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (ACRL, 2016) highlights the ability to synthesize ideas from multiple sources of information as one of the key knowledge practices. There is little generalizable empirical research based on cognitive science principles to guide information literacy instruction practice. The present study examined the effectiveness of elaborative interrogation instructional strategy on integration and transformation of ideas from multiple sources of information. 86 participants took part in the study via Amazon Mechanical Turk platform. The experiment involved reading five texts on the topic of climate change and responding to embedded elaborative interrogation prompts (treatment …

Reference 360: A Holistic Approach To Reference Instruction, Carol A. Daul-Elhindi, Tammi Owens

Criss Library Faculty Publications

Knowledge of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of the Reference and Information Service Providers and an awareness of the books, databases, and other resources generally available in library reference collections are excellent pathways to train confident practitioners in reference service. Procedural knowledge of RUSA guidelines and intellectual ability are the basic skills required to answer a reference question. Yet at times, the reference interview is a labyrinthine process laden with confusion and emotion. Tacit knowledge – unwritten, unspoken knowledge based on experience, insights, and intuition – is a skill that allows librarians to navigate …

Correlational Study Between Emotional Intelligence And The Use Of Online Dating, Aleksander E. Mansdoerfer

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

This study sought to answer if there is a correlational relationship between an individual’s emotional intelligence quotient and individual use of dating applications such as tinder or bumble. Participants from the Lindenwood University Participant Pool and the researcher’s social network were asked to answer anonymously to a two-part survey. The first part of the survey had the participants self rate their emotional intelligence by answer nineteen questions, and the second part of the study asked questions about an individuals habits and experience with online dating applications. A total of 77 participants completed the study, and their ages ranged between 18 …

New Materialism: An Ontology For The Anthropocene, Melinda Harm Benson

Natural Resources Journal

This article argues that the Anthropocene is not simply a new geologic epoch; it is an opportunity to embrace a new ontology. In it, we can reconfigure our orientation to the material world. The current, dominant ontology casts humans as villains responsible for mass extinctions, polluted oceans, and climate change. This ontology reinforces a familiar binary—one in which humans are separate from and doing things to nature. Humans are ruining the planet, causing it to fundamentally change in ways that are not “natural” precisely because humans are the agent of change. This view is perhaps best described by environmentalist Bill …

Money Bail Criminalizes Poverty, Lara Bazelon

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

The Bay Area is home to a movement to challenge the money-bail system, which disproportionately impacts community of color, and Lara Bazelon discusses the work of the USF School of Law’s Racial Justice Clinic.

Ethnic Studies In San Francisco High Schools: A Model For The U.S.?, Noah E. Borrero

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Noah Borrero discusses the development of ethnic studies programs in California public schools and recent initiatives to bring courses to San Francisco high schools.

Bay Area Resistance To Trump’S Anti-Immigrant War, Bill Ong Hing

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

From the Muslim ban to the assault on sanctuary cities, to the repeal of DACA, the Trump administration’s policies on immigration may be the worst in a generation. Bill Ong Hing outlines the long history of anti-immigration policies from past administrations. In the Bay Area, immigration service providers have continued their work to protect immigrants and their families.

California Is The Home Of The Multiracial Movement, Saera R. Khan

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

California is home to the largest and fastest growing ethnic identity group. Saera Khan contends that multiracial individuals want to be accepted by multiple groups and she argues for understandings of identities as shifting, fluid, and dynamic over time.

Why Aren’T There More Female University Leaders?, Shirley Mcguire

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Many women in leadership emerge from California, but there are still too few women in academic leadership positions. Shirley McGuire considers different pathways that women take to leadership positions and ways to encourage gender equity in higher education.

Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, And Urban Development In The San Francisco Bay Area, Tanu Sankalia

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

In the Bay Area, the tension between the need for affordable housing come into conflict with the potential impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. Tanu Sankalia writes about the viability of development on low-lying coastal sites in the Bay Area and examines the high-risk development proposed for Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay.

Climate Of Transformation: Pursuing Carbon Neutrality And Economic Equity In San Francisco, Stephanie A. Siehr

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

San Francisco has enacted numerous policies in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Stephanie Siehr outlines current initiatives and the work that still needs to be done to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Realizing The Promise And Potential Of Free City, Desiree D. Zerquera

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Through Free City, City College covers their college fees and a stipend to pay the cost of books for students, but there are still barriers for marginalized students. Desiree Zerquera argues for creative strategies for continuing to support students.

Best Practice Suicide Screening/Assessment Tools For The Emergency Department, Katheryn M. Spirito

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) often suffer from more than physical ailments when seeking care and treatment. Some of these patients have emotional ailments and suicidal ideation when they come to the local ED. The lack of recognition of at-risk patients by health care providers can lead to poor patient outcomes and death. The focus of this project was to understand which valid and reliable suicide assessment tools described in the literature were considered the best evidence-based instruments to identify ED patients who were at risk for suicide. Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations guided this project. A systematic …

The Relationship Between Methods Of Calculating The Ahi And Daytime Sleepiness, Severity Of Sleep Apnea, And Cpap Pressure Settings, Kathryn J. Kane

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Sleep apnea impacts one's mental and physical health, and has social consequences which affect all of society. Not only is there is a weak correlation between the severity of sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness as reported on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), but there is also a weak correlation between the severity of sleep apnea and prescribed treatment as indicated by 95th percentile pressure on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. This poses difficulty for providers as well as patients throughout screening and treatment. The purpose of this study was to use a biopsychosocial approach to perform a within-subjects …

Hiring Individuals With Ambulatory Disabilities: An Employer's Perspective, Lindsay Aslan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Statistics show that approximately 30.6 million individuals in the United States had an ambulatory disability (AD), the most prevalent disability in the country. In 2010, 17.5% of the disabled population was employed, and only 5% of that employed population had an AD. The purpose of this multiple case study was to understand the decision-making process of small businesses owners in New Jersey when deciding on whether to hire those with AD. Ajzen's theory of planned behavior was utilized in this study to make predictions and explain why individuals engage in a behavior. Interviews were conducted with 16 participants and 22 …

Eye Tracking And Decision-Making In A Hypothetical Severe Weather Event, S J. Johnson, L E. Swinney, C E. Martin, M R. Allen, S A. Sabro, E M. Tumminello, S Edmonds, G Carrasco, E Kinnamon

Psychology and Sociology

Inadequate warning systems are a major factor contributing to many fatalities and injuries during severe weather situations (Balluz, Schieve, Holmes, Kiezak, & Malilay, 2000); therefore, the National Weather Service (NWS) continues to update warning systems and methods to better suit a wider range of individuals.

Naturalism And Its Inadvertent Defenders, Mark Bevir, Jason Blakely

All Faculty Open Access Publications

The interpretive turn in the social sciences, although much discussed, has effectively stalled and even begun to backslide. With the publication of Interpretive Social Science: An Anti-Naturalist Approach, we provide a systema- tic defense of interpretive inquiry intended to help reinvigorate this mode of study across the human sciences. This defense, unfortunately, needs to be deployed not only against social scientists who unwittingly adopt naturalistic philosophical assumptions, but against interpretivist fellow travelers such as Michel Foucault, who occasionally do the same thing; and even against interpretivists who assume that their philosophical position is secured by using only qualitative methods, and …

Nudging The Needle: Foreign Lobbies And U.S. Human Rights Ratings, Felicity Vabulas Dr.

All Faculty Open Access Publications

Newspapers print alarming headlines when foreign governments hire U.S.-based lobbyists to promote their interests in Washington D.C. But does foreign lobbying systematically affect U.S. foreign policy? We provide an analysis of the influence of foreign lobbying on one important component of U.S. foreign policy: the evaluation of human rights practices abroad. U.S. human rights ratings can have a large impact on American foreign policy. They affect foreign aid, sanctions, and trade. Thus, we expect that many countries seek to tilt State Department Country Reports on Human Rights in their favor through information they provide to U.S.-based lobbyists. Our statistical analysis …