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Hooked On A Feeling: The Importance Of Fostering Emotional Intelligence In Adolescents, Annika Wirkkala 2024 Southeastern University - Lakeland

Hooked On A Feeling: The Importance Of Fostering Emotional Intelligence In Adolescents, Annika Wirkkala

Classical Conversations

In the summer of 2023, CNN reported on a 14-year old girl who claimed to have several mental health issues. These included ADHD, depression, autism, and various phobias. After a specialist examined her, however, she was officially diagnosed not with her extensive list of illnesses but with severe anxiety. How did this 14-year old girl become so convinced that she suffered from all of these problems? Social media. Sadly, this girl is not the only victim of social media self-diagnosis. According to the CNN report, “A growing number of teens are turning to social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok …


Western Maine Addiction And Recovery Initiative's Substance Misuse Prevention And Wellness Day: Year 2 Feedback Survey For Ohchs, Tyler Egeland BA, Evelyn Ali BS, Mary Lindsey Smith PhD 2024 University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler Institute

Western Maine Addiction And Recovery Initiative's Substance Misuse Prevention And Wellness Day: Year 2 Feedback Survey For Ohchs, Tyler Egeland Ba, Evelyn Ali Bs, Mary Lindsey Smith Phd

Substance Use Research & Evaluation

As part of the evaluation of the Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative’s (WMARI) HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grant, staff from the Substance Use Research & Evaluation Unit, USM developed a survey to gather feedback from individuals who participated in the 2nd annual OHCHS Substance Use Prevention and Wellness Day. For more information, please contact Lindsey Smith at [email protected]


Comparing Long-Term Outcomes Of Two Collaborative Care Approaches For People With Depression, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Comparing Long-Term Outcomes Of Two Collaborative Care Approaches For People With Depression, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

People with depression usually get treatment in healthcare settings, such as clinics. In communities with few resources, people may also get help in community settings such as social services agencies or churches. Collaborative care brings together healthcare and community programs to help people with depression.


Treating Chronic Pain Using Approaches Adapted For Patients With Limited Reading Skills, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Treating Chronic Pain Using Approaches Adapted For Patients With Limited Reading Skills, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Patients with chronic pain may find some psychosocial interventions to be effective but for those with limited reading skills, it can be hard to understand and use these options.


Comparing Two Ways To Treat Serious Worry Among Older Adults From Underserved, Racial Or Ethnic Minority Communities, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Comparing Two Ways To Treat Serious Worry Among Older Adults From Underserved, Racial Or Ethnic Minority Communities, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Compared with other older adults, those with serious worry are more likely to have poor physical health, and often have depression, sleep problems, and trouble thinking clearly.


Comparing Universal Versus Targeted School Screenings For Depression Among Teens, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Comparing Universal Versus Targeted School Screenings For Depression Among Teens, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The US Preventive Services Task Force endorses universal adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) screening in primary care; however, most adolescents lack preventive health care, resulting in worsening disparities in MDD screening and treatment.


Does A Parent Peer Support Program Help Parents Of Children Who Need Mental Health Services Support Their Child’S Care?, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Does A Parent Peer Support Program Help Parents Of Children Who Need Mental Health Services Support Their Child’S Care?, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The study aimed to assess the impact of a Family Navigator (FN) program developed to increase child behavioral therapy service utilization on parent and child outcomes.


Evaluating A Program To Lower Prescription Opioid Doses For Patients With Chronic Pain, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Evaluating A Program To Lower Prescription Opioid Doses For Patients With Chronic Pain, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Patients who use opioids for a long time are at increased risk for addiction, care crashes, overdose, & injuries.


Helping Patients With Mental Illness Engage In Their Transitional Care, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Helping Patients With Mental Illness Engage In Their Transitional Care, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Effective transitional care can keep patients from going back to the hospital.


Examining Health Outcomes For People Who Are Transgender, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Examining Health Outcomes For People Who Are Transgender, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The Study of Transition, Outcomes, and Gender was initiated to assess morbidity among transgender people in general and after gender-affirming treatments.


Does A Video Chat Referral Process Help Families With Children Who Have Medicaid To Initiate Mental Health Care?, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Does A Video Chat Referral Process Help Families With Children Who Have Medicaid To Initiate Mental Health Care?, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Many children with Medicaid and mental health concerns don’t get the care they need.


Using A Transitional Care Program To Prepare Patients To Take Care Of Themselves After Leaving The Hospital, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Using A Transitional Care Program To Prepare Patients To Take Care Of Themselves After Leaving The Hospital, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Some patients have difficulty caring for themselves after they return home from a hospital stay.


Peer-Navigator Support For Latinx Patients With Serious Mental Illness, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Peer-Navigator Support For Latinx Patients With Serious Mental Illness, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

People who have a serious mental illness (SMI), are at higher risk for other health problems.


Does A Peer-Led Program With Wellness Coaching Improve Wellness Among People With Serious Mental Illness?, REACH Dissemination Committee 2024 MaineHealth

Does A Peer-Led Program With Wellness Coaching Improve Wellness Among People With Serious Mental Illness?, Reach Dissemination Committee

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

People with serious mental illness, or SMI, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia often also have long-term physical health problems.


Hubungan Presepsi Dukungan Sosial Teman Sebaya Dan Supervisor Dengan Tingkat Burnout Mahasiswa Saat Melaksanakan Praktikum : Studi Pada Mahasiswa Ilmu, Zatadini K. Paradasa, Getar Hati 2024 University of Indonesia

Hubungan Presepsi Dukungan Sosial Teman Sebaya Dan Supervisor Dengan Tingkat Burnout Mahasiswa Saat Melaksanakan Praktikum : Studi Pada Mahasiswa Ilmu, Zatadini K. Paradasa, Getar Hati

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

Students assigned with field practice (practicum) are prone to experiencing burnout. This study focuses on Social Welfare students who are currently undertaking practicum assignments. Burnout conditions can disrupt their social functioning and impacting target groups, institutions, and universities. One factor related to burnout is social support perceived by students. However, there is still minimal research related to burnout and social support among practicum students from social departments in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aims to describe the relationship between social support and burnout. This study uses a quantitative approach with descriptive objectives. The sample in this study was …


Music As A Coping Mechanism: Clinical Implications Of How College Students Utilize Music To Cope With Anxiety, Depression, And Daily Stressors, Karly Pikel 2024 University of South Carolina - Columbia

Music As A Coping Mechanism: Clinical Implications Of How College Students Utilize Music To Cope With Anxiety, Depression, And Daily Stressors, Karly Pikel

Senior Theses

Many college students face stress, anxiety, and/or depression in their daily lives which they cope with in their own ways. Listening to music or playing an instrument are particularly powerful forms of coping that can have a plethora of positive effects on an individual. The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey amongst the University of South Carolina student body to determine how they utilize music to cope in their daily lives. Of 847 respondents, almost all of them reported experiencing some extent of anxiety and/or stress and listening to music to help them cope. Respondents agreed that …


”To Be Or Not To Be – It’S Good”: Actor And Student Experiences In A Drama Club For People With Aphasia, Jade K. Hannan 2024 University of South Carolina - Columbia

”To Be Or Not To Be – It’S Good”: Actor And Student Experiences In A Drama Club For People With Aphasia, Jade K. Hannan

Senior Theses

Individuals with aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the brain’s language network, confront a variety of social and emotional struggles. While leaving their cognition largely intact, aphasia tremendously impacts a person’s ability to communicate confidently, fracturing their social network and contributing to feelings of loneliness and frustration. To address this persistent need in the chronic aphasia population, the Play on Words drama club at the University of South Carolina provides a forum for people with aphasia (PWA) to engage in dramatic exercises focused on non-verbal communication of emotions, ideas, and stories, culminating the production of an original devised play. …


Focus Group And Survey Responses To Postural Feedback During Creative Movement Exploration, Mary C. Matthews 2024 University of South Carolina

Focus Group And Survey Responses To Postural Feedback During Creative Movement Exploration, Mary C. Matthews

Senior Theses

John H. Riskind’s “appropriateness hypothesis” states that posture, positions, and gestures can be emotionally self-regulating if an individual holds a posture that is appropriate for its context. A litany of studies on power posing suggests expansive postures could increase Feelings of Power. One meta-analytic review demonstrates the “robust” significance for evidence of “power feelings, emotion, or self-esteem” due to postural feedback while cautioning researchers on the empirical invalidity of evidence for behavioral and physiological variables. A qualitative description of individuals’ experiences as they change posture, gesture, and position would direct future research on postural feedback. The current project qualitatively examines …


Examining Effects Of State Policies To Monitor Mental Health Medicines For Children In Foster Care, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Examining Effects Of State Policies To Monitor Mental Health Medicines For Children In Foster Care, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Antipsychotics can have long-term risks but help treat conditions like schizophrenia.


Evaluating A Training Program For Rural Doctors And Nursing Home Staff On Safe Medicine Use For Patients With Dementia And Nursing Home Residents, REACH Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA 2024 MaineHealth

Evaluating A Training Program For Rural Doctors And Nursing Home Staff On Safe Medicine Use For Patients With Dementia And Nursing Home Residents, Reach Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Program goal: Reduce unnecessary use of certain medications without worsening symptoms


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