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Understanding Queer Women’S Satisfaction With Healthcare Providers: The Role Of Positive Lgb Identity And Communication, Maddie Luebe

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Much research has explored the negative effects of having a queer identity in healthcare, such as stigmatization and discrimination, but little research examined the potential benefits of a positive LGBTQ identity in healthcare. This study investigated the relationship between having a positive LGBTQ identity and provider satisfaction through comfort communicating with a provider. This study also considered the potential effect of participants’ fear of provider heterosexism in this relationship. Survey data were collected from 506 queer-identified women in the United States. Using moderated mediation, results found that more positive feelings associated with one’s queer identity was associated with increased comfort …

Trauma In The Classroom, Dr. Kaylin Coody Coody

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

When looking at recent literature, it's clear that many students currently in school have experienced various levels of trauma, negatively impacting the social, emotional and academic progress. This session will review these specifics, with attendees have an understanding of trauma and strategies to support students in need.

Implementation Of Community-Based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program For Youth With Complex Trauma, Vira Salzburn, Kierstin Graham

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation will discuss the implementation and scale-up of an evidence-based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) program as a part of a larger community-wide safety and resilience-building effort. It will explain the effectiveness of TSY interventions for both clinical and non-clinical populations and highlight the physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits of a modified yoga practice for youth and young adults with complex trauma.

Intergenerational Risk And Resilience Pathways From Discrimination And Acculturative Stress To Infant Mental Health, Sabrina R. Liu, Curt A. Sandman, Elyssia Poggi Davis, Laura M. Glynn

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Preconception and prenatal stress impact fetal and infant development, and women of color are disproportionately exposed to sociocultural stressors like discrimination and acculturative stress. However, few studies examine links between mothers’ exposure to these stressors and offspring mental health, or possible mitigating factors. Using linear regression, we tested associations between prenatally assessed maternal acculturative stress and discrimination on infant negative emotionality among 113 Latinx/Hispanic, Asian American, Black, and Multiethnic mothers and their children. Additionally, we tested interactions between stressors and potential pre- and postnatal resilience-promoting factors: community cohesion, social support, communalism, and parenting self-efficacy. Discrimination and acculturative stress were related …

Increasing The Knowledge Of Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) And Medication Assisted Treatment (Mat) In Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Aprns) In Georgia, Angela Queen Roberts, Jennifer Goldsberry Dnp, Msn, Fnp-Bc, Aprncne,, Gail Godwin Ph.D. Pmhnp-Bc,Cne, Sallie Coke Ph.D., Aprn, C-Pnp, C-Fnp, Pmhs

Graduate Research Showcase

The national opioid crisis has had devastating effects on the United States (US) healthcare system with the financial burden totaling more than $2 trillion from 2015 to 2018 (White House Government, 2020) and the physical burden of 128 overdose-related deaths daily (Centers for Disease Control, 2020). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), some of these deaths are the result of deficits in education to healthcare providers about pain management treatment (CDC, 2020). Improved education for healthcare providers has resulted in a significant decline in the total number of opioid prescriptions from 2016-2019 which suggests that successful containment of …

Depression Among Medical Students In The United States During The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role Of Communication Between Universities And Their Students, Alexandra Ecker, Abbey B Berenson, Sandra J Gonzalez, Roger Zoorob, Jacqueline M Hirth

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

OBJECTIVE: Medical students are vulnerable to stress and depression during medical school and the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these issues. This study examined whether the risk of depression was associated with COVID-19 pandemic-related medical school communication.

METHODS: A 144 - item pilot cross-sectional online survey of medical students in the US, was carried out between September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Items on stress, depression, and communication between students and their medical schools were included. This study examined associations of student perceptions of universities' communication efforts and pandemic response with risk of developing depression.

RESULTS: The sample included …

Uri Alcohol And Drug Academic Certificate, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Using Online Videos To Improve Attitudes Toward Shared Automated Vehicles: Age And Video Type Differences, Kathryn Baringer, D. J. Souders, J. Lopez

Publications

Introducing shared automated vehicles (SAVs) should lead to several societal benefits, but both automated vehicles (AVs) and ridesharing must overcome barriers to acceptance. Previous research has investigated age differences in ridesharing usage and factors influencing acceptance of AVs. We investigate age differences in how two online introductory videos (educational or experiential) affect anticipated SAV acceptance. Participants in three different age groups were randomly assigned to watch 1.) an educational video about SAV technologies and potential benefits, 2.) an experiential video showing a SAV navigating traffic, 3.) both the experiential and educational videos, or 4.) a control video explaining how current …

Role Of Surgery In Multifocal Glioblastoma, Syeda Kubra Kishwar Jafri, Syed Sarmad Bukhari, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

Section of Neurosurgery

The management of multifocal glioblastomas is a point of constant discussion amongst neuro-oncologists. Best outcomes in glioblastoma management come from gross total resection (GTR) followed by concomitant radiation and chemotherapy (CCRT). Multifocal disease is resistant to GTR. Conventional management of these lesion is usually biopsy only followed by CCRT. Recent evidence has shown that there may be some benefit to attempting GTR of the largest lesion whenever safe to do so.

Long-Term Safety And Efficacy Of Deutetrabenazine In Younger And Older Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Objectives: To assess long-term safety and efficacy of deutetrabenazine in younger (<55 years) and older (≥55 years) adult participants with tardive dyskinesia (TD). Design: Three-year, single-arm, open-label extension (OLE) study enrolling participants who completed the 12-week, pivotal ARM-TD or AIM-TD studies. Setting: Seventy-six centers in the United States and Europe. Participants: A total of 337 participants with TD (119 younger and 218 older). Intervention: Deutetrabenazine was initiated at 12 mg/day and titrated once weekly by 6 mg/day using a response-driven dosing regimen until adequate dyskinesia control was reached or a clinically significant adverse event occurred. Measurements: This post hoc analysis assessed change and percent change from baseline in total motor Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) score, response rates for ≥50% AIMS improvement, Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), and safety in younger and older participants with TD. Results: After 3 years of open-label treatment, mean deutetrabenazine dose was ∼39.5 mg/day in both groups. Mean±SE changes from baseline in total motor AIMS score were –6.7 ± 0.62 and –6.5 ± 0.47 in younger and older participants, respectively (percent changes: –61.4% ± 4.10% and –54.6% ± 3.01%); 76% of younger and 62% of older participants achieved ≥50% AIMS response. Most younger and older participants achieved treatment success per CGIC (67% and 76%) and PGIC (64% and 63%). Deutetrabenazine was generally well tolerated in both groups. Conclusions: Deutetrabenazine treatment was associated with sustained improvements in total motor AIMS score, treatment success, and improved quality of life, and was well tolerated in younger and older adults with TD in this 3-year OLE study.

Adverse Childhood Experiences And Resilience In Medical School Students: A Scope Of Medical Literature, Andrea Soto Abarca, Yvette Cortino, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Maya Guevara

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) represent certain types of childhood trauma that are associated with long-term negative effects on health and wellbeing. The elevated number of ACEs can lead to depression, suicidality, alcoholism, and substance use. Factors that can protect a person from increased health risks include resilience, which is broadly defined as the ability to overcome challenges or bounce back from adversity. Few studies have analyzed the exposure of ACEs in medical students, however, there has been extensive literature on how low levels of resilience are linked to higher rates of depression, fatigue, and burnout among medical students. …

Does Anxiety Moderate The Relationship Between Adhd Inattention Symptoms And Cognitive Flow States?, Anna S. Hall, Dorthie Cross

Psychology: Faculty Presentations (2009-2022)

Georgia Southern University student, A. Shea Hall and faculty member Dorothie Cross co-presented Does Anxiety Moderate the Relationship Between ADHD Inattention Symptoms and Cognitive Flow States? in the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, March 2022.

Background

• Although some studies have found a positive correlation between ADHD symptoms and self-reported cognitive flow states, other studies do not find such a relationship.
• ADHD is commonly comorbid with anxiety, which has been found to be negatively correlated with flow states.
• It is possible that some of the inconsistencies across studies might be explained by level of anxiety.

Purpose

The purpose of the current …

Nonjudgmental Acceptance: Associations With Substance-Related Cue Reactivity In Adults With Substance Use Disorders And Posttraumatic Stress, Anka A Vujanovic, Heather E Webber, Margaret C Wardle, Charles E Green, Scott D Lane, Joy M Schmitz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The present investigation examined the predictive utility of nonjudgmental acceptance, a facet of mindfulness defined as the ability to remain aware and nonevaluative about internal experience, in terms of substance-related cue reactivity among adults with substance use disorders (SUD) and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptomatology. We hypothesized that higher nonjudgmental acceptance, indexed via self-report, would predict higher levels of self-reported control over oneself and safety 'in the moment', broadly, and lower levels of substance-related craving in response to substance script cues. Effects were expected after subtracting reactivity to neutral script cues from each outcome rating. PTS severity was included as a …

Artificial Intelligence And Chatbots In Psychiatry, Kay T Pham, Amir Nabizadeh, Salih Selek

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in psychiatry has risen over the past several years to meet the growing need for improved access to mental health solutions. Additionally, shortages of mental health providers during the COVID-19 pandemic have continued to exacerbate the burden of mental illness worldwide. AI applications already in existence include those enabled to assist with psychiatric diagnoses, symptom tracking, disease course prediction, and psychoeducation. Modalities of AI mental health care delivery include availability through the internet, smartphone applications, and digital gaming. Here we review emerging AI-based interventions in the form of chat and therapy bots, specifically conversational …

Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome And Psychosis: A Case Report, Tarvis Peacock, Ubaid Khokhar, Jaclyn Murphy, Zach Murphy

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Hallermann-Streiff syndrome is a rare genetic congenital disorder, with fewer than 200 cases reported to date, that is characterized by brachycephaly with frontal bossing, micrognathia, a “bird-like” beaked nose, microphthalmia with congenital cataracts, dental abnormalities, hypotrichosis, skin atrophy, and short stature. There is limited data on psychosis in individuals with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome; the information available depicts mania rather than psychosis. This case report reviews the presentation and treatment of psychosis in a 32-year-old male with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome who was involuntarily admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for persecutory delusions and hallucinations. The patient’s psychosis responded well to risperidone with a …

Editorial: Individual Differences In Cognition And Affects In The Era Of Pandemic And Machine Learning, Andrea Vranic, Yang Jiang, Xiaopeng Zhao

Behavioral Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Misinterpreted Orthodontic Procedure Leading On To Depression, Dr.Anusha Pogula, Dr.Kishor M Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Dr.Ashwini T.S

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

BACKGROUND: Oral health is an important issue that affects not only the teeth and mouth but also general health, appearance, and self-esteem. Risk of having infections including poor oral health and periodontal infections are the most proposed mechanisms of action of depression and anxiety on the human body by modification of the immune system function and increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines and induction of vascular inflammation. It is proposed that these two conditions can cause oral and dental problems since emotional changes can influence oral mucosa. Several researches have also shown a relationship between anxiety or depression and periodontal health.

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A Case Of Trichotillomania With Comorbid Depression And Anxiety, Rini Roy, Sudeep Pradeep Kumar, Kishor M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

BACKGROUND:

Trichotillomania also called hair-pulling or compulsive hair-pulling disorder is a psychiatric condition that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from their scalps, eyebrows, or other areas of the body.[1] It is an uncontrollable urge that is present after an anxiety-provoking situation and which causes severe distress it can interfere with one’s social, occupational functioning.[6] The term trichotillomania was coined by the French dermatologist Francois Henri Hallopeou in the year 1889.[2] The lifetime prevalence of trichotillomania is estimated to be between 0.6% and 4.0% of the overall population with a 1% prevalence in gender-wise.[5] The mean age at …

Neural Correlates Of Inhibitory Control And Associations With Cognitive Outcomes In Bangladeshi Children Exposed To Early Adversities, Eileen F. Sullivan, Wanze Xie, Stefania Conte, John E. Richards, Talat Shama, Rashidul Haque, William A. Petri, Charles A. Nelson

Faculty Publications

There is strong support for the view that children growing up in low-income homes typically evince poorer performance on tests of inhibitory control compared to those growing up in higher income homes. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the work documenting this association has been conducted in high-income countries. It is not yet known whether the mechanisms found to mediate this association would generalize to children in low- and middle-income countries, where the risks of exposure to extreme poverty and a wide range of both biological and psychosocial hazards may be greater. We examined relations among early adversity, neural correlates of …

Therapeutic Processes In Clinical Interventions : A View Of Qualitative Methodological Approaches, Jennifer Denis, Marc Tocquet, François Guillemette, Stephan Hendrick

The Qualitative Report

This article examines several qualitative methods to capture and analyze processes in therapeutic and clinical interventions. The study of therapeutic processes provides an understanding of what leads to changes in clinical interventions. This is a goal of any therapeutic intervention. This interest should allow us to try to identify what the therapists do and think they are doing, how they do it, how they think about their interventions, and what happens during the session that might explain changes. These types of studies require that researchers provide clarifications about their epistemological and methodological choices. To meet that requirement, we propose to …