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Overweight and Obese Have Similar Burden of Hip Fracture as Normal Weight Older Adults
(Springer US, 2019-07-19)The association between body weight and fracture risk is a significant public health concern as the majority of older adults are overweight or obese and have low mineral density. Osteoporotic fractures are projected to ... -
Parametric analysis of delayed primary and conditioned reinforcers
(Wiley Online Library, 2016-05-13)We examined the effects of delayed reinforcement on the responding of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Three conditions were evaluated: (a) food reinforcement, (b) token reinforcement with a postsession exchange ... -
Parametric analysis of presession exposure to edible and nonedible stimuli
(Wiley Online Library, 2009-12)We assessed the effects of individually defined small, medium, and large periods of presession access to edible and nonedible reinforcers on response rates during sessions in which responding produced access to identical ... -
Parents' Beliefs about Children's Math Development and Children's Participation in Math Activities
(Hindawi, 2012-10-10)This study explored associations between parents’ beliefs about children’s development and children’s reported math activities at home. Seventy-three parents were interviewed about the frequency of their children’s ... -
Particles of Life
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Perceived Discrimination in Health Care Is Associated With a Greater Burden of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
(Elsevier, 2014-04-16)Context Perceived discriminatory experiences in society have been associated with a higher burden of pain among some minority patient populations. Objectives To describe the extent to which patients with sickle cell ... -
Perceived Discrimination, Patient Trust, and Adherence to Medical Recommendations Among Persons With Sickle Cell Disease
(Springer Nature, 2014-09-10)BACKGROUND Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) report experiencing discriminatory behavior from some healthcare providers. The impact of discrimination on health outcomes in SCD, including adherence to physician ... -
A person-centered examination of acculturation and psychological functioning among Chinese and Korean immigrant mothers in the United States
Objectives: The present research used a person-centered approach to examine the acculturation styles of Chinese and Korean immigrant mothers in the United States and demographic characteristics and psychological functioning ... -
Problematic Hospital Experiences Among Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
(Project Muse, 2010-11-04)Background. Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have often reported difficulties obtaining care during vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in qualitative studies. Methods. We measured the experiences of 45 SCD patients who ... -
Profiles of Emergent Writing Skills Among Preschool Children
(Springer, 2018)Background Research suggests that considerable individual differences may exist among preschool children in terms of emergent writing performance. However, there is no study examining this variability. Objective ... -
Progress In Learning: A Review Of Catania's 4th Edition
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Prospective effects of traumatic event re‐exposure and post‐traumatic stress disorder in syringe exchange participants
(Wiley, 2012-10-05)Aim Determine the effect of traumatic event re-exposure and PTSD symptom severity on proximal drug use and drug abuse treatment-seeking in syringe exchange participants. Design Prospective longitudinal 16-month cohort ... -
Prospective risk factors for traumatic event reexposure in community syringe exchange participants
(Elsevier, 2014-02-20)Background Traumatic event reexposure in injecting drug users is associated with increased drug use and potential for psychiatric symptoms. This is the first study to examine fixed and time-varying factors that are ... -
Psychosis-Spectrum Screening and Assessment Within a College Counseling Center: A Pilot Study Exploring Feasibility and Clinical Need
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-09-04)Evidence supports the use of brief psychosis-spectrum screening tools for identifying individuals at an increased risk of developing a psychotic disorder. Screening has not been well studied in general mental health settings ... -
A randomized controlled trial of the effects of working memory training in methadone maintenance patients
(Elsevier, 2015-08-24)Objective Working memory impairment in individuals with chronic opioid dependence can play a major role in cognitive and treatment outcomes. Cognitive training targeting working memory shows promise for improved function ... -
Reading and singing to preemies helps parents feel comfortable with their fragile babies
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Reduced GAP-43 mRNA in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Patients with Schizophrenia
(Oxford University Press, 2001-02-01)Schizophrenia has been associated with anatomical and functional abnormalities of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which may reflect abnormal connections of DLPFC neurons. We measured mRNA levels of growth-associated ... -
Relations of Executive Function and Physical Performance in Middle Adulthood: A Prospective Investigation in African American and White Adults
(Oxford Academic, 2020-01-29)Objectives Previous studies in older adults found robust associations between executive functions (EF) and physical performance, as well as sociodemographic variation in physical performance decline. To examine these ...