Treatment for adolescent problem behavior has been given extensive attention in the literature due to the serious nature of the problem and the potential risk to others and the community. As the needs of an increasingly diverse juvenile population intensify and mounting evidence…
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recognizes the role of the family in the lives of children with special needs, and supports families in their natural care-giving and decision-making roles. This legislation guides physical therapy practice in early interven…
A central theoretical framework in person perception research characterizes changes in children's person descriptions across age as a concrete-to-abstract shift. Empirical support exists for this shift; physical characteristics predominate in young children's descriptions, while…
Research has shown that people reduce use of professional health care services after they have individual therapy. This project investigated the influence of other types of therapy, such as marital and family therapy on health care utilization. The underlying idea is that throug…
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a universal issue affecting many communities that result in immediate short- and long-term consequences. The purpose of this study was to gain insight on how African American female survivors describe their sexual abuse experience, results of disc…
Melanoma accounts for the majority of the mortality from all types of skin cancers. Five to ten percent of the cases are familial melanoma, yet more than 50% of the melanoma families cannot be explained by established susceptibility genes. By understanding the genetics behind un…
A situação atual das unidades de saúde é caracterizada pelo custo crescente da prestação dos cuidados, pelo consequente agravamento da situação financeira e pelos processos complicados e morosos. Aliados à procura crescente, podem tornar-se fatores que tornam a resposta do servi…
The present study investigates the use and positive outcomes of group learning as well as collaborative consultation among occupational therapists and special educators regarding group learning in the special education classroom. Two hypotheses were formulated as follows: The fi…
The main objective of this study was to develop a knee osteoarthritis (OA) disability index specific for the Saudi Islamic culture. The available scales, such as the widely used WOMAC (Western Ontario MacMaster Universities osteoarthritis index), showed some limitations when use…
Objective. To review professional literature regarding treatment modalities of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst female Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans, to assess the efficacy of these treatment options, and to summarize im…
This research study investigated the peer relations of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children of different gender types. Children with ADHD, as well as male children may experience social skill deficits as a result of their behavior,…
Advances in materials technology have brought about a class of prostheric foot and ankle components for the lower limb amputee, called Dynamic Elastic Response (DER). These components are designed to store energy during the stance phase of gait in a leaf spring keel, and return …
Problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the amount, type, and quality of informal patient education in physical therapy practice. The relationship of the prevalence of informal patient education given by therapists was examined in light of the number of years in pr…
Sexual assault continues to be a global epidemic and has persisted in American society. The subjugation, oppression, and racism experienced by African American women throughout the history of the United States has made this population extremely vulnerable to sexual victimization…
Married couples making the decision of whether or not to have a first child may require support while making this life altering decision. Having children may entail a long process of thought, reflection, and discussion between partners (Rijken & Knijn, 2009). The researcher cond…
This research explores key themes emerging from the question of the meaning Anishinaabe individuals attach to utilizing traditional practices and ceremonies to address their own trauma. The contributors share their stories, which are deeply rooted in relationships. The methodolo…
Statistics show that for every suicide, at least six people are left grieving; these individuals are called Survivors of Suicide, or in this study, SoS (American Association of Suicidology, 2016). In the United States there are about 48,000 suicides annually (American Foundation…
This study examined variables associated with sexual frequency and self-esteem, religiosity, negative influence from past relationships, and secure attachment from a national sample of married and cohabiting individuals (N = 2,440). Data were initially gathered from participants…
This paper explores whether gaming history affects participants’ ability to feel engaged during virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET). Innovative technologies, chiefly smartphones connected to virtual reality viewers, have made it feasible for VRET to be conducted remotely (i.…