The purpose of this study was to explore whether the Sensory Profile (SP) can be adapted for use with Israeli children aged three to ten as an assessment of sensory processing abilities. Specifically, the study examined the linguistic equivalency across the Hebrew and the Englis…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of simultaneous instruction of Hebrew and English (languages written and read from different directions) on spatial relations skills and writing reversals in first grade students. A non-random sample of fifty children with…
This qualitative study examined a non-profit mid-size community mental health organization that receives federal, state, and city contracts to provide services in the San Fernando Valley, where the focus was female care professionals’ implementation of culturally responsive ther…
Amaç: Dinamik Yürüme İndeksi (DYİ)’nin Türkçe diline çeviri ve uyarlanması, disleksi tanılı çocuklarda geçerlilik ve güvenirliliğinin araştırılması ve disleksili çocuklar ile sağlıklı yaşıtlarının denge parametreleri açısından karşılaştırılmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya 8-1…
Anxiety and depression in immigrants and refugees due to acculturative stress has been abundantly described in the literature; however, a paucity of research focuses on Iranian Americans. This qualitative research studied Iranian immigrants with acculturative stress in the US, i…
Approximately one in five veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or depression, with on average, 20 veterans dying by suicide per day. Many Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) male veterans in n…
This phenomenological study examines the experience of bi-cultural individuals and their sense of identity highlighting the experience of Iranian/Persian Americans living in the United States. The study interviewed twelve individuals that were of second-generation Iranian/Persia…
Female veteran experiences have been underrepresented in the literature, especially in regards to veteran programming and recreational therapy (Hawkins & Crowe, 2018a, 2018b; Lundberg et al., 2016). This study seeks to explore the female veteran experience, specifically as it pe…
Background: Surveillance data on HIV/AIDS from all 53 countries within the WHO European region are reported by countries to the European Surveillance System (TESSy). However, to date, no country-specific analyses have examined: 1) country- and regional-level viral load (VL) cove…
This research aimed at examining the aspects of Playback Theater and how it was experienced by Palestinian adolescents living under the Israeli occupation. Sixteen Palestinian adolescents between the ages of 15 and 16 participated in this study and came from the same school and …
Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 is a global agenda. To meet this global goal, having safe and effective antiretroviral therapy is a key requirement. In Ethiopia, the safety and efficacy of combination antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected pediatric population is poorly stu…
Invisible wounds related to battlefield encounters plague the military community. Despite high-caliber helping agencies provided on military installations, abhorrent symptoms flow like a tidal wave, ruining careers, families, and lives. Individuals often refuse to come forward f…
The purpose of this investigation was to develop a history of the development of rehabilitation services in West Malaysia from 1957 to 1982 and to identify and describe the various factors that affected this development. In conducting this investigation, information was gathered…
The P.D.E. presents a unique community psychosocial rehabilitation center in a development desert town in Israel. The Center operates five days a week and attempts to meet the special needs of mentally and/or physically disabled individuals in a town remote from standard mental …
This retrospective cohort study was designed to identify which variables are most associated with therapy intensity and functional clinical outcomes in war wounded traumatic brain injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. There has been a significant increase in the number of …
The main objective of this dissertation was to evaluate the effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) compared to other post-acute care (PAC) alternatives in reducing functional disability for total hip replacement (THR) patients. A secondary objective of this d…
Insomnia is characterized by complaints of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or non-restorative sleep which last for at least one month and which cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning. Estimates of insomnia in women with breast cancer range…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the stages of exercise change, the levels of physical activity, and barriers to exercise among Kuwaiti individuals with and without disabilities. This study was conducted on 100 participants (50 males and 50 females) aged from 18 to 5…
Chronic diseases such as diabetes have become increasingly prominent around the world. Diabetes care requires a combination of medication, exercise, diet, self-management education, and psychosocial care to reduce the risk of long-term complications. Following this strict regime…