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Can you hear the people sing: Identifying the political root causes of the Tahrir Square, Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Central Protests
Were there any links between the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and Occupy Central? Was there an underlying cause form one region to another that inspired these groups to protest? -
Improving provider-to-patient communication by understanding and addressing health literacy barriers
Low health literacy creates barriers that affect communication between health care professionals and patients or family members. Because of these barriers, patients may lack the ability to acquire or receive health-related ... -
Creating effective online learning in an evolving healthcare profession
In order to meet the demands of society, higher education institutions are offering more opportunities for online education. Although distance education courses are not as common in healthcare fields, research has proven ... -
Separated at birth: A journey through Diastasis Symphysis Pubis
My pelvis separated during delivery and for more than six months, ignored by medical professionals while I was encouraged to give it time to heal. I was convinced the trouble was not severe. Made to doubt myself. I didn’t ... -
Chinese dream
This capstone project is an examination of the Chinese Dream. This capstone compares and contrasts what the Chinese Dream is and what are the people of China dreams for China. Through surveys and interviews, it explores ... -
Emotion regulation and generalized anxiety disorder
Individuals meeting criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) by self-report were compared to a control group with regard to emotion regulation strategy preference. Participants viewed pictures designed to provoke ... -
Moral Injury and Posttraumatic Growth Among Combat Soldiers
Traditional treatments for psychopathology following combat have focused on PTSD and fear based responses. Moral injury theory extends beyond fear by addressing the negative consequences of moral challenges faced in the ... -
An Online Educational Platform for Kansas Medicaid Programs
In the state of Kansas, Medicaid policies are dispersed between three different manuals because the responsibility to implement Medicaid programs is divided between three state agencies. As a result of this Medicaid ... -
Challenges and the Decline of Professional Practice Experience in a Health Information Management Program
Internship programs are an integral part of the academic curriculum in the development of students in a variety of professions. In the healthcare education programs, the term internship is synonymous with clinical training, ... -
Social Anxiety and Childhood Bullying: Effect on Perceptions of Workplace Teasing
Cognitive models propose an interpretation bias such that ambiguous social information is interpreted as threatening by socially anxious individuals. The current study hypothesized that socially anxious individuals who ... -
Possible Neglected Factors: The Relationship Between ADHD, Impulsivity, and Borderline Personality Disorder Traits
The current study examines how impulsivity may be a key feature that influences the relationship between symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder ... -
Premature Ovarian Failure in Young Women: A Study of Factors and the Need for Support Groups
Premature Ovarian Failure is diagnosed in 1 to 2% of women worldwide. This condition is associated with poor ovarian reserve, causing infertility among women who are under the age of 40. There are options for egg and/or ... -
Converting a Face to Face PTA Course to Effective Online Instruction
According to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the content of integumentary assessment found on the national physical therapy exam for students ... -
Comparing Effects of Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Commitment Interventions on Performance Anxiety in a Music Context
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two interventions based on cognitive behavioral (CB) and mindfulness, acceptance, and commitment (MAC) approaches against a no treatment control group on reducing the ... -
Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder using Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Narrative Story Telling (NST): A Case Study of a Male Juvenile Offender
It has been suggested that treatment for children with an abusive history should not merely target the more overt symptoms of PTSD, but also the emotional and interpersonal difficulties in order to recover the lost resources. ... -
Using Cognitive Processing Therapy in a Correctional Setting
Many people who experience a traumatic event also experience some Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms after the trauma; therefore, this response is considered normal (Resick, Monson, & Chard, 2008b). The difference ... -
Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study of a 17 Year-Old Male
The primary feature of GAD is excessive and uncontrollable worry about future events and potentially negative outcomes (Barlow, 2004). Noah (not his real name) is a White 17-year-old high school senior residing in a midsize ... -
Parental Closeness and Attachment in Biological and Adopted Children
From the moment of birth, interactions between parents and the infant form an attachment style that will define the levels of anxiety and avoidance one has in close relationships. Placing a child within a family is a ... -
Why communication is important to organizational success
Organizations are starting to realize that effective communication is important to their overall success. Effective communication strategies have been reviewed in regards to using the appropriate form of communication ... -
For the poor, Does attentional bias or worry explain the relationship between financial stressors and poor cognitive performance?
Understanding how financial stressors may affect cognitive performance of low income individuals requires an examination of potential moderators and mediators. A moderated mediation model was proposed testing whether ...