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The Role of Trauma In Baseline Functioning for Individuals Entering Substance Use Treatment from the Criminal Justice System
No full textProblems- Trauma and post-traumatic symptoms have a profound effect on the lives of the individual. We know that rates of post-traumatic stress disorder range from 3-10% in the general population, however, rates of trauma, and the impact of trauma on other areas of functioning for individuals in the criminal justice system are less clear. The purpose of the current study was to determine the rate of trauma and the relationship of trauma to substance use and other psychiatric diagnoses in individuals who are referred to a forensic drug treatment center in New Haven, CT for evaluation. Methods- Participants were 145 men and women who were referred by the criminal justice system (ongoing court case or at risk of violation of probation) for a substance use evaluation. Data was collected at the clients’ initial visit to the treatment facility. Trauma was assessed by self-report on the PTSD Checklist – Civilian (PCL-C) version. This study compared the effects of a positive symptomatic score for PTSD on the PCL-C with demographic information and key factors upon admission to the treatment program. Results- Individuals entering the substance use program with self-reported trauma also evidenced poorer baseline functioning in general. This included higher rates of mood and anxiety disorder diagnoses, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorders. Additionally, of importance to this population, individuals reporting trauma evidenced greater number of days incarcerated in the past 30. Interestingly, no gender difference was observed in the rates of trauma. Implications- Overall, the results of this study suggest that PTSD correlates with negative baseline characteristics as expected based on prior research; however there are unique differences in rates of PTSD in the criminal justice population as compared to the general population
A Conceptualization of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists’ Experiences with Care Trends for the Medicaid Patient
No full textAccess to dental care for the Medicaid patient has traditionally been problematic. Published research studies document financial issues, time constraints and access challenges including treatment bias when delivering dental care to the Medicaid patient. Adult Medicaid patients experience even greater challenges (than children) when seeking dental care. An imbalance of care provided to adults versus children with Medicaid benefits is noted throughout the published literature. Obtaining oral health is a challenge for this Medicaid population. Research investigating dental Medicaid coverage and the payment environment for dental services is beneficial to the dental hygienist, to gain a better understanding of the oral health needs of this population and dental treatment modalities
Social Learning Theory: Skills Are Essential in Treating Addictive Disorders
Get PDFMary Ann Gardner's poster on the need for Social Learning Theory in treating Addictive Disorders
Implementing Graph-based Search Engine using Sparksee Graph Database
Get PDFThe purpose of this project is to implement basic search engine which is based on graph data by using graph database. The data used in this project comes from the Marvel Chronology Project which includes all the characteristics in Marvel Universe and all the issues published by Marvel. For the graph database, we use Sparksee Graph Database, which is one of NoSQL databases for high-performance and scalable graph data management. In Sparksee, all the nodes are linked with edges which are provided in the dataset. The system is implemented by Java language and using Sparksee java API to manipulate all database query
Ethiopia’s Third Class Citizens
No full textEthiopia is a country that is shaped by societal and cultural norms which perpetuate the subordination of Ethiopian women as a way of life. Present issues that continue to plague Ethiopian women include Female Genital Mutilation, Early Marriage, Lack of Adequate Maternal Healthcare, Gender Violence, Lack of Access to Education, Economic and Land Ownership Issues and Lack of Political Participation of Women in the Ethiopian Government. All of these women’s rights issues are both irreprehensible human rights violations and a threat to human security. While most of these practices are against the law, many continue to benefit from these cultural practices, therefore the law is not enforced
Chiropractic Identity, Role and Future: A Survey of North American Chiropractic Students
No full textBackground: The literature pertaining to chiropractic students’ opinions with respect to the desired future status of the chiropractic physician is limited and is an appropriate topic worthy of study. A previous pilot study was performed at a single chiropractic college. This current study is an expansion of this pilot project to collect data from chiropractic students enrolled in colleges throughout North America. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate North American chiropractic students’ opinions concerning professional identity, role and future. Methods: A 23-item cross-sectional electronic questionnaire was developed. A total of 7,455 chiropractic students from 12 North American English-speaking chiropractic colleges were invited to complete the survey. Survey items encompassed demographics, evidence-based practice, chiropractic identity and setting, and scope of practice. Data were collected and descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results: A total of 1,247 (16.7% response rate) questionnaires were electronically submitted. Most respondents agreed (34.8%) or strongly agreed (52.2%) that it is important for chiropractors to be educated in evidence-based practice. A majority agreed (35.6%) or strongly agreed (25.8%) the emphasis of chiropractic intervention is to eliminate vertebral subluxations/vertebral subluxation complexes. A large number of respondents (55.2%) were not in favor of expanding the scope of the chiropractic profession to include prescribing medications with appropriate advanced training. Most respondents estimated that chiropractors should be considered mainstream health care practitioners (69.1%). Several respondents (46.8%) think that chiropractic research should focus on the physiological mechanisms of chiropractic adjustments. Conclusion: The chiropractic students in this study showed a preference for participating in mainstream health care, report an exposure to evidence-based practice, and desire to hold to traditional chiropractic theories and practices. The majority of students would like to see an emphasis on correction of vertebral subluxation, while a larger percent found it is important to learn about evidence-based practice. These two key points may seem contradictory, suggesting cognitive dissonance. Or perhaps some students want to hold on to traditional theory (e.g., subluxation-centered practice) while recognizing the need for further research to fully explore these theories. Further research on this topic is needed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-014-0048-
Stem Pedagogy: Teaching STEM Through Project-Based Learning
No full textThe teaching of science alone without integrating technology, engineering and mathematical concepts does not give graduates the skills they need to excel in the field of research and future careers. This means too that science teaching should not be done in isolation without students seeing and applying in their daily lives the knowledge learned in class. Since the development of this course, STEM for Teacher Educators, we have been shopping around for the best pedagogical techniques of preparing prospective teachers to develop knowledge and useful skills needed to function as professional STEM educators, understanding the relationship of science, technology, engineering, and mathematical concepts. In line with the CSDE framework (2013), we were trying to propose shifts in science teaching and learning to excite and interest more students in STEM connections. We hoped that the results would foster the building of teachers’ understanding, efficacy, and competency in STEM pedagogy. Students formed groups, selected project topics of their personal interest or career aspirations that inspired them. While researching, the students compared the advantages and disadvantages of this PBL in comparison to other traditional teaching methods. The students came out with exciting projects that truly demonstrated a lot of meaningful learning as revealed by the advantages they recorded
Sensor Fusion Based Model for Collision Free Mobile Robot Navigation
No full textAutonomous mobile robots have become a very popular and interesting topic in the last decade. Each of them are equipped with various types of sensors such as GPS, camera, infrared and ultrasonic sensors. These sensors are used to observe the surrounding environment. However, these sensors sometimes fail and have inaccurate readings. Therefore, the integration of sensor fusion will help to solve this dilemma and enhance the overall performance. This paper presents a collision free mobile robot navigation based on the fuzzy logic fusion model. Eight distance sensors and a range finder camera are used for the collision avoidance approach where three ground sensors are used for the line or path following approach. The fuzzy system is composed of nine inputs which are the eight distance sensors and the camera, two outputs which are the left and right velocities of the mobile robot’s wheels, and 24 fuzzy rules for the robot’s movement. Webots Pro simulator is used for modeling the environment and the robot. The proposed methodology, which includes the collision avoidance based on fuzzy logic fusion model and line following robot, has been implemented and tested through simulation and real time experiments. Various scenarios have been presented with static and dynamic obstacles using one robot and two robots while avoiding obstacles in different shapes and sizes.https://doi.org/10.3390/s1601002
Signal Detection and Anti-Collision System Using ARM 7
No full text© ASEE 2015The wireless communication technologies enabled vehicles on a highway to communicate, in order to share state information and information to avoid potential collision. This paper discusses a protocol which avoids vehicle accidents. The vehicle state information is being obtained using ultrasonic sensors, to predict potential accident and accordingly the speed of the vehicle is reduced using ARM processor (Advanced RISC Machines). This protocol provides warning message when the safety distance is reduces than the safety limit. Here, the car will be equipped with an ultrasonic sensor which will continuously track for any obstacles from the front side. If the obstacle is detected then the µC will continuously compare the distance given by the ultrasonic sensor. If distance goes on reducing indicating that the front car is coming closer to the current car then the microcontroller will start applying brakes until the distance is within safe limit
