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The Use of Ritual in Counseling Sessions for Suicide Loss Survivors
No full textSuicide loss impacts every aspect of the lives of those left behind, creating shattered assumptions and feelings of meaninglessness. In this perspective piece, the authors attempt to describe how the use or rituals in sessions can be therapeutically beneficial to suicide loss survivors across the lifespan. This piece provides a brief overview of the impact of suicide loss, theoretical approaches to suicide loss, and examples of rituals that can be used in sessions. Lastly, the authors share how they have used rituals in their own clinical work to provide guidance for mental health professionals working in diverse clinical settings who desire to integrate the use of rituals with clients navigating suicide loss.
A severe and unusual case of propriospinal myoclonus
No full textPropriospinal myoclonus (PSM) is a rare disorder characterized by axial muscle jerks originating in the thoracoabdominal region; medical management of this disease is extremely challenging given the paucity of trials and few reported cases only. Chronic cough has not been described in the literature in association with PSM. We describe a 51 year old female presenting with chronic unexplained cough along with myoclonic jerking, ultimately diagnosed with severe PSM. Fortunately our case after different medication trials showed great response to lacasomide which has been rarely reported in PSM management
Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Lymphoproliferative Unicentric Castleman Disease
No full textCastleman Disease (CD) describes a group of complex lymphoproliferative disorders that share common histopathological features. Classification largely centers around the number of affected lymph nodes and the presence or absence of Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Unicentric CD (UCD) is estimated to make up 40% of all CD cases with the remaining 60% being multicentric CD (MCD), involving several regions of the body and increasing concern for HHV-8 involvement. While UCD is often discovered through incidental imaging or routine examination, swift confirmation via pathological diagnostics can often lead to a cure through simple resection. Presented here is the case of a 69-year-old asymptomatic male with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm. The patient underwent a routine one-year follow-up computed tomography (CT) scan to evaluate aneurysmal growth which unexpectedly revealed a single incidental enlarged lymph node in the right axilla. A high suspicion for malignancy warranted excision and pathological evaluation yielded a diagnosis of hyaline vascular UCD. As this diagnosis is frequently asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis, UCD should be suspected in any patient with a persistently enlarged lymph node or nodes in a single region
Analysis of the influence of telomere length variation on flowering time and plant fitness in Arabidopsis
No full textTelomeres are conserved structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes that promote genome stability. In most eukaryotes, the DNA found within these protective end caps consists of short, G-rich nucleotide repeats. Cells with critically short telomeres face a variety of potential adverse outcomes such as end-to-end chromosome fusion, apoptosis, etc. The length of telomeric DNA varies substantially between different plant species and even between genotypes of the same species. A previous study using T-DNA mutants of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana with long or short telomeres suggested that telomere length may be an adaptive trait. Specifically, for reproductive fitness, the shortest telomere mutant outperformed all genotypes in control conditions, however, under high heat stress the longest telomere mutant experienced a significant increase in seed production compared to short telomere mutants. But there is still a large knowledge gap regarding how or if stress responses between naturally occurring genotypes within a population are impacted by telomere length status. The current study tested the hypothesis that natural telomere length variation can differentially impact Arabidopsis fitness depending on substrate quality (poor or control). Six A. thaliana genotypes with long or short telomeres were grown in control soil or in sand supplemented with ½ (moderate stress) or 1/10 Hoagland (more severe stress) solution. We then measured several plant life history traits and vegetative (biomass) and reproductive (total seeds produced) fitness parameters. As expected, plants responded to stress in a treatment-dependent manner, with significant decreases in chlorophyll leaf content, vegetative and reproductive fitness under moderate and more severe stress compared to control conditions. Our results revealed that telomere length influenced vegetative fitness and reproductive fitness parameters under control and stress treatments. Specifically, long telomere genotypes had higher vegetative fitness (biomass, number of inflorescence bolts) and total fruit production compared to short telomere genotypes. In contrast, short telomere genotypes produced a greater number of leaves, but only in control conditions, and higher number of seeds per fruit, on average, than the long telomere genotypes. These results suggest that telomere length can influence plant fitness responses and potential trade-offs for adapting life-history strategies to maximize survival and reproduction, specifically under substrate stress. Overall, our results may provide important insights into whether telomere length is a plant trait that can be manipulated to achieve higher crop yields in poor growth conditions
The Emotional Landscape of Cult Involvement from Recruitment to Disaffiliation: A Grounded Theory Study of Survivor Experiences to Inform Trauma Counseling
No full textThis study used a constructivist grounded theory design to explore survivors’ unwanted emotions across the recruitment, retention, and disaffiliation phases of cult involvement. Through inductive analysis, the researchers developed a theoretical model grounded in participants’ experiences to explain the persistence and impact of these emotions. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 15 U.S.-based cult survivors of diverse types of cults and with varying lengths of membership. Participants completed three onehour interviews, each focused on unwanted emotions during a specific phase of cult involvement. Data analysis included iterative coding, bracketing meetings, and memo-writing. Analysis revealed 16 categories of unwanted emotions, with hopelessness, fear, and isolation emerging as the three most prominent anchors. These emotions persisted across all phases of cult involvement and compounded survivors’ psychological challenges. Based on these findings, the researchers propose the cult survivorship trauma model (CSTM). Central to the model is the construct of entrapped affect, defined as the systematic process by which unwanted emotional states are cultivated, weaponized, and internalized across the recruitment, retention, and disaffiliation phases of cult involvement. These results highlight the need for counselors to provide targeted, trauma-informed care that addresses the unique phase-based emotional challenges experienced by cult survivors
20250428: Student Government Association, 1910-1990
No full textThese items include materials from the Student Government Association at Marshall University from 1910-1990. Items were received sometime in the 1990s and include a Senate Agendas and MInutes, SGA newsletters, Executive Branch Meeting Minutes, a definitive history until 1936, and other materials related to their operation as a student group. Please download inventory for full list of contents
Analyzing student enrollment and achievement in the United States of America during the COVID-19 pandemic
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic altered education through rapid, widespread, and prolonged school closures, as well as through numerous additional unprecedented challenges for administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Previous research established that prior long-term school closures led to learning losses, and there was a general consensus that the COVID-19 pandemic led to student learning losses. However, there was very limited information about the ways that primary, secondary, and higher education students in the United States of America were negatively influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current investigation addressed this problem by examining large quantitative datasets to discern how student enrollment and achievement at primary, secondary, and higher education institutions were influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic overall, as well as within specific geographic regions of the United States of America. The findings provide several significant insights about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced primary, secondary, and higher education students in the United States of America. The results indicate that primary and secondary school enrollment decreased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the results show that there were increases in high school status dropouts and decreases in high school graduation in the United States of America during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the current study shows how higher education enrollment and degree conferral changed during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. All in all, the current investigation provides comprehensive results that can be used as the basis for a variety of future research projects, as well as key insights that will help educators and administrators to more efficiently address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inform strategies for more effective responses to future pandemics
20250822: Office of Assessment, Program Reviews, 1983-2024
No full textThese items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1983-2004. Items were received in 2025 and include program reviews for undergraduate, graduate, and MU SOM programs. Of these programs include the MS in Communication Disorders; PhD in Biomedical Sciences; BA in Communication Studies; BS in Biomedical Engineering; BS in Civil Engineering; Doctor of Nursing Practice; MS in Dietetics; MS in Biomedical Sciences; BS in Dietetics; BS in Engineering; MS in Engineering; Associate of Science in Nursing; BS in Nursing; MS in Nursing; BS in Respiratory Care; Bachelor of Social Work; Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology; BS in Medical Laboratory Science; BS in Medical Imagining; Doctor of Medicine; Teaching Education at Marshall. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents