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- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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Yale University
2016-2025
University of Arizona
1998-2024
University of Birmingham
2003-2020
Connecticut Mental Health Center
1994-2020
Michigan State University
2018
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
2005-2017
Carleton University
2000-2015
Hartford Hospital
2014
Hartford Financial Services (United States)
2014
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
2007-2011
Mothers with histories of alcohol and drug addiction have shown greater difficulty parenting young children than mothers no history substance misuse. This study was the second randomized clinical trial testing efficacy Mothering From Inside Out (MIO), a 12-week mentalization-based individual therapy designed to address psychological deficits commonly associated chronic use that also interfere capacity parent children. Eighty-seven caring for child between 11 60 months age were randomly...
This is a report of post-treatment findings from completed randomized pilot study testing the preliminary efficacy Mothers and Toddlers Program (MTP), 12 week attachment-based individual parenting therapy for mothers enrolled in substance abuse treatment caring children ages birth to 36 months. Forty-seven were MTP versus Parent Education (PE), comparison intervention providing case management child guidance brochures. At post-treatment, demonstrated better reflective functioning Development...
Inflammatory pain, characterized by a decrease in mechanical nociceptive threshold (hyperalgesia), arises through actions of inflammatory mediators, many which sensitize primary afferent nociceptors via G-protein-coupled receptors. Two signaling pathways, one involving protein kinase A (PKA) and the epsilon isozyme C (PKCε), have been implicated nociceptor sensitization. Here we describe third, independent pathway that involves activation extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) 1 2....
Contingency management (CM) based interventions that reinforce adherence to prescribed medications have shown promise in a variety of disadvantaged populations. Fifty-six participants with histories illicit substance use who were antiretroviral medication but evidenced suboptimal during baseline assessment randomly assigned 16 weeks weekly CM-based counseling or supportive counseling, followed by additional data collection and feedback providers. The CM intervention involved review generated...
Previously, we reported posttreatment findings from a randomized pilot study testing new attachment-based parenting intervention for mothers enrolled in substance-use treatment and caring children ages birth to 3 years (N.E. Suchman, C. DeCoste, N. Castiglioni, T. McMahon, B. Rounsaville, & L. Mayes, 2010). The Mothers Toddlers Program (MTP) is 12-session, weekly individual therapy that aims enhance maternal capacity reflective functioning soften harsh distorted mental representations of...
Alcohol use and sexual assault on college campuses are highly prevalent the focus of numerous prevention intervention efforts. Our goals were to gain a greater understanding relationship between coercive experiences, utilization protective behavioral strategies alcohol expectancies consumption among male female students. We surveyed 370 students regarding their past year experiences found that 34% women 31% men reported unwanted contact, 6% 13% engaging in sexually behavior, 4% 9%...
Abstract The Hunt for Observable Signatures of Terrestrial Systems survey searches dust near the habitable zones (HZs) around nearby, bright main-sequence stars. We use nulling interferometry in N band to suppress stellar light and probe low levels HZ 30 stars observed so far. Our overall detection rate is 18%, including four new detections, among which are first three Sun-like two without any previously known circumstellar dust. inferred occurrence rates comparable early-type stars, but...
Abstract The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI) enables nulling interferometric observations across the N band (8 to 13 μ m) suppress a star’s bright light and probe for faint circumstellar emission. We present statistically analyze results from LBTI/Hunt Observable Signatures of Terrestrial Systems survey exozodiacal dust. By comparing our measurements model predictions based on solar zodiacal dust in band, we estimate 1 σ median sensitivity 23 zodis times system surface...
Abstract The Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ) provides an efficient way to measure a parent's capacity recognize their child's mental states and understand the relationship between underlying behavior. To date, limited work evaluates its psychometric properties beyond initial validation studies. Here we examined reliability validity of PRFQ in three samples varying clinical risk (e.g., community sample, previous health diagnosis, substance use disorder diagnosis). Across...
Parentification of children has not been the focus much empirical research. Consequently, this study was designed to explore defining characteristics and potential consequences caretaking burden in a sample 356 living urban poverty. In series multivariate analyses, children, vocational-educational status their mothers, family structure correlated with more consistently than psychiatric, substance use, or personality problems mothers. Moreover, responsibility care for mother, so household...
Although randomized controlled trials examining the efficacy of attachment-based interventions have been increasing in recent years, adequate measurement treatment integrity, integrity-outcome associations, and mechanisms change has rare. The aim this investigation was to conduct a rigorous test proposed Mothers Toddlers Program (MTP) model, 12-session, individual therapy for substance-using mothers children birth 3 years age. MTP aims improve maternal reflective functioning (RF)...
Mothers who are involved with mental health services (for themselves or their children) rarely receive adequate support for role as parents. Mental illness in a parent child often exacerbates the challenges of managing psychological distress that is germane to parenting roll. Mentalization-based approaches psychotherapy parents have potential address emotional regulation by supporting capacity recognize and modulate negative affect during stressful situations. In this study, we piloted...
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTThe carbonyl carbon-13 chemical shift tensors of five peptides determined from nitrogen-15 dipole-coupled powder patternsTerrence G. Oas, Cynthia J. Hartzell, Thomas McMahon, Gary P. Drobny, and Frederick W. DahlquistCite this: Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 20, 5956–5962Publication Date (Print):September 1, 1987Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 September...
This pilot study evaluated the use of contingency management (CM) procedures in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for smoking cessation adolescents. Twenty-eight treatment-seeking adolescent smokers participated a 1-month, school-based program and were randomly assigned to receive either CM weekly CBT or alone. In CM+CBT group, biochemical verification abstinence was obtained twice daily during first 2 weeks, followed by appointments 3rd week once every other day 4th week....
In this study, the authors used an attachment framework to examine how drug-dependent mothers' early bonding experience, depression, illicit drug use, and perceived support work together influence family environment. The hypothesized that (a) depression use function as proxies for a stronger risk factor, absence of available in everyday life, (b) associations between experience environment are mediated by perceptions nurture life. "building block" analytic approach data collected from 125...
Although previous surveys have indicated high rates of illicit and prescription drug misuse among college students, few assessed negative consequences, personal concerns, or interest in interventions for use. In a survey 262 students who self-reported lifetime use an drug, 69% reported at least one consequence over the course their 63% past year. Many also being moderately concerned (28%) about medication interested some form intervention (76%). The frequency marijuana month was related to...
Family members of women substance users may be at risk for stress-related problems. coping responses affect outcomes both families and in treatment. Eighty-two treatment use disorders (56 with comorbid psychiatric conditions) 82 family were interviewed. Stressors related to women's significantly increased member burden. Women's behavioral problems predicted greater Worry, Displeasure, Impact. Extent drug or alcohol Stigma maladaptive partially mediated relationships between stressors...
Objective: To examine how factors such as pubertal status, sensation-seeking, and impulsivity are related to substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana) in high school students these associations by gender. Methods: Ten public schools Connecticut participated a survey of high-risk behaviors. Adolescents from grades 9 12 (N = 3068) completed measures physical development (Pubertal Development Scale), perceived timing, sensation-seeking (Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire—Form...
Recruitment to cancer clinical trials needs be improved, as does patient knowledge and understanding about trials, in order for patients make an informed choice whether or not take part. Audiovisual information (AVPI) has been shown improve various areas of practice, but there is limited its effect the trial setting, particularly relation consent rates. In this study, 173 were randomised receive either AVPI, addition standard trial-specific written information, alone. There was no difference...