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Allen, Rebecca S.; Burgio, Louis D.; Fisher, Susan E.; Hardin, J. Michael; Shuster, John L., Jr. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine group differences in verbal agitation, verbal interaction, bed restraint, pain, analgesic and neuroleptic medication use, and medical comorbidity among agitated nursing home residents who died during a 6-month clinical trial compared with residents of the same gender and similar initial cognitive…
Descriptors: Dementia, Verbal Communication, Observation, Interaction
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Abraido-Lanza, Ana F.; Vasquez, Elizabeth; Echeverria, Sandra E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
This study tested a theoretical model concerning religious, passive, and active coping; pain; and psychological adjustment among a sample of 200 Latinos with arthritis. Respondents reported using high levels of religious coping. A path analysis indicated that religious coping was correlated with active but not with passive coping. Religious coping…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Adjustment (to Environment), Self Efficacy, Depression (Psychology)
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Bhatnagar, Subhash C.; Mandybur, George T. – Brain and Language, 2005
Fifteen neurosurgical subjects, who were undergoing thalamic chronic electrode implants as a treatment for dyskinesia and chronic pain, were evaluated on a series of neurolinguistic functions to determine if the stimulation of the centromedianum nucleus of the thalamus affected language and cognitive processing. Analysis of the data revealed that…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Neurological Impairments, Chronic Illness, Pain
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Roy, Ken – Science Scope, 2005
Unless the teacher is working at an ergonomically designed workstation, using a computer can result in eyestrain, neck aches, backaches, and headaches. Unfortunately, most teachers do their keyboarding at desks, on lab tables, and in other spaces that were not designed with computer use in mind. Ergonomics is the science of adapting workstations,…
Descriptors: Workstations, Work Environment, Science Teachers, Human Factors Engineering
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Murrell, Amy R.; Scherbarth, Andrew J. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999) has been found effective in treating a wide number of psychological conditions affecting adults. To date, however, little research has been done on the use of ACT with youth and parents. Few efforts have been made at summarizing the literature that does exist. This article,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Therapy, Counseling Effectiveness, Youth
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Bosch, Joni; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1997
This descriptive study of 25 patients (ages 3 to 35) with severe/profound mental retardation and self-injurious behavior (SIB) found that 7 patients had previously undiagnosed medical conditions likely to cause pain or discomfort. Six of the seven patients experienced decreased SIB with treatment of their medical conditions. Results support the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Etiology, Intervention
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Pellecchia, Geraldine L. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
Data were collected retrospectively from insurance information forms and histories of 111 patients (ages 14-84) referred to physical therapy for evaluation of back and/or neck pain. Analysis indicated that patients with compensable (work-related or motor vehicle accident) injuries infrequently acknowledged prior episodes of back or neck pain. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Compensation (Remuneration), Etiology
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Gardner, Marilyn M.; Telfair, Joseph – Journal of Black Psychology, 1999
Studied the impact of support groups on the psychological well-being of adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). Response of 79 adolescent SCD group members show that psychological well-being was best predicted by fewer physical symptoms and greater satisfaction with the group. Findings suggest the beneficial effects of SCD support groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Coping
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O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lacey, Claire; Lancioni, Giulio E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
A study examined the influence of background noise on levels of problem behavior and pain behavior under functional analysis conditions for a 5-year-old with Williams syndrome and hyperacusis. When the child was fitted with earplugs, there were substantial decreases in both problem and pain behavior under the background noise condition. (Contains…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Behavior Problems, Environmental Influences, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Steen, Eldri; Haugli, Liv – Patient Education and Counseling, 2000
Studies the effects of a 12-session educational group intervention program for people with generalized chronic musculoskeletal pain. Results reveal that participants came out significantly better than the control group with respect to pain and pain coping, taking care of themselves, life satisfaction, and health care consumption. (Contains 69…
Descriptors: Coping, Foreign Countries, Group Activities, Health Programs
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Zettle, Robert D.; Hocker, Tanya R.; Mick, Katherine A.; Scofield, Brett E.; Petersen, Connie L.; Song, Hyunsung; Sudarijanto, Ratna P. – Psychological Record, 2005
Participants displaying high versus low levels of experiential avoidance as assessed by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (Hayes, Strosahl, et al., 2004) were compared in their reactions to and efforts to cope with pain induced by the cold pressor task. As expected, high avoidant participants were less tolerant of pain and more likely to…
Descriptors: Coping, Pain, Psychotherapy, Change Strategies
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Ramchandani, Paul G.; Stein, Alan; Hotopf, Matthew; Wiles, Nicola J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To assess whether parental psychological and physical factors and child factors measured in the first year of life were associated with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children at age 6 3/4 years. Method: A longitudinal cohort study (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children), followed 8,272 children from pregnancy to age 6…
Descriptors: Intervals, Pain, Pregnancy, Parent Child Relationship
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Emslie, Graham; Kratochvil, Christopher; Vitiello, Benedetto; Silva, Susan; Mayes, Taryn; McNulty, Steven; Weller, Elizabeth; Waslick, Bruce; Casat, Charles; Walkup, John; Pathak, Sanjeev; Rohde, Paul; Posner, Kelly; March, John – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To compare the rates of physical, psychiatric, and suicide-related events in adolescents with MDD treated with fluoxetine alone (FLX), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), combination treatment (COMB), or placebo (PBO). Method: Safety assessments included adverse events (AEs) collected by spontaneous report, as well as systematic…
Descriptors: Safety, Patients, Adolescents, Suicide
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Solter, Aletha – Young Children, 1992
Proposes an accepting attitude toward all crying in young children. Notes that crying has been found to be an important and beneficial physiological process that helps children cope with stress. (BB)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Coping, Crying, Early Childhood Education
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Burton, Leslie A.; Rabin, Laura; Wyatt, Gwinne; Frohlich, Jonathan; Vardy, Susan B.; Dimitri, Diana – Brain and Cognition, 2005
Affective and Neutral Tasks (faces with negative or neutral content, with different lighting and orientation) requiring reaction time judgments of poser identity were administered to 32 participants. Speed and accuracy were better for the Affective than Neutral Task, consistent with literature suggesting facilitation of performance by affective…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Reaction Time, Psychological Patterns, Visual Stimuli
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