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Interprofessional Collaboration Across the Treatment Process in Music Therapy
(2016)
The purpose of this study was to identify common protocols for music therapists who
utilize interprofessional collaboration (IC) in the workplace. Participants were all Board
Certified Music Therapists (N = 595). The ...
Music Therapy as a Nonpharmacological Treatment for Post-Stroke Depression: A Scoping Review
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2023)
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a well-documented phenomenon which affects upwards of 30%
of stroke survivors. The primary treatment for PSD is pharmacological, and research on
nonpharmacological intervention is limited. ...
Predicting the STEM Outcomes of Academically Qualified Women: A Longitudinal Examination of Social Cognitive Career Theory
(2015)
There is a well-documented gender disparity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, which has been the focus of research for several decades (i.e., Betz & Hackett, 1981; Ceci & Williams, 2009, 2010; Wang, Eccles, & Kenny...
The LASSI as a measure of doctoral of physical therapy students study skills and its relationship to PEAT and NPTE
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Physical therapy students, like most students frequently use poor study strategies that do little to promote long term retention. This undermines the ability to pass a comprehensive entry level licensure exam. This research correlated the Learning...
Periconceptional, gestational, and lactational exposure to unconventional oil and gas chemical mixture alters energy expenditure in adult female mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) processes involves injection of pressurized water, chemicals, and suspended solids thousands of feet under the surface ...
Stress levels in veterans with PTSD and equines during therapeutic horseback riding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
interventions (AAI) have been shown to be a successful, acceptable alternative and complementary therapy for PTSD. A literature review yielded 16 studies of AAI for Veterans with PTSD. Pinnipeds, canines, and equines were the animals used for AAI. Although...
Evaluating the Ergonomics of Healthcare Providers using Kinematic Motion Analysis, Electromyography, and Musculoskeletal Modeling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in healthcare providers have been heavily reported, and are a major cause of occupational discomfort, disability, and occupational absence. Current evaluation methodology of occupational posture...
An analysis of the 1875-1877 scarlet fever epidemic of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
that although the two groups did experience the epidemic in different ways, this difference is partially attributed to the terms used to describe cause of death information. Occupation, and household type resulting from occupation, is found to be a key indicator...
Non-STEM-trained employees' creativity in using STEM knowledge or skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
labor statistics, non-STEM jobs outnumber STEM jobs, and non-STEM employees in non-STEM occupations are facing increasing tasks requiring STEM knowledge and skills. Creatively completing these tasks with STEM knowledge and skills can lead to better...
Examining the relationship between students' perception of servant leadership by physical therapy faculty mentors and interprofessional socialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. Accordingly, professional programs within higher education are now mandated to incorporate pedagogical strategies preparing students for collaborative care. Regrettably, physical therapy students report decreased readiness to engage in collaborative care...
Evaluation of a Developmentally-Based Music Therapy Tool for Children with Autism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to gather sufficient data to determine the statistical reliability of the scores obtained with a new music therapy assessment tool for children with autistic disorder: the Autism Developmental Skillset Assessment (ADSA...
The influence of breast cancer-related lymphedema on women's return-to-work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The majority of women who develop breast cancer are under retirement age. Therefore, occupational functioning and employment are issues of significant concern. Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is one of the major treatment complications...
Measurement of radionuclides in biological tissues from occupationally exposed individuals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based methods to measure the radionuclides 226Ra and 239Pu in brain tissue samples. This dissertation presents three methods to measure ultra-trace radionuclides in biological tissues. The methods involve chemical...
Comparative study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 and type 2 single and dual infections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
active chromatin marker H3K9me2 levels, and should be equally accessible to host transcription machinery. Host RNA polymerase II (RNAP II) occupancy analysis at each LTR promoter start sites showed less occupancy in the case of HIV-2 LTR. Secondly, we...
Evaluation of a bibliotherapy-based stress management training for teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The study was a randomized control trial of a cognitive-behavioral bibliotherapy-based stress management training for teachers. The intervention consisted of the Stress Management for Teachers book, an in-person meeting, ...
Attachment to therapist, the working alliance and emotional processing of traumatic material in session among veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. Veterans' attachment to their therapists appears to affect whether there will be agreement on the goals and tasks of therapy, as well as motivation to carry out these tasks. Motivational interviewing may be a useful tool to assist veterans in weighing...
A Comparison of ADRR Scores in Very Young, School-age, and Adolescent Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2014-09-30)
Glycemic variability (GV) in children is remarkably dissimilar to GV in adults,
and furthermore is unique to age-specific pediatric groups. The Average Daily Risk
Range score has been shown to be a good indicator of GV ...
Combat and the possibility of posttraumatic growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
successful re-integration into civilian life (Pietrzak et al., 2010). Concepts of mental health training which endeavor towards resilience and PTG do not transfer to these high-risk occupational contexts without being tailored to military culture...
Toxic schools? Teacher perceptions of indoor air quality and negative place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
has been presented on the role the physical workplace has on teacher well-being and whether psychosociological environmental relationships can predict place attachment outcomes. The question of how teacher perceptions of IAQ relate to negative place...
The Effects of Career Commitment, Distress, and Persistence on Academic Success among Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Students
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The ability of students, specifically in higher education environments, to persist is a
critical determinant of academic success. Student success is especially precarious within
programs of nursing, where curricula ...