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Treat depressed teens with medication and psychotherapy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
Refer adolescents with moderate to severe depression for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to improve their outcomes. Stength of recommendation: B: Two well-done randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...
Residents' perceptions of agroforestry landscape: implications for agritourism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
that are more visually appealing to visit a farm for recreation; (2) to assess the perceived benefits of agroforestry landscapes; (3) to compare residents' preferences of agroforestry landscapes features across respondents with different characteristics; and (4...
Visualizing Opportunities and Inspiring Choices that Embody Success (V.O.I.C.E.S.)
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
African-American girls experience disparate rates of pregnancy and acquisition of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),
when compared to their non-Hispanic, white ...
Effects of an Online Meditation-Based Intervention Compared to an Attention-Controlled Group on Chronic Pain Outcome among Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
(2022)
research into micro-practices as a possible effective strategy for managing chronic pain and stress among nurses....
Adoption of nutrient management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
-farm income on adoption of conservation practices. The contribution of the current study is to provide a conceptual model which shows that off-farm work has positive impact on adoption of capital incentive practices and negative impact on adoption labor...
Identifying risk patterns for suicide attempts in individuals with diabetes : a data-driven approach using LASSO regression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Diabetes is a major health concern in the United States, with 34.2 million Americans affected in 2020. Unfortunately, the risk of suicide is also elevated in individuals with diabetes, with around 90,000 people with diabetes committing suicide each...
Transborder ethnic alignments and the interplay between domestic and international violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Transborder ethnic ties constitute an alignment between an ethnic minority group and its external ethnic kin in another country. Similar to interstate alliances, in which a...
Computational linguistics using social media to understand immigrant sentiment in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] International migration is increasing throughout the world, including migration to the United States. This increase corresponds with a global rise in support for anti...
The Financialization of the Business Enterprise
(2015)
of neoclassical agency theory influenced reality. The second chapter studies the diffusion of agency theory into corporate practice as an example of how theory can simultaneously be impacted by and have an impact on the world. The third chapter provides a review...
Some economic aspects of the farm poultry enterprise
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1935)
Development and preliminary validation of multidimensional life satisfaction of internal migrant workers' children in China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
in the domains of friends, living environment, and self. In the sample of children who live with both of their parents, boys have less life satisfaction of family, while children who are only child(ren) have a higher life satisfaction of friends. Conclusion A six...
Academic motivation, mathematics achievement, and the school context : building achievement models using TIMSS 2003
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
construct among other student variables, to affect eighth-graders' mathematics achievement in all four countries. The effects of other student characteristics, along with the family, teacher, and school variables, differed across the selected countries....
Alternatively certified and traditionally certified secondary school mathematics teachers' student success on the Missouri Assessment Program
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-14)
Since the 1980s, alternative certification programs, with the goals of improving the
quality and quantity of teachers, have been preparing teachers through streamlined
coursework tailored to the individual teachers' ...
The Impact of Climate Variability and Land Cover Change on Groundwater Resources in The Niger River Basin
(2021)
that the long-term average annual precipitation (735.09mm) was distributed as 48.10% (353.61 mm) for evapotranspiration, 6.27% (46.11mm) for interception, 45.69% (335.85mm) for surface runoff, and 10.53% (77.44) for groundwater recharge. For the study period...
Religiosity and Engagement in HIV Care Among African American People Living with HIV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of adopting and
implementing religious determinants, including prayer and referral to religious leaders, into
engagement in HIV care [EIHC] for African ...
Increasing self-efficacy in risk assessment and management of suicidal clients : training perspectives from mental health providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of the participants (80%) had completed education with a master's degree, and 71% were licensed professional counselors. Slightly less than half used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (40%) as their primary approach to practice, and over half of the participants had...
Lifestyle treatment in the regression of NASH: insulin resistance, lipid synthesis, and methodological innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
isotope (2H11-oleate) in liquid meals of varying fat content and labeled triglycerides (TG) tracked into chylomicrons and triglyceride rich lipoproteins (TRL). This method may be applied to future studies of postprandial lipemia. Similar analytical methods...
Picturing race in local newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of those communities, and whether the inclusion and portrayal of different races have changed over time. Using samples of four constructed weeks from five one-year periods between 1980 and 2016, a content analysis of local news photographs was conducted...
A modeling framework for spatial transmission of Covid-19 in local communities
(2022)
developed a mathematical model to describe the spatial spread of COVID-19 within and between clusters and investigated the global impacts of population movements from and to the local clusters on the spatial spread of COVID-19. Moreover, we utilized...