Browsing Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Advisor "Bruce, Jared M."
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Assessing Social Motivations During Vaccination Decisions
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This dissertation utilized two separate studies to investigate the effects of social motivation during vaccine decision-making. Some parents cite social motivations, like contributing to herd immunity, as an influence ... -
Beliefs about the Impact of Excess Body Weight on Biopsychosocial Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Background: Recent research indicates that obesity may exacerbate certain symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nevertheless, little research has examined patients’ perceptions of how obesity may impact their MS symptoms. ... -
Biopsychosocial Comparison of Adherent and Nonadherent Multiple Sclerosis Patients
(2016)OBJECTIVE: Between 30-50% of patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) prematurely discontinue disease modifying therapies (DMTs). Despite this, relatively little is known about clinical factors that ... -
Cognition, Fatigue, and Health-related Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Role of Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Medication Burden
(2022)OBJECTIVE: Recent evidence suggests that polypharmacy, or the daily use of multiple medications, is common among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Some medications have anticholinergic properties that increase risk ... -
A Double-Blind Randomized Intervention to Reduce Distress from Perceived Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)OBJECTIVE: Up to 65% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive impairment. However, patients frequently overestimate the extent of their cognitive dysfunction, reducing their overall quality of life. ... -
Episodic Future Thinking in Young Children: Considering Body Mass and Memory
(2015-08-04)With the increase in pediatric obesity, research continues to evaluate new intervention strategies to improve the effectiveness of current obesity treatments. One area of study which may hold promise for pediatric obesity ... -
Mechanisms of Action in Motivational Interviewing
(2020)Despite the demonstrated efficacy of disease modifying therapies (DMT), many MS patients (~ 40%) stop using DMT within 3 years of starting. A cross-over randomized controlled trial demonstrated that a theoretically based ... -
Modifying Diet and Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
(2021)Background: Modest weight loss can have significant health benefits and reduce the risk of developing chronic health comorbidities (Van Gaal et al., 1997). It remains unclear whether weight loss in individuals with multiple ... -
Polypharmacy in patients with Multiple Sclerosis: effects on fatigue, perceived cognition, and objective cognitive performance
(2013-06-24)OBJECTIVE: Many individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) take multiple medications on a regular basis, also referred to as polypharmacy. In other patient populations, polypharmacy has been associated with fatigue and ... -
Processing speed and working memory training in multiple sclerosis: a blinded randomized controlled trial
(2013)Between 40-65% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive deficits associated with the disease. The two most common areas affected are information processing speed and working memory. Information ... -
Theory of Mind in Multiple Sclerosis: Disease Subtype Differences and Association with Measures of Social Functioning
(2015-08-11)Theory of mind (ToM) allows a person to make inferences about the mental and emotional states of others. Generally, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) perform more poorly on ToM tests than neurologically intact controls. ...