Alzheimer's Disease and Potential Benefit of Music Therapy: A Work in Progress
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Noll, Lindy & Eve, Susan
Description: This poster discusses a research project on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the potential benefit of music therapy. When recognizable music is played, many patients are able to hum or sing along with the song despite not remembering what they had just said. This suggests that music therapy can have a positive effect on people suffering from A.D.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Anger Within an HIV+ Population in Relation to Stigma and Anxiety
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Pierson, Mark & Vosvick, Mark A.
Description: This presentation discusses research on anger within a human immunodeficiency virus positive (HIV+) population in relation to stigma and anxiety. The authors hypothesized that anxiety and HIV-stigma would account for a significant amount of variance in anger. Results of the authors' study provide support for interventions aimed at reducing anxiety and increasing coping skills for HIV+ adults; perhaps by influencing these variables, the effects of stigma will have less impact on HIV-related health overall.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Assessing Attitudes towards Mentally Engaging Lifestyles Among Older Adults
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Halpin, Sean N. & Hayslip, Bert
Description: This presentation discusses a research study to assess attitudes towards mentally engaging lifestyles among older adults. There are several relevant factors to consider on this topic: (1) Remaining mentally engaged in later life can slow decline in fluid intelligence (problem solving abilities), (2) In some cases engaging in mentally stimulating activities has been shown to reverse the mental aging process, (3) Understanding attitudes toward mentally engaging lifestyles among older adults may give us a means for increasing these healthy cognitive behaviors.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Benzodiazepines and their Effects on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Reichenberger, David A. & Taylor, Daniel J.
Description: This poster discusses research on benzodiazepines and their effects on cognitive-behavioral therapy. Benzodiazepines are often prescribed to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as they are thought to inversely affect the outcomes of cognitive-processing therapy and prolonged exposure. This poster discusses data analyzed using correlations to determine if there are any statistically significant associations between the type and/or amount of benzodiazepines used and the individuals' respective PTSD scores.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
Date: February 28, 2013
Creator: Hayslip, Bert
Description: This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. In this presentation, Bert Hayslip, Regents Professor in the Department of Psychology, will discuss caregiving for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Contributing Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence: Do Adults Really Understand Them?
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: Jackson, Ryeshia & Murrell, Amy R.
Description: This poster discusses research on child witnesses of domestic violence. The author examines differences in children's pain and anguish and how parents perceive those emotions.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Classical Conditioning in Everyday Life
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Aldridge, Lauren & Eve, Susan Brown
Description: This poster discusses research on classical conditioning in everyday life. The author's research pertains to the positive and negative effects of classical conditioning on a person's psyche.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86687/
Controlling Health: Medical Self-Efficacy, Energy-Fatigue, and Disclosure of HIV Status
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: Kamrudin, Afshan & Vosvick, Mark A.
Description: This presentation discusses a research study on medical self-efficacy, energy-fatigue, and disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status. This study was conducted with approval obtained by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). In this presentation, the authors describe their research study participants, the methodology, results, and the implications and possible future research.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Coping Styles and Cardiovascular Health: Heart Rate Variability Response to Stress
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: Kettler, Kristen & Doster, Joseph A.
Description: This presentation discusses research on heart rate variability response to stress. Relationships of psychological and physiological variables are an important area of study. Different styles of coping have different implications for cardiovascular health. This research seeks to determine what relationships exist between types of coping and heart rate variability in response to a stressful event.
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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Correlates of Vitality in HIV+ Adults: Perceived Social Support and Life Regard
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Nguyen, Yen; Chng, Chwee-Lye; Vosvick, Mark A. & Perales, Marissa
Description: This presentation discusses research on vitality in HIV+ adults. The authors hypothesized that HIV+ adults with higher levels of social support and life regard will correspondingly report higher levels of vitality. A linear regression analysis supported the authors' hypothesis that social support (t = 2.1, β = 0.21, p - .05), and life regard (t = 5.7, β = 0.04, p = .001) were significantly associated with vitality, accounting for 40% of the variance in the authors' model (Adj. R2 = 0.40, F(5, 57) = 9.33, p = .001)
Contributing Partner: UNT Honors College
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