- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): What is it and what causes it?
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Coming Home. The author has a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on innovative approaches to understanding and treating PTSD. In this presentation, the author discusses PTSD and other responses to trauma and stress. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122184/
- Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146581/
- The Economic impact of ME/CFS: Individual and societal costs
- This article discusses the economic impact of ME/CFS: Individual and societal costs. Background: ME/CFS is characterized by debilitating fatigue in addition to other physical and cognitive symptoms. It is estimated to affect over 800,000 adults in the U.S. ME/CFS often results in diminished functionality and increased economic impact. The economic impact of an illness is generally divided into two categories: direct and indirect costs. Despite high prevalence rates and the disabling nature of the illness, few studies have examined the costs of ME/CFS at the individual and societal level. In fact, of the four studies examining the economic impact of ME/ME/CFS only two used a U.S. sample. The current study used community and tertiary samples to examine the direct costs of ME/CFS. Methods: Using archival data, Study 1 examined the direct cost of ME/CFS in a community-based sample in Chicago. Study 2 estimated the direct cost of ME/CFS in a tertiary sample in Chicago. Both Study 1 and Study 2 assessed direct costs using office visit costs, medical test costs, and medication costs. Results: For Study 1, the annual direct total cost per ME/CFS patient was estimated to be $2,342, with the total annual direct cost of ME/CFS to society being approximately $2 billion. In Study 2, the annual direct was estimated to be $8,675 per ME/CFS patient, with the total annual direct cost of ME/CFS to society being approximately $7 billion. Conclusion: Using ME/CFS prevalence data of 0.42 and indirect costs estimates from Reynolds et al. (2004), the direct and indirect cost of ME/CFS to society was estimated to be $18,677,912,000 for the community sample and $23,972,300,000 for the tertiary sample. These findings indicate that whether or not individuals are recruited from a community or tertiary sample, ME/CFS imposes substantial economic costs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122163/
- Fear of Developing Dementia
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The presenter, Kyle Page, is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology. In this presentation, he discusses his research into the fear of dementia. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc152462/
- Welcome Home: Reintegration of Veterans and Families
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Coming Home and discusses the reintegration of veterans and families. The author directs the Family Attachment Lab and is conducting the Student Veteran Research Project. In this presentation, she discusses the family relationships of veterans after deployment. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122183/
- Current Behavioral and Psychosocial Interventions for HIV/AIDS
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on AIDS. This presentation discusses recent directions in psychosocial research on HIV/AIDS in the United States. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71782/
- UNT Wellness Initiative
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out, the Symposium on Well-Being. In this presentation, the author discusses the importance of quality of life to achieve happiness and wellness. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33119/