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Oxytocin Modulation of Zebra Finch Vocal Development
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Autism spectrum disorder is associated with deficits in three main behavioral areas: social behaviors, repetitive behaviors, and language abnormalities. Accumulating evidence suggests a potential role for oxytocin signaling ...
Role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes α4β2 and α7 in nicotine-ethanol interaction and cross-tolerance: functional correlation with cerebellar nitric oxide
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The prevalent co-abuse of alcohol and tobacco products results in higher morbidity and mortality rates than those caused by either drug alone, thus posing a serious health problem. Understanding the interactive relationship ...
Comparison of tolerance characteristics in the guinea pig following chronic in-vivo exposure to opioid versus cannabinoid receptor agonists
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Few studies have compared the nature of tolerance that develops following chronic in vivo opioid treatment with that which develops after chronic cannabinoid exposure in the same tissue and species. Based on similarities ...
Measured Resting Energy Expenditure Using a Fixed Function Indirect Calorimeter in the Clinical Setting as a Predictor of Success with Weight Change in an Obese Pediatric Population
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) standard of care for obese adults utilizes indirect calorimetry for calculating caloric targets for weight loss (1). Even though rates appear to be leveling off (2), childhood obesity ...
Medical Family Therapy : Conceptual Clarification and Consensus for an Emerging Profession
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The term Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) was coined in the early 1990s (McDaniel, Hepworth, & Doherty, 1992a) by a team of family therapists and a family psychologist. Since then there has been growing interest in MedFT, ...
A Pilot Study: The Effect of Healing Touch on Anxiety, Stress, Pain, Pain Medication Usage, and Physiological Measures in Hospitalized Sickle Cell Disease Adults Experiencing a Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode.
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Sickle cell disease (SCD), a common genetic blood disorder affecting primarily African-Americans (Edwards, Scales, Loughlin, Bennett, Harris-Peterson, et al., 2005) causes a vaso-occlusive pain episode (VOPE) affecting ...
THE EFFECT OF SELECTED INSTITUTION-LEVEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TRANSFEREES AT UNIVERSITIES
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This study used correlation to examine the effect of 18 institution- or service area-level community college traits on the North Carolina Community College System's (NCCCS) Performance Measure E, renamed Performance Standard ...
African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes : A Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Approach
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This dissertation consists of two articles written to address the context of type 2 diabetes care in African American women. In addition, the proposal and required Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation are included ...
SYSTEMIC CHANGE : FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE SUPERVISOR THAT SUPPORT INCREASED ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2010)
A detailed review of the history of education documented the role of the central office supervisor as being overlooked as a contributing factor to increased student achievement. The emerging research warns that improvements ...
Medical Family Therapy Meets Childhood Obesity
(East Carolina University, 2010)
The dissertation is a compilation of two journal articles. The first article is a literature review that addresses integrated care for childhood obesity with consideration for clinical, operational, and financial practices. ...