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The Relationship Between Micro-Counseling Skills and Clinical Attendance
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Project Working Recovery (PWR) was a clinic that operated at East Carolina University in the Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies Department from April 2008 until June 2009. Intake procedures were followed and clients who ...
Note taking skills using the LiveScribe pen: implications for college students diagnosed with learning disabilities
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the use of strategic note-taking with the LiveScribe© pen increased the quantity of idea units, quality of notes written down, and retention of information provided for ...
Examining the validity of an interactive driving simulator for determining fitness to drive for older adults with cognitive impairment
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Purpose: To examine the validity of the interactive driving simulator for determining fitness to drive for older adults with cognitive impairment. Method: This pretest/posttest design had ten older adults complete two ...
Preventable hospital admissions among the homeless in California: A retrospective analysis of care for ambulatory care sensitive conditions
(2014-10)
Background
Limited research exists that investigates hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among the homeless, who frequently lack a usual source of care. This study profiled ACSC admissions ...
Stair falls: caregiver’s “missed step� as a source of childhood fractures
(2014-01)
Background
The purpose of this study was to describe fractures sustained by children and to analyze the associated costs when a caretaker falls down stairs while holding a child.
Materials and methods
Between 2004 ...
The relationship between trauma and spiritual well-being of women with substance use disorders
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Abstract The relationship between trauma and spiritual well-being of women with substance use disorders by Karen R. Weiss-Ogden April 17, 2014 Director: Shari M. Sias Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation ...
The influence of a motivational interviewing based computerized screening assessment on veteran request for mental health services and treatment entrance rates
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Military veterans experience high prevalence rates of mental illness, substance use disorders (SUDs), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, veterans enter into treatment for these problems at very low rates. Mental ...
Notched Acoustic Stimulus and Tinnitus: A Treatment Intervention Using a Randomization Test Approach
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Musical training has considerable effects on human brain plasticity and music listening has been investigated as a means of treating tinnitus. In a laboratory setting, tailor-made notched music has been shown to reduce ...
Effects of Word Type, Orthographic Type, and Word Length on Decoding and Spelling Abilities of Fourth Graders with and without Reading Impairments
(East Carolina University, 2014)
The effects of word type (real, nonsense), orthographic type (phonetic, nonphonetic), and word length (1 to 5 syllables) on the decoding and spelling abilities (accuracy) of fourth-graders with and without reading impairments ...