Thesis (M.A.) -- Central Connecticut State University, 2005. / Thesis advisor: Carolyn R. Fallahi. "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts [in Psychology]." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-59). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2006. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 31).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 19, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 46 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Theses (Psy. D.)--Marshall University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Includes abstract. Document formatted into pages: contains iv, 81 pages. Bibliography: p. 53-66.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006. / Prepared for: Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Bibliography: leaves 185 - 197.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Dallas, 2006. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-52).

Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [69-70]).

Purpose: The systematic review summarised the literature on the impact of patient illness perceptions on health outcomes and coping after an acute neurological event, guided by Leventhal’s Self-Regulatory Model (SRM). The empirical study investigated individuals’ lived experiences of emotionalism, a sudden onset neurological disorder characterised by involuntary laughter and crying. A further aim was to develop a questionnaire measuring beliefs about emotionalism based on patients’ perspectives. Method: The review identified seventeen articles through database searches using predefined inclusion criteria. In the empirical paper, eighteen individuals took part in a qualitative study to explore their experiences of emotionalism. Results: Findings provided support for the SRM in acute neurological populations. Negative illness perceptions were associated with a range of poor health outcomes and unhelpful coping behaviours. The empirical paper provided rich individual accounts of the social and personal impact of emotionalism. Four themes were identified and used to develop a questionnaire measuring beliefs about emotionalism. Conclusions: Both chapters emphasise the value of eliciting patient beliefs about their neurological condition and of providing support at the early stages of recovery. The clinical implications and directions for future research were discussed as was the need for further validation of the questionnaire.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University, 2012. / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / Recent evidence has suggested that vitamin D may modulate innate immune function. We performed a prospective, observational investigation to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adult critically ill patients with sepsis. Subjects were categorized by baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(0H)D]: Deficient: < 20 ng/ml, Insufficient: 21-29 ng/ml, or Normal: > 29 ng/ml. A total of 39 subjects were enrolled in the study. 25(0H)D deficiency is common with 23/39 (59%) of subjects either deficient or insufficient. In-hospital mortality was 15% (6/39) and 5/6 (83%) of the subjects who expired were 25(0H)D insufficient. There were modest differences in severity of illness across 25(0H)D categories (SAPS 3: p = 0.01) and statistically significant inverse associations between 25(0H)D and markers of inflammation (IL-6: p = 0.04; TN F-a: p = 0.03) and vascular endothelial dysfunction (E-selectin: p = 0.05). There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in critically ill patients with sepsis and an inverse association between vitamin D and inflammation and vascular endothelial dysfunction. Future studies should assess the causal relationship between vitamin D and inflammation and outcomes from sepsis. / 2031-01-02