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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF CHAD A. PONCINIE. For the Master of Science degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy, presented on 21 June 2013. TITLE: AN EXAMINATION OF DELAY DISCOUNTING IN SEX OFFENDERS WITH DUAL DIAGNOSES MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Mark R. Dixon Discounting of delayed rewards by sex offenders with dual diagnoses was compared to discounting of delayed rewards by matched control non-offenders with dual diagnoses. All participants completed a hypothetical choice task in which they made repeated choices between 10 dollars/servings after a delay and an equal or lesser amount available immediately. The delay to the large reward was varied from 1 day to 2 years across conditions. Indifference points between immediate and delayed rewards were identified at each delay condition by varying the amount of immediate money across choice trials. Overall, those identified as sex offenders discounted the delayed reward more steeply than did the control non-offenders.

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Orientador: Virgínia Bodelão Richini-Pereira / Resumo: O Zika virus (ZIKV) é um flavivírus transmitido por mosquito que causa Febre Zika e está associado às Malformações Congênitas e Síndrome de Guillain-Barré integrando a lista de agentes etiológicos que são um problema de saúde pública internacional. Apresentamos uma investigação sorológica e molecular do ZIKV em amostras humanas na região de Bauru do estado de São Paulo, Brasil a fim de contribuir na determinação dos primeiros casos de infecção de ZIKV nos locais do estudo. Foi realizada a investigação sorológica por técnica de imunocromatografia em 2000 amostras Dengue virus negativas referentes aos anos de 2014-2016, sendo 159 (7,9%) positivas para ZIKV, evidenciando que a circularização do ZIKV na região de estudo teve início em 2014. Foi investigado pela técnica de Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase quantitativa por transcrição reversa a presença de ácido ribonucleico (RNA) do ZIKV nas 159 amostras positivas a nível sorológico. Porém o RNA viral não foi detectável. Esse resultado negativo quanto a molecular a partir de soro reforça a possibilidade de aderência do ZIKV em eritrócitos. Esses achados levantam o questionamento se outros membros do gênero Flavivirus possuem o mesmo potencial. Para complementar os dados realizamos uma análise filogenética da espécie ZIKV. Com o propósito de geração de hipóteses referentes a sua dinâmica de distribuição no Brasil. Para tal utilizamos os bancos de dados, algoritmos e parâmetros presentes nos softwares Virus Pathogen Resource e MEGA7. ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes Zika Fever and is associated with Congenital Malformations and Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which has been declared an international public health problem by the World Health Organization. We conduct a serological and molecular investigation of ZIKV in human samples in the Bauru region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in order to contribute to the determination of the first cases of ZIKV infection in the study sites. Serological investigation was made by immunochromatography technique performed in 2000 Dengue virus negative samples referring to the years 2014-2016, 159 (7.9%) was positive for ZIKV, evidencing that the circularization of ZIKV in the region of study began in 2014. The presence of ZIKV ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the 159 serologically positive samples was investigated by the Quantitative Reverse Polymerase Chain Reaction technique. All did not show detectable RNA. This molecular negative result from serum enhances the possibility of ZIKV adhesion in erythrocytes. These findings raise the question of whether other flaviviruses have the same potential. We also performed a phylogenetic analysis of the ZIKV species. With the purpose of generating hypotheses referring to its distribution dynamics. For this we use the databases, algorithms and parameters present in the software Virus Pathogen Resource and MEGA7. Our evidence allows us to infer that the ZIKV presents a possible adaptation in the Northeast Region ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

It has been demonstrated psychologists are more likely to over-diagnose clients to obtain reimbursement if clients are using insurance (Pomerantz & Segrist, 2006). Although diagnoses are helpful in providing direction for treatment plans, incorrect diagnoses may be stigmatizing and result in flawed care (Wahl, 1999). Using an experimental design with video vignettes simulating therapy sessions, this paper will explore whether psychologists tend to excessively believe in false diagnoses when forced to provide them, as well as whether those labels negatively affect psychologists' opinions of clients. Hierarchical multiple regression will be used to determine if those in the group forced to diagnose a client tend to over-diagnose and have a more negative opinion of the client. / text

This diploma work raises the issues of preconcepts for didactics of students of teaching, deals with the perception of those concepts by primary school teachers, and subsequently with their diagnosis . The aim of this work is to find out to what extent the perception of some chosen didactic concepts are connected comparing students of pedagogical faculty and experienced primary school teachers. The theoretical part aims to define the concepts involved in the research and concerns with constructivists didactics. In the practical part the data relating to preconcepts were found and processed by method of semantic differential.

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects about 15 million adults in the United States, and is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality. The under-diagnosing of OSA has been linked to the inadequate screening by primary care practitioners (PCPs). Existing screening tools are not widely used by PCPs possibly due to time constraints they experience as providers. This study demonstrates how common high-risk diagnoses (obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, arrhythmia, and coronary artery disease) can be used to help PCPs identify adult patients at risk for OSA. Unlike other screening tools, these diagnoses are easy to identify in a routine visit. This study was a retrospective chart review that used a random sample of 220 electronic health records. Seventy percent of the sample was positive for OSA, 69% had obesity, and 33% had two or more high-risk diagnoses. The setting of this study was six sleep centers located in five cities in Central Florida. Logistic regression was used to analyze the data to determine interaction among variables and odds ratios. The variables "obesity" and "two or more high-risk diagnoses" had significant effects on the likelihood of being diagnosed with OSA independently of each other (odds ratio of 4.2 and 4.3 respectively; p

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