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- MIGRAINE DISABILITY ASSESSMENT (MIDAS) JUNIOR AS A MEASURE OF HEADACHE-RELATED DISABILITY FOR PEDIATRIC HEADACHE.
- Author
- Rime, Carla Annette, Andrasik, Frank, Kass, Steven J., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Headache is a common condition among the pediatric population worldwide. The Migraine Disability Assessment Junior (MIDAS Junior) measures headache-related disability in terms of lost days and reduced productivity for young headache sufferers. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the MIDAS Junior was evaluated. Results indicated that the MIDAS Junior had adequate internal consistency and fair testretest reliability. Parent and child responses on the MIDAS Junior were also...
Show moreHeadache is a common condition among the pediatric population worldwide. The Migraine Disability Assessment Junior (MIDAS Junior) measures headache-related disability in terms of lost days and reduced productivity for young headache sufferers. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the MIDAS Junior was evaluated. Results indicated that the MIDAS Junior had adequate internal consistency and fair testretest reliability. Parent and child responses on the MIDAS Junior were also analyzed and it was found that parents had a moderate to high concordance rate compared to their child. Lastly, differences between headache type, frequency, age, and sex were examined with regards to disability, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Older participants reported significantly higher scores for state anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC), and for disability, as measured by the MIDAS Junior, compared to the younger participants. The MIDAS Junior provides a means for young headache sufferers to communicate headache-related disability to their physicians, which in turn can guide treatment decisions and gauge outcome.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- WFE0000214, uwf:60937
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- NUTRITIONAL EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR.
- Author
- Verner, Kathryn M., Mikulas, William, Andrasik, Frank, Vallianos, Fred, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Nutritional approaches 1n prevention, diagnosis and treatment of behavior disorders have been found promising, yet obtuse. Research regarding the relationship between nutrition and behavior has been found to be either fixated (e.g., hyperactivity) or neglected (e.g., anxiety). To address this issue, a manual was developed to provide concise information concerning multiple nutritional effects on behavior and to present a basic introduction of nutritional approaches The manual was distributed...
Show moreNutritional approaches 1n prevention, diagnosis and treatment of behavior disorders have been found promising, yet obtuse. Research regarding the relationship between nutrition and behavior has been found to be either fixated (e.g., hyperactivity) or neglected (e.g., anxiety). To address this issue, a manual was developed to provide concise information concerning multiple nutritional effects on behavior and to present a basic introduction of nutritional approaches The manual was distributed to 32 health care professionals and consumers for evaluation purposes. Based on results from the evaluations, the objective of providing education and awareness of a nutrition/behavior interaction was achieved. Implications for future use of the manual are provided. Limitations in its use and benefits of the manual are discussed
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- 1996
- Identifier
- WFE0000300, uwf:61018
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- RELATIONSHIPS AMONG RUMINATION, WORRY, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS, COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY, AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES.
- Author
- Longo, Ashley Anne, Andrasik, Frank, Arruda, James E., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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A number of researchers have investigated the associations among rumination, worry, depression, eating disorders, and anxiety states; however, few studies have evaluated the interrelationships among rumination, worry, cognitive flexibility, psychophysiological variables, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In this thesis, 87 college students' psychological, cognitive, and psychophysiological factors were assessed. They were then presented with a series of 60 emotionally arousing pictures and a...
Show moreA number of researchers have investigated the associations among rumination, worry, depression, eating disorders, and anxiety states; however, few studies have evaluated the interrelationships among rumination, worry, cognitive flexibility, psychophysiological variables, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In this thesis, 87 college students' psychological, cognitive, and psychophysiological factors were assessed. They were then presented with a series of 60 emotionally arousing pictures and a relaxation induction with pleasant imagery while psychophysiological measures were collected. Results indicated that participants with low levels of cognitive flexibility and reflective rumination and high levels of worry reported high levels of obsessivecompulsive symptoms and demonstrated a longer temperature habituation time during relaxation induction following the viewing of stressful pictures. Emotional distress levels were significantly predicted by brooding rumination. This study demonstrated that cognitive flexibility is an important construct in understanding obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Additionally, cognitive rumination provides additional predictive utility in this symptom complex, above and beyond worry. Implications for further research in the neurodeficits model of obsessive-compulsive disorder are discussed.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000326, uwf:60980
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE VISUAL ANALOG MOOD SCALES (VAMS) IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PAIN PATIENTS.
- Author
- House, Erica Denise, Arruda, James E., Andrasik, Frank, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Visual Analog Mood scales (VAMS) when administered to a non-English speaking, headache population. The VAMS and another frequently used mood assessment measure, the Profile of Mood States (POMS), were administered to sixty patients at a headache clinic in Milan, Italy. Both the VAMS and POMS were administered before and after a regularly schedule appointment at the clinic. Multitrait-Multimethod analyses were...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Visual Analog Mood scales (VAMS) when administered to a non-English speaking, headache population. The VAMS and another frequently used mood assessment measure, the Profile of Mood States (POMS), were administered to sixty patients at a headache clinic in Milan, Italy. Both the VAMS and POMS were administered before and after a regularly schedule appointment at the clinic. Multitrait-Multimethod analyses were conducted to assess the validity of each subscale of the VAMS against corresponding scales in the POMS. Analysis concluded that all subscales of the VAMS possessed high test-retest reliability and the "confused," "sad," "angry," "energetic," and "tired" subscales of the VAMS are reliable and valid when administered to a non-English speaking pain population. Given the evidence of strong reliability and validity, the VAMS may be very useful as a clinical diagnostic tool in non-English speaking pain populations.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- WFE0000220, uwf:60928
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USING VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIALS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF AMNESTIC MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCIA): AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION.
- Author
- Fix, Spencer Toebe, Arruda, James E., Andrasik, Frank, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Mild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic type (MCIa) is often characterized as an early stage of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD). The P2, an electroencephalographic (EEG) component of the flash visual evoked potential (FVEP), shows an increase in latency for those with AD or MCIa when compared to a group of age-matched controls. The present investigation examined the diagnostic accuracy of several FVEP-P2 procedures in distinguishing people with MCIa and age-matched controls. Participants were...
Show moreMild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic type (MCIa) is often characterized as an early stage of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD). The P2, an electroencephalographic (EEG) component of the flash visual evoked potential (FVEP), shows an increase in latency for those with AD or MCIa when compared to a group of age-matched controls. The present investigation examined the diagnostic accuracy of several FVEP-P2 procedures in distinguishing people with MCIa and age-matched controls. Participants were exposed to a single flash condition and five double flash conditions with varying inter-stimulus intervals. Significant group differences were observed in the single flash and two of the double flash conditions. One of the double flash conditions, 100 milliseconds (ms), displayed a higher predictive accuracy than the single flash condition, suggesting this novel procedure may have more diagnostic potential. Results from the present investigation lend support to the theory, which holds MCIa as an intermediate stage between normal healthy aging and the serious pathology of AD.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000305, uwf:61014
- Format
- Document (PDF)
