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A Novel Landscape for Understanding Physical and Mental Health: Body Mapping Research with Youth Experiencing Psychosis

open access: yesArt/Research International, 2018
Estimates indicate the lifespan of individuals with psychotic illness is reduced by approximately 15-20 years. Consequently there is a need to address the physical health of those who live with a mental illness, like psychosis.
Katherine M. Boydell   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emotion Facial Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study of the Impact of Service Dogs

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Processing and recognizing facial expressions are key factors in human social interaction. Past research suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties to decode facial expressions.
Nicolas Dollion   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Experiences of Volunteer Assistance Dog Puppy Raisers from the Same Program at Two Australian University Campuses

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Assistance dogs are beneficial; however, accessing one can be challenging due to the time, cost, and high failure rates associated with training. A major factor contributing to a high failure rate appears to be the competency of volunteer puppy raisers ...
Sam Morwood   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mathematical analysis of the value of constructive additives in the protective suit of the kinologist

open access: yesАлматы технологиялық университетінің хабаршысы, 2021
The problems of designing a suit for full protection of a cynologist-figurant are considered. A mathematical model is proposed for optimizing the value of constructive increments for predicting and searching for a rational design of PPE for a trainer-dog
N. S. Mokeeva, T. O. Bunkova
doaj   +1 more source

United States military working dogs from 2019 to 2021: analysis of causes of service discharge and decreased service life

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionMilitary working dogs (MWDs) are maintained by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) in effort to maintain readiness. MWDs provide valuable abilities which include explosive and drug detection capabilities as well as security support.
Dakota Discepolo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current Perspectives on the Challenges of Implementing Assistance Dogs in Human Mental Health Care

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences, 2023
The prevalence of mental health disorders, driven by current global crises, is notably high. During the past decades, the popularity of dogs assisting humans with a wide spectrum of mental health disorders has significantly increased.
Sandra Foltin, Lisa Maria Glenk
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minnesota 4-H dog show guide. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1983
University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service; 4-H Dog Program Development Committee. (1983). Minnesota 4-H dog show guide..
4-H Dog Program Development Committee   +1 more
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Service dog demographic characteristics and temperament.

open access: yes, 2022
Service dog demographic characteristics and temperament.
Marguerite E. O’Haire (3911137)   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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