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Navigating an STI diagnosis: The role of social support, intergenerational learning, and transformative growth among Black women

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Black women face a myriad of challenges that heighten their susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), resulting in a disproportionate impact of STIs among this population. Yet, there is a lack of research that explores how women navigate these diagnoses with resilience.
Jaleah D. Rutledge, Jasmine Abrams, Ijeoma Opara, Robin Lin Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha plays a crucial role in behavioral repetition and cognitive flexibility in mice

Molecular Metabolism, 2015
Background/objectives: Nuclear peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-α (PPAR-α) plays a fundamental role in the regulation of lipid homeostasis and is the target of medications used to treat dyslipidemia.
Giuseppe D'Agostino, Claudia Cristiano, David J. Lyons, Rita Citraro, Emilio Russo, Carmen Avagliano, Roberto Russo, Giuseppina Mattace Raso, Rosaria Meli, Giovambattista De Sarro, Lora K. Heisler, Antonio Calignano   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The biopsychology of maternal behavior in nonhuman mammals [PDF]

, 1990
The term “maternal behavior,” when applied to nonhuman mammals, includes the behaviors exhibited in preparation for the arrival of newborn, in the care and protection of the newly arrived young, and in the weaning of those young, and represents a complex
Kristal, Dr. Mark B.
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Stereotypical resting behavior of the sperm whale [PDF]

Current Biology, 2008
SummaryThough very little is known about sleep in wild cetaceans, toothed cetaceans in captivity sleep with one side of their brain at a time [1]. Such uni-hemispheric sleep is thought to enable swimming, voluntary breathing, predator avoidance and/or social contact during sleep at sea [2,3].
Miller, Patrick J.O., Aoki, Kagari, Rendell, Luke E., Amano, Masao   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson, Naysha N. Shahid, Samrawit B. Gebretensay, Chareina C. Johnson, Penny D. Telesford, Karen Sheffield‐Abdullah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medial preoptic area in mice is capable of mediating sexually dimorphic behaviors regardless of gender

Nature Communications, 2018
The medial preoptic area (mPOA) in a mammalian brain is sexually dimorphic, and yet its exact function in mediating gender-specific behavior remains unclear.
Yi-Chao Wei, Shao-Ran Wang, Zhuo-Lei Jiao, Wen Zhang, Jun-Kai Lin, Xing-Yu Li, Shuai-Shuai Li, Xin Zhang, Xiao-Hong Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of applied behavior analysis in the self-help skills and stereotyped behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder in Isfahan

Social Determinants of Health, 2017
Background: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is applicable for children and adults with different psychological disorders, developmental disabilities, and learning disabilities.
Bahram Movahedzadeh, Marziyeh Jamalpour Shah Mansouri   +1 more
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Temporal and spatial distributions of delphinid species in Massachusetts Bay (USA) using passive acoustics from ocean gliders [PDF]

, 2019
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Silva, T. L., Mooney, T. A., Sayigh, L. S., & Baumgartner, M. F.
Baumgartner, Mark F., Mooney, T. Aran, Sayigh, Laela S., Silva, Tammy L.   +3 more
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A community‐driven approach to address substance use and create a Great Plains American Indian addiction and recovery research agenda

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger, Anna Kihlström, Brinda Sivaramakrishnan, Allison Kelliher, Frankie Kropp, Carmen Rosa, T. John Winhusen, Donald Warne, the CTN0129 participating Tribal communities   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral assessment of shelter dogs submitted to different methods of environmental enrichment

Ciência Rural, 2019
: Environmental enrichment is a dynamic process consisting of a set of activities designed to meet the ethological and psychological needs of animals. It stimulates the natural behavior of each animal species improving the well-being of the individual ...
Rubia Avlade Guedes Sampaio, Yanna Nascimento de Figueiredo Martins, Francisca Maria Sousa Barbosa, Camilla Ingrid Queiroz Franco, Maria Duarte Kobayashi, Ivia Carmem Talieri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source