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Showing 1 to 20 of 134 for “"family-based"”.
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A Family-Based Association Study of Conduct Disorder.
… pathogenesis. We performed a genome-wide, family-based association study of CD using P2BAT/FBAT software. The data is gathered from Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) and International Multi-Center ADHD Genetics Project (IMAGE).</p><p>Using COGA data, we identified 20 …
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Identification of genomic factors using family-based association studies
… structures. Most of the current mixed model based methods such as EMMA, EMMAX, and GEMMA, can be viewed as single-locus methods by testing each SNP separately. Complex traits, however, are known to be controlled by multiple loci, thus including multiple loci in the statistical model seems …
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Family-based treatments for serious juvenile offenders : a multilevel meta-analysis
… community. Researchers have identified several family-based treatments that hold considerable promise in reducing serious juvenile offending; however, these treatments remain underutilized by youth service systems. In the present study, I used multilevel meta-analysis to (a) characterize the …
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Parent- and Family-Based Interventions: An Investigation of Parental Intention to Participate
<p>Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) and school mental health (SMH) are prominent initiatives in the United States to improve student behavior and promote mental health and wellness, led by education and mental health systems, respectively. Unfortunately, PBIS and SMH are often …
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A genome-wide linkage scan and targeted family-based association analysis of dyslexia
… (NPL) study and four targeted fine-mapping family-based association studies were performed to locate the genes predisposing to PCD in 101 Canadian families with multiple affected members. The NPL scan identified suggestive evidence for linkage with PCD at the two novel regions 16p12 and …
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A Family-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
… of a culturally sensitive, cognitive-behavioral family treatment (CBFT) for pediatric patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to improve pain symptoms, health-related quality of life, functionality, depression, and coping strategies. Individual cognitive-behavioral treatment has been shown …
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Exploring Hispanic mothers’ perceptions of child weight in a family-based obesity prevention program
… Health (AC2) is a randomized-controlled, family-based program that seeks to prevent childhood obesity through the promotion of healthy lifestyle changes. The AC2 intervention consists of a 6-week workshop that focuses on healthy eating, family wellness, and physical activity. Aim 2 focuses …
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Illness models of relatives of African psychiatric patients : implications for a family-based service
… and to obtaining an indication of interest in family-based services. The sample was selected from relatives who visited patients at the hospital over a 3 month period. Face-to-face interviews of approximately an hour in duration were conducted. Results indicated that relatives held a variety of …
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A family-based study of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. Lessons learnt from mild and severe phenotypes
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Predictors of treatment outcome in a family-based hospitalization program for adolescents with anorexia nervosa
<p>Family-based treatment (FBT) is the first-line treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). Although FBT works for many, it does not work for everyone. The current study explored variables that are believed to impact treatment outcome in FBT, (a) initial weight gain, (b) parental …
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The Role of Family Context in Moderating Treatment Effectiveness for an Adolescent Family-Based Health Intervention
<p>Family context may serve as an important factor in whether families initiate, implement, and maintain key practices that are necessary for long-lasting changes in health status. Family-based treatments taking a behavioral approach are common interventions for pediatric obesity and improving …
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Feasibility evaluation and long-term follow up of a family-based behaviour change intervention for overweight children (GOALS)
… of the 21st century. Whilst evidence supports a family-based lifestyle approach to childhood obesity treatment, research is needed to understand how interventions work and how practitioners can effectively support families to sustain behavioural changes in the long-term. This thesis evaluated the …
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Spousal Concordance in Academic Achievements and Intelligence and Family-Based Association Studies Identified Novel Loci Associated with Intelligence.
… genome-wide association (GWA) analysis with a family-based association test to identify genetic variants that associated with intelligence as measured by WAIS full-score IQ (FSIQ). NTM at 11q25 (rs411280, p=0.000764) and NR3C2 at 4q31.23 (rs3846329, p=0.000675) were 2 novel genes that haven't …
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Development of a Family-Based Program to Promote Resilience among Unemployed Families: Theoretical Basis and Implications for Future Interventions
… levels in the near future, it is important for family researchers and professionals to establish strategies and programs that will lessen the impact and prevalence of the problems associated with unemployment. A resilience-oriented perspective can serve as a broad framework for intervention and …
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An exploration of the lived experience of bulimia nervosa, family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the process of externalisation
… Major Research Project, Empirical Study Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is recommended as the first line of intervention for young people (YP) with anorexia nervosa (AN). It utilises principles of family therapy, such as externalisation to help separate the YP from their anorexic thoughts …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a family-based nutrition intervention to enhance healthy eating among children aged 6–12 years in Tbilisi, Georgia
… study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a family-based nutrition intervention, delivered through a tailored digital nutrition education package, in promoting healthy eating among children in Tbilisi, Georgia. Materials and Methods: 328 parents of primary public and private school children …
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Child Welfare Professionals On Kinship Caregivers: Attitudes And Implications
… basis driving Ontario policy is the belief that family-based care is better for children. Despite the dramatic rise in the numbers of kinship homes, controversy continues to surround the mandated exploration of kin (Geen, 2003). Kinship policies have required shifts in child placement practices …
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Analysis Strategies for Configurable Systems
… users to derive individual system variants based on a selection of configuration options. To cope with the often huge number of possible configurations, several analysis approaches (e.g., for verification of configurable systems) implement different strategies to account for configurability. …
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