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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"long-term recovery"”.
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Differences in brain architecture during long-term recovery following mild traumatic brain injury
… hypothesized that mTBI was associated with long-term neural disruptions and compromised brain structure integrity. By extension, we investigated the likelihood that functional restitution and cognitive resolution following mTBI may be due to some form of neurofunctional reorganization. To …
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A mixed methods exploration of the lived experience of pre-addiction and long-term recovery
… have been cited in the media in recent years alongside addictions to drugs, alcohol and eating disorders. Although these phenomena are all addressed and treated separately, they are referred to under the same heading of addictions. Further, there is still no way to determine who might become an …
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Canadian Women's Perceptions, Perspectives, and Experiences Navigating the Transformative Pathway to Long-Term Recovery from an Eating Disorder
… and experiences navigating the pathway to long-term recovery from an eating disorder within a developmental context of early-middle adulthood. Both resilience theory (Luthar et al., 2000; Masten, 2014) and ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner 1975, 1979) were the frameworks of this …
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“WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN”: ANALYZING COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO REPEATED DISASTER VULNERABILITY AND THEIR IMPACT ON RECOVERY
… agendas that increase their disaster resilience. Recovery efforts driven by the agendas of outside agencies can perpetuate the pre-disaster status quo and result in a state of continued disaster vulnerability, highlighting the need for recoveries focused on the needs and viewpoints of the …
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Recovery and Resilience of Appalachian Herbs
… rotations of 100 – 150 years, understanding long-term recovery and resilience in the diverse herb community in terms of not just diversity, but also the processes structuring the community is necessary for understanding and conserving this species rich community. The studies presented here …
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Exploring Disaster Recovery: Stakeholder Interfaces, Goals and Interdependencies
… to disaster response, and in planning for long term recovery and sustainable development. This thesis aims to develop a deeper and analytical understanding of stakeholder coordination for disaster recovery. The thesis is built on case studies from the mega –disaster of the Indian Ocean …
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A robot for wrist rehabilitation
… trials showed that therapy with Manus reduced recovery time and improved long term recovery after stroke. This successful testbed naturally led to the desire for additional hardware for the rehabilitation of other degrees of freedom. This thesis outlines the mechanical design of one of four new …
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Examining the Cover and Composition of the Successional Vegetation Mosaic of Pre-SMCRA Mined Landscapes in Southeast Ohio
… begin to simplify issues for understanding the long-term recovery of mine lands, in terms of the goals of reclamation and restoration. Furthermore, it highlights the need for incorporating more ecologically-based objectives and practices into landscape planning and management.
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Exploring the psychological effects and emotional reactions of mothers to their children's burn injury : aiming at proposed future therapeutic intervention
… destructive and painful, they usually involve long-term medical and psychological consequences. Burns, no matter how small, always leave a certain degree of scarring. When the facial area is involved, it leaves children feeling branded for life with painful psychological effects. When the …
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Choice of God/Higher Power, Perceptions of God/Higher Power, Religious Beliefs and Behaviors, and Social Support as Predictors of Length of Sobriety, Satisfaction with Life, and Quality of Life Among People Recovering from Alcohol Addictions in Three Midwestern States
… and spiritual beliefs and behaviors and recovery from alcohol addiction. This project is an investigation of this association. The goal is to offer some clarity on what works in recovery and what does not.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>Participants' personal data were collected, including …
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The Search for a Theoretical Framework for Long-term Disaster Recovery Efforts: A Normative Application of Jane Addams' Social Democratic Theory and Ethics
… seeking to establish a theoretical framework for long-term disaster recovery efforts. Through the use of qualitative interviews conducted with senior managers of national nonprofit agencies working on Hurricane Katrina recovery, this research first tests the feasibility of Jane Addams' social …
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Post-disaster recovery planning and sustainable development — a lesson from the Wenchuan earthquake, China, 2008
… system to formulate and implement the post-recovery planning and reconstruction in a short time. However, disaster recovery is a complex process which involves not only physical reconstruction, but also social reorganization, economic recovery, and cultural heritage. Due to the vulnerable …
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An analysis of outcomes for FEMA individual assistance recipients in the context of social vulnerability
… differently, from the immediate losses to the long-term recovery process. Age, disability, race, housing status, and socioeconomic status are factors that can contribute to disparities in a person or community's vulnerability to disasters. Federal disaster aid policy has historically …
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FROM PARTIAL TO FULL-ENOUGH RECOVERY: A DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF RECOVERY FROM EATING DISORDERS
Questions about the nature of recovery from eating disorders have long divided the field. While one view purports that eating disorders are chronic conditions, other viewpoints maintain that full recovery from eating disorders is possible. The literature suggests the existence of levels of …
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Toward a Model of 12-Step Engagement: Predicting Recovery Involvement in Narcotics Anonymous
… have been theory-driven. Theory-based models of recovery provide a more comprehensive view of the range of individual factors affecting individuals in recovery and how and why they might engage in recovery-related behaviors. Stress and coping theory fills a gap in explaining how improvements …
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Deepening Our Understanding of Disaster Displacement: A Phenomenological Study of Sulphur, Louisiana
… is displacement which complicates and extends recovery. Housing recovery is crucial to sustainable recovery. This thesis used a phenomenological framework to investigate the experiences of displaced persons in Sulphur, Louisiana, following Hurricane(s) Laura and Delta in 2020. An emphasis was …
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the participants’ experience of Anorexia Nervosa and what they feel aided recovery
… and to understand what they felt had aided their recovery with the hope that this could provide valuable information to those working with individuals who are experiencing the disorder. Recovery is defined as no longer meeting the diagnostic criteria outlined in the DSM-5-TR (2022). The …
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Resilience through Building Back Better: Assessing Christchurch Recovery following the 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes
… the affected as quickly as possible can affect long-term recovery if a considered approach is not adopted. Promoting recovery activities, coordination, and information sharing at national and international levels are crucial to avoid duplication. Mannakkara and Wilkinson’s (2014) modified “Build …
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The economic impact of COVID-19 in Iceland : how did COVID-19 affect the economic growth in Iceland?
… Government expenditure was the sole determinant of Iceland's GDP that did not decline during COVID-19. This comes as no surprise considering the importance of the government assisting infrastructure, particularly hospitals, in the face of a pandemic. Because of the pandemic's impact on …
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An occupatiobnal perspectice on the journey of recovery from substance abuse among young Zimbabwean men
… legal, financial and spiritual problems. While recovery from substance abuse is possible, it is a subjective and contested process. To date, the recovery process has not been explored from an occupational perspective in Zimbabwe, where as many as 60% of all readmissions at Zimbabwe’s psychiatric …
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