Publications by authors named "A L Staton"
Introduction: The Virginia Memory Project (VMP) is a statewide epidemiological registry for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) and other neurodegenerative conditions. It aims to support dementia research, policy, and care by leveraging the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Roadmap.
Methods: To capture comprehensive data, the VMP integrates self-enrollment and automatic enrollment using Virginia's All-Payer Claims Database (APCD).
Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are serious, often chronic, conditions associated with pronounced morbidity, mortality, and dysfunction increasingly affecting young people worldwide. Illness progression, stages and recovery trajectories of EDs are still poorly characterised. The STORY study dynamically and longitudinally assesses young people with different EDs (restricting; bingeing/bulimic presentations) and illness durations (earlier; later stages) compared to healthy controls.
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- In May 2023, an increase in mpox cases was observed in Chicago, primarily among fully vaccinated individuals, prompting an investigation into the outbreak's characteristics and causes.
- Researchers assessed demographic and health data from patients, analyzed viral genomes, and evaluated the humoral antibody responses to understand vaccine effectiveness and potential compromises.
- Of the 49 identified cases, 57% were fully vaccinated, with findings suggesting that increased exposure through higher median numbers of sexual partners was a key factor in the outbreak, despite overall vaccine effectiveness.
Objectives: Individuals with a diagnosis of FND report experiencing stigma in medical settings, however, there is a paucity of research exploring their experiences in psychological services. The aim of this research was to explore experiences of accessing UK psychological services, from the perspective of those with FND.
Methods: This study utilised a qualitative approach with data collected from semi-structured interviews (n = 15) and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.