Publications by authors named "C L Crocker"
The applied behavior analysis (ABA) service industry is currently estimated to be worth at least $4 billion. As a result of potential profits that can be made from ABA services, for-profit organizations have become more common in the field. One type of for-profit organization that has become especially prominent in the ABA service industry is private equity (PE)-owned ABA companies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prolonged exposure to hyperoxia can lead to hyperoxic acute lung injury (HALI) in preterm neonates. Vitamin D (VitD) stimulates lung maturation and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Our objective was to determine if VitD provides a dose-dependent protective effect against HALI by reducing inflammatory cytokine expression and improving alveolarization and lung function in neonatal mice.
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- Several trials have shown that adversity-focused treatments can reduce symptoms of PTSD and psychosis, but there is limited research on their effects on substance use, especially in early phase psychosis populations.
- This study tested an adapted prolonged exposure therapy (PE+) on 19 adults with psychotic disorders and substance misuse, assessing multiple outcomes before and after treatment.
- Results indicated significant improvements in some adversity-related areas and participant satisfaction, but there was no overall improvement in psychotic symptoms and substance misuse actually increased for some individuals.
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- Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are common in kids and teens and can lead to serious mental health problems later on.
- A study of 16,560 young people found that about 17.3% had PLEs, which were linked to a higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder in early adulthood.
- The way PLEs are assessed matters; interviews might be better at identifying those at risk for psychosis compared to self-reports, and more research is needed to understand how PLEs and other factors interact.
Introduction: Primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD) is a functional voice disorder that reduces communicative abilities and adversely impacts occupational productivity and quality of life. Patients with pMTD report increased vocal effort, fatigue, discomfort, and odynophonia. Although laryngeal and paralaryngeal muscle tension and hyperfunction are the most commonly proposed mechanisms underlying these symptoms, recent studies suggest pMTD may have more to do with the somatosensory system.
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