Publications by authors named "E L Reese"
Objective: Although research supports an association between increased alternative reinforcement and decreased substance use, the impact of substance use on changes in reinforcement during posttreatment recovery remains untested. This study tested the effect of abstinence duration and substance use frequency on the trajectories of four reinforcement mechanisms, behavioral activation, reward probability, reward barriers, and valued living, from pre- to 12-month posttreatment.
Method: Adults in intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment ( = 206) completed self-report measures of the four reinforcement constructs and substance use over six timepoints from pre- to 12-month posttreatment.
This study investigated the role of temperament in oral language development in over 200 Mandarin and Cantonese speakers in the pre-birth longitudinal cohort study. Mothers assessed infant temperament at nine months using a five-factor Infant Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised Very Short Form. They also reported on children's vocabulary and word combinations at age two using adapted MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory short forms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeurotransmitters and neural hormone-based probes for quadruplex DNA sequences associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids
November 2024
The potential of neurotransmitters and neural hormones as possible G-quadruplex DNA binders was analyzed using fluorescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), DNA melting analysis, and molecular docking. G-quadruplex sequences, (GGC) and GC, with roles in Fragile X syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), respectively, were selected, and their interactions with melatonin, serotonin, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), were studied. Both melatonin and serotonin demonstrated strong interactions with the DNA sequences with hydrogen bonding being the primary mode of interaction, with some non-intercalative interactions involving the π systems.
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- * Twelve children met the criteria for the study, with most having undergone small bowel resection; after the switch to BTF, 25% achieved enteral autonomy, and 58% showed a decrease in PN energy intake.
- * The transition to BTF did not significantly alter growth patterns or stool frequency, suggesting that BTF can be a beneficial option for older children with IF.
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- - The study investigates how different ethnic backgrounds in New Zealand influence mothers' perceptions of their children's language development and concerns, revealing distinct differences in reported language issues and language proficiency scores.
- - Data collected from 5,053 mothers showed that Chinese and Indian mothers were less likely to report language concerns, whereas Māori and Pacific children scored lower on language measures; higher maternal education improved child language scores but did not correlate with parental concern.
- - The findings suggest cultural biases in evaluating language development and highlight the need for more research to understand how ethnic communities view communication needs to create culturally appropriate support services in speech-language pathology.