Publications by authors named "F C Adams"

Objective: This paper investigated the effects of prenatal drug exposure (PDE), childhood trauma (CT), and their interactions on the neurobiological markers for emotion processing.

Method: Here, in a non-clinical sample of pre-adolescents (9-10 years of age) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N = 6,146), we investigate the impact of PDE to commonly used substances (ie, alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana), CT, and their interaction on emotion processing. From the Emotional N-back functional magnetic resonance imaging task data, we selected 26 regions of interests, previously implicated in emotion processing, and conducted separate linear mixed models (108 total) and accounted for available environmental risk factors.

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Background: Increasing functional limitations and disabilities have raised the need for comprehensive rehabilitation services at the primary healthcare (PHC) level, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. To support the integration of these services into PHC in South Africa, assessing outcomes from the service users' perspectives is essential.

Objectives: This study examined service users' views on their PHC rehabilitation outcomes in a Metropolitan District of Gauteng, South Africa.

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Evidence has ostensibly been accumulating over the past 2 decades suggesting that an external focus on the intended movement effect (e.g., on the golf club during a swing) is superior to an internal focus on body movements (e.

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  • A new controlled polymerization method has been developed using activated acrylate monomers through ARGET-ATRP, utilizing a specific ligand to improve stability and functionality compared to traditional methods.
  • This catalyst system can effectively polymerize different types of monomers, leading to controlled growth and uniformity in the resulting polymers.
  • Two strategies for creating block copolymers have been introduced, yielding versatile amphiphilic copolymers that allow for tailored compositions and various modifications after polymerization.
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Background: Positive and negative alcohol expectancies (PAEs and NAEs, respectively) and impulsivity are key risk factors for the onset of alcohol use. While both factors independently contribute to alcohol initiation, the developmental aspects of AEs and their nuanced relationship with impulsivity are not adequately understood. Understanding these relationships is imperative for developing targeted interventions to prevent or delay alcohol use onset in youth.

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