Publications by authors named "Justin J Fogarty"
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals smoke at higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. SGM persons, especially transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals, face unique, adverse health effects associated with smoking. As such, SGM individuals may benefit from smoking cessation interventions that are tailored to meet their needs.
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- The study explores regret and unfinished business among parents who lost children to cancer, highlighting these feelings' links to caregiving experiences and prolonged grief.
- Conducted with 118 parents, the research found that 73% experienced regret and 33% had feelings of unfinished business, with mothers reporting these feelings more than fathers.
- The findings suggest that healthcare providers should focus on supporting families' decision-making and validation of choices during treatment and bereavement, with grief interventions using cognitive-behavioral and meaning-centered strategies being potentially helpful.
Low resting heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with poor sexual arousal function in women. In a recent study, a single session of autogenic training increased HRV and facilitated improvements in both sexual arousal and perceived genital sensations among women experiencing decreased arousal. The current study expands upon these findings by examining the efficacy of HRV biofeedback, with and without autogenic training, as a treatment for sexual arousal dysfunction in an at-home setting.
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