Publications by authors named "K E Johanson"
Article Synopsis
- The shift from foraging to farming in the ancient Northeast Baltic reveals significant complexities and regional differences that are not fully understood.
- This study combines multiple scientific analyses to provide a comprehensive view of early farming practices in the 3rd millennium cal BCE, emphasizing the coexistence of different dietary habits among communities.
- Rather than a straightforward transition to farming, a diverse system emerged with local hunter-gatherers maintaining their lifestyles while newcomers practiced mixed economies, indicating a long-lasting interaction between these groups without full adoption of agriculture.
Background: Acute agitation accounts for up to 2.6% of visits to the emergency department (ED). To date, a standard of care for the management of acute agitation has not been established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Brief CBT-CP Group delivered via VA Video Connect (VVC) among different age groups of Veterans with chronic noncancer pain being seen in primary care. A secondary aim was to evaluate participant characteristics of patients who completed vs. did not complete the group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUndergraduate research is a valuable experience that increases the likelihood of a STEM major to continue on to postgraduate training in their field. For students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, a strong mentoring relationship during this undergraduate period is a key component in preparing them for the next stage of their education and can have a significant influence on their ability to persist in the pipeline. Although the ideal scenario to increase the diversity of the biomedical workforce is to provide more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) faculty mentors for our undergraduates, we also need to develop strategies to provide strong mentoring experiences for our BIPOC students when those mentors are not in great number.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study compared emotional and physical health and overall well-being related to social restrictions during the pandemic among older, middle-aged, and younger adults in the United States ( = 276).
Methods: Online surveys collected information on mental and physical health, as well as positive and negative impacts of the pandemic. One-way MANOVAs and hierarchical regressions were used to analyze data.