scholarly journals Preliminary Evaluation of a System for Helping Children Observe the Anatomies and Behaviors of Animals in a Zoo

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yui Tanaka ◽  
Ryohei Egusa ◽  
Yuuki Dobashi ◽  
Fusako Kusunoki ◽  
Etsuji Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
And Behaviors

Assessing Eating Disorder Thoughts and Behaviors: The Development and Preliminary Evaluation of Two Questionnaires

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 551-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myra J. Cooper ◽  
Gillian Todd ◽  
Rachel Woolrich ◽  
Kate Somerville ◽  
Adrian Wells
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
And Behaviors

scholarly journals 0490 Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Brief Intervention for Post-Deployment Insomnia

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A188-A188
Author(s):  
T Mellman ◽  
M Howell
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Sleep Diary ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Study Intervention ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Sleep disturbances are common among previously deployed Veterans. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has shown promise for Veterans but there are limitations and CBT-I may not optimally target the nocturnal vigilance conditioned by threatening environments. We developed and preliminarily evaluated a brief educational/behavioral intervention that combined established behavioral sleep principles with cognitive exercises intended to reduce the impact of vigilant thoughts and behaviors on sleep. Methods Participants were 40 Veterans recruited from the community and local VAMC who had been deployed to combat zones or hazardous duty areas. The mean age was 40, and the majority were male, African American, and screened positively for PTSD. They were assigned to the study intervention or an educational control that utilized a pamphlet promoting healthy sleep habits. Assignment at a 2:1 ratio was intended to allow for refinement of the study intervention during the early phase of the trial. Initial assessment was followed by a week of sleep diary collection, then two intervention sessions a week apart, followed by a repeat assessment. Participants of the study intervention were assessed again 3-months later. Results Improvements in sleep efficiency, ratings for feeling rested in the morning, and reduced Insomnia Severity Index scores were seen in the post-treatment week but did not differ between groups. At 3-months, these improvements were sustained in the 14 retained participants of the study intervention, engagement in vigilance reducing exercises remained high, and ratings of how rested one felt in the morning were significantly improved over ratings from the post-treatment week. Conclusion Brief behavioral intervention for post-deployment insomnia can provide benefits and cognitive exercises to reduce the impact of vigilant thoughts and behaviors warrant further evaluation. Support Supported by W81XWH-14-1-0066 from the Congressionally Directed Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense

Bioterrorism-Related Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Community-Based Clinicians

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S48
Author(s):  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Kristine A. Qureshi ◽  
Stephen S. Morse ◽  
Marissa A. Berrera ◽  
Catherine B. Dela Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Preliminary Evaluation of a Weibull Function for Fitting Slow-Component Eye Velocity over the Time Course of Caloric-Induced Nystagmus

1989 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 681-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Formby ◽  
B. Albritton ◽  
I. M. Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Slow Component ◽  
Weibull Function ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Mathematical Function ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Eye Velocity ◽  
Fitting Parameters ◽  
Weibull Equation

We describe preliminary attempts to fit a mathematical function to the slow-component eye velocity (SCV) over the time course of caloric-induced nystagmus. Initially, we consider a Weibull equation with three parameters. These parameters are estimated by a least-squares procedure to fit digitized SCV data. We present examples of SCV data and fitted curves to show how adjustments in the parameters of the model affect the fitted curve. The best fitting parameters are presented for curves fit to 120 warm caloric responses. The fitting parameters and the efficacy of the fitted curves are compared before and after the SCV data were smoothed to reduce response variability. We also consider a more flexible four-parameter Weibull equation that, for 98% of the smoothed caloric responses, yields fits that describe the data more precisely than a line through the mean. Finally, we consider advantages and problems in fitting the Weibull function to caloric data.

A preliminary evaluation for primary aldosteronism

1970 ◽  
Vol 126 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. G. Biglieri
Keyword(s):  
Primary Aldosteronism ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation
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