A Review of a Ketogenic Diet In the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder effects millions of people every year, however pharmacological and behavioral treatments remain limited. The need for adjunctive therapies such as diet invervention [sic] that target autism spectrum disorder symptoms Is [sic] needed now more than ever. A connection between a ketogenic diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, and autism spectrum disorder can be made as the diet has shown potential in ameleriotating [sic] common comorbidities within the autism spectrum disorder population such as metabolic dysfunction, gut-microbiome dysfunction, medication resistant epilepsy, and various psychiatric disorders. Hence, this review focuses on the results and methods of various animal and human studies that implicate the benefits of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The data suggest that implementation of a ketogenic diet improves core and associated psychiatric symptoms of autism spectrum disorder such as repetitive behaviors, social behaviors, communication, anxiety, speech, hyperactivity, and cognition

The Association of Acute Stress and Single Leg Balance

Chronic low back pain is a widespread and expensive societal burden that is routinely near the top of the list of reasons people live with a disability. There is an undeniable connection between low back pain and psychological stress, and it has long been accepted that stress comes as a consequence of the burden of pain. Our group sought to determine if the inverse of this paradigm might be true: that stress may actually play a role in the etiology of low back pain through its influence on neuromuscular control and strategies for balance stability. In this dissertation, we include a brief review of the literature regarding the complex interplay of stress physiology, low back pain, and neuromuscular trunk control. In Chapters 2 and 3 we have included two manuscripts, the first of which is a published protocol for the Feigned Annoyance and Frustration Test—a novel modality that we have determined to be valid for inducing stress in a lab setting. The second manuscript includes our analysis of the neuromuscular impact of stress on a single leg balance task. In brief: individuals demonstrated decreased activation of key trunk muscles after exposure to stress and individuals with low back pain exhibited a greater number of differences in muscle activation compared to healthy controls. The final chapter includes a summary of suggestions for future research based on the components in our dataset that have yet to be explored

Commencement Program 2024 (School of Behavioral Health & School of Religion)

PRELUDE University Church Brass Ensemble Virgil Nielsen, Director ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ronald L. Carter, University Grand Marshal [Leading] Saul Barcelo, Monte D. Butler, Danielle L. Clair and Calvin J. Thomsen, Associate Marshals [Assisting] The President’s Party LLUH Administration Faculty Triumphal March from “Aida” ... Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Bill Holcombe) Candidates for Degrees Pomp and Circumstance... Sir Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale) INVOCATION Leo S. Ranzolin, Jr., Dean to the School of Religion WELCOME Richard H. Hart, President of the University PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Beverly J. Buckles, Dean of the School of Behavioral Health Leo S. Ranzolin, Jr., Dean of the School of Religion Richard H. Hart, President Ronald L. Carter, Provost of the University School Awards Michael Z. Lee, President\u27s Award Christopher S. Blank, President\u27s Award Naveen Jonathan, Alumnus of the Year Cameron L. Neece, Distinguished Service Award COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Speaker Beverly J. Buckles, Dean of the School of Behavioral Health Mission Mitochondrion Bertrand M. C. Moses, Speaker CONFERRING OF DEGREES Richard H. Hart, President AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Leo S. Ranzolin, Jr., Dean of the School of Religion Zane D. Yi, Associate Dean of the School of Religion Beverly J. Buckles, Dean of the School of Behavioral Health Susanne B. Montgomery, Associate Dean for Research, School of Behavioral Health CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Master of Arts Doctor of Science Master of Social Work Master of Science Doctor of Social Work Doctor of Psychology Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Marital and Family Therapy BENEDICTION Beverly J. Buckles, Dean of the School of Behavioral Health ACADEMIC RECESSION Alla Hornpipe from “Water Music” ... George Frederick Handel (arr. Charles Evans)https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1188/thumbnail.jp

Family Court Rulings Linked to Parent-Child Relationships

Parenting arrangements arising from family court decisions can have lasting effects on Parent-Child relationships, which can affect children’s emotional and physical development. In this study, parenting arrangements, also known as custody arrangements, are examined in terms of time allocated to each parent for the legal (decision-making) and physical (parenting time) aspects of parenting arrangements. The study aimed to identify patterns between temporary and final court decisions on parenting arrangements. Primary data were collected over 3 weeks in 2022 from 652 parents ages 19-64, with a child ages 3-17, and a U.S. family court decision. An 85-item, online survey, created for this study, was completed by participants recruited via social media and selected through cross-sectional convenience sampling. Two publishable papers were produced. Paper One identified patterns in court decisions, finding a statistically significant association between temporary and final rulings in court decisions. An ANOVA analysis found parental alienating behaviors for the legal aspect, represented by the Rowlands Parental Alienating Scale (RPAS) total score, were not statistically significant. Another ANOVA found a negligible, though statistically significant, positive relationship between the RPAS total score and the physical aspect. Paper Two assessed percentages in final physical rulings, perceived conflict, and closeness based on the Child-Parent Relationship Scale-Short Form (CPRS-SF), before and after initiating the court matter. Results indicated a weak yet significant negative association between final parenting time and Parent-Child conflict and a moderate yet significant positive association between final physical parenting time and Parent-Child closeness. A mediation model revealed conflict was not directly or indirectly influenced by parental alienating behaviors. However, an association was identified between closeness and final physical rulings. Parents at all percentages of parenting time reported increased conflict and decreased closeness in their Parent-Child relationship before and after the family court decision. This dissertation makes an important contribution by examining parenting arrangements\u27 legal and physical aspects, by percentages, in temporary and final court decisions. Results suggest factors in addition to parental alienating behaviors may influence Parent-Child relationships. The results underscore the importance of further research to examine the effects of family court decisions and parenting percentages on parent-child relationships. Keywords: parent-child relationship, temporary and final rulings, final physical parenting time, parent-child-contact-problems, parental alienating behavio

Commencement Program 2024 (School of Allied Health Professions)

PRELUDE University Church Brass Ensemble Virgil Nielsen, Director ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ronald L. Carter, University Grand Marshal, [Leading] W. Lawrence Beeson, G. Charles Dart, Courtney M. Marquez and Alicia M. Triplett, Associate Marshals [Assisting] The President’s Party LLUH Administration Faculty Triumphal March from “Aida” ... Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Bill Holcombe) Candidates for Degrees Pomp and Circumstance... Sir Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale) INVOCATION Michael G. Moor, Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics WELCOME Richard H. Hart, President of the University PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Craig R. Jackson, Dean of the School Richard H. Hart, President Ronald L. Carter, Provost of the University School Awards Al Gervi O. Ursales, Alumnus of the Year COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Speaker Craig R. Jackson, Dean Answer Your Calling Karl M. Haffner, Speaker CONFERRING OF DEGREES Richard H. Hart, President AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Craig R. Jackson, Dean Dana G. McCree, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Records Gurinder S. Bains, Professor, School of Allied Health Professions Lawrence E. Chinnock, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy Julie D. Kugel, Program Director, Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Associate of Science Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics Master of Occupational Therapy Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy Doctor of Philosophy BENEDICTION Communication Sciences and Disorders SAHP Faculty & Friends signing The Lord’s Prayer… Malotte JeJe Noval, Assistant Professor, vocalshttps://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1187/thumbnail.jp

Commencement Program 2024 (School of Nursing I)

PRELUDE University Church Brass Ensemble Virgil Nielsen, Director ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ronald L. Carter, University Grand Marshal [Leading] Lena J. Dailey, Sabine S. Dunbar, Jan M. Nick and Robin D. Pueschel, Associate Marshals [Assisting] The President’s Party LLUH Administration Faculty Triumphal March from “Aida” ... Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Bill Holcombe) Candidates for Degrees Pomp and Circumstance... Sir Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale) INVOCATION Cecilia K. Ulltjaern, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing WELCOME Richard H. Hart, President of the University PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Shawn B. Collins, Dean of the School Richard H. Hart, President Ronald L. Carter, Provost of the University School Awards Irene Eunju Park, President\u27s Award COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Speaker Shawn B. Collins, Dean Nursing: A Job, A Profession or a Calling? Elizabeth A. Bossert, Speaker CONFERRING OF DEGREES Richard H. Hart, President AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Shawn B. Collins, Dean Brandie L. Richards, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Nursing Gloria Mattson Huerta, Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing Elizabeth A. Black, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science [RN to BS] Master of Science Doctor of Nursing Practice NURSES\u27 PLEDGE Sara Slovak, Undergraduate Nursing Class President BENEDICTION Nancy M. Wolfe, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing Alla Hornpipe from “Water Music” ...George Frederick Handel (arr. Charles Evans)https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1189/thumbnail.jp

LLU Dentistry - Volume 33, Number 1

In this Issue 6 | Dean\u27s Message8 | Service Learning - Caring for those in Cuba12 | Homecoming Recap20 | Dean\u27s Circle Breakfast | Mission Inn21 | Mission Emphasis Breakfast22 | Honoring Class Gathering24 | Alumnus of the Year - Dr. John Kershner25 | Institute for Health Policy and Leadership 26 | $4M National Cancer Institute Grant Awarded to Dr. Chi Viet28 | Dental Hygiene class graduates in China30 | DDS Class of 2024 Profile32 | LLUSD Continuing Education34 | CDA Reception40 | President\u27s Award41 | Prince Award42 | Faculty of the Year - Dr. Nima Sarmast43 | Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Ronald Forde44 | Distinguished Service Award - Robin Fierro-Navarro45 | DDS Student Achievement Awards50 | Omicron Kappa Upsilon52 | Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony54 | Dental Hygiene Students Awards55 | Sigma Phi Alpha56 | Baccalaureate Sabbath57 | Commissioning & Promotion Ceremony58 | Hooding Ceremony60 | Conferring of Degrees64 | Fond Farewellshttps://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/articulator/1023/thumbnail.jp

Commencement Program 2024 (School of Allied Health Professions)

PRELUDE University Church Brass Ensemble Virgil Nielsen, Director ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ronald L. Carter, University Grand Marshal [Leading] W. Lawrence Beeson, Brenda L. Boyd, G. Charles Dart and Arthur B. Marshak, Associate Marshals [Assisting] The President’s Party LLUH Administration Faculty Triumphal March from “Aida” ... Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Bill Holcombe) Candidates for Degrees Pomp and Circumstance... Sir Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale) INVOCATION Karen J. Mainess, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders WELCOME Richard H. Hart, President of the University PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Craig R. Jackson, Dean of the School Richard H. Hart, President Ronald L. Carter, Provost of the University School Awards Yue-Liang Brewerton, President\u27s Award Michael F. Iorio, Faculty of the Year Melanie Hanson, Distinguished Service Award COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Speaker Craig R. Jackson, Dean Answer Your Calling Karl M. Haffner, Speaker CONFERRING OF DEGREES Richard H. Hart, President AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Craig R. Jackson, Dean Dana G. McCree, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Records Lamitra M. Baez, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders William J. Edmunds, Chair, Department of Radiation Technology Rodney M. Roath, Chair, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Certificate Master of Science Respiratory Care Associate of Science Bachelor of Science Master of Physician Assistant Master of Science Master of Science in Radiation Sciences Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology BENEDICTION Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Signing The Lord’s Prayer… Malotte JeJe Noval, Assistant Professor, vocals ACADEMIC RECESSION Alla Hornpipe from “Water Music” ...George Frederick Handel (arr. Charles Evans)https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1186/thumbnail.jp

Commencement Program 2024 (School of Nursing II)

PRELUDE University Church Brass Ensemble Virgil Nielsen, Director ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ronald L. Carter, University Grand Marshal [Leading] Angelika P. Ashburn, Christian W. Johnston, Arthur B. Marshak and Helen Hopp Marshak, Associate Marshals [Assisting] The President’s Party LLUH Administration Faculty Triumphal March from “Aida” ... Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Bill Holcombe) Candidates for Degrees Pomp and Circumstance... Sir Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale) INVOCATION Cecilia K. Ulltjaern, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing WELCOME Richard H. Hart, President of the University PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Shawn B. Collins, Dean of the School Richard H. Hart, President Ronald L. Carter, Provost of the University COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Speaker Shawn B. Collins, Dean Nursing: A Job, A Profession or A Calling? Elizabeth A. Bossert, Speaker CONFERRING OF DEGREES Richard H. Hart, President AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Shawn B. Collins, Dean Brandie L. Richards, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Nursing Gloria Mattson Huerta, Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing Elizabeth A. Black, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science [RN to BS] Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy NURSES PLEDGE Amy Jasmine Quispe, Undergraduate Nursing Class Treasurer BENEDICTION Nancy M. Wolfe, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing ACADEMIC RECESSION Alla Hornpipe from “Water Music” ...George Frederick Handel (arr. Charles Evans)https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1190/thumbnail.jp

Alumni Journal - Volume 95, Number 1

Editorials2 | From the Editor4 | From the President6 | From the Dean News7 | This & That8 | Students10 | Alumni News12 | School of Medicine News14 | AIMS Report: Communities Join for First Ever Heart Surgeries18 | Department Report: Urology APC 202420 | APC 2024 in Review Features34 | 100 Years of Creating Community35 | A Community to Foster the Spirit of Loyalty36 | Gridiron to Sidelines: College Athlete to Team Physician38 | There\u27s Power in the Blood40 | Community Affiliation: RUH & LLUSM43 | Life After Medicine44 | Service Is in Our DNA47 | Alumni Spotlight: Ronald E. Jutzy \u2774 In Memoriam48 | Alumni Remembered: Featured Obituaries: Theodore Paul Utt \u2753-B & Melissa Y. Kidder \u2794https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sm-alumni-journal/1041/thumbnail.jp