Understanding the Recovery Process in Psychosis

Conceptualizing recovery in the context of severe and persisting mental health conditions is a complex issue. In recent years, there has been a call to re-focus research from understanding the concept of recovery to improving understanding of the process of recovery. There is a paucity of knowledge about the core processes involved in recovery from psychosis. Objective: The authors aimed to gain insight into possible processes involved in recovery through analyzing data generated from a large qualitative study investigating employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. Research Design and Methods: Participants were 137 individuals drawn from six key stakeholder groups. Data obtained from focus groups (14) and individual interviews (34) were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The main recovery processes identified were: learning effective coping strategies; recognizing personal potential; identifying and realizing personal goals; participation in social and occupational roles; positive risk-taking; and reclaiming personal identity. Discussion: The results of this study have implications for treatment as well as the daily support needs of people recovering from psychosis

Akron Law School: The Early History of the University of Akron School of Law: 1921-1959

This manuscript contains an initial history of the Akron Law School (1921-1959) the predecessor of the University of Akron School of Law. The school was founded in 1921 as an evening school. This manuscript begins with a biographical sketch of the founding Dean, Judge Charles R. Grant. Grant was an underage Union soldier in the Civil War who participated in the capture of New Orleans and whose service was recognized by the U.S. Congress. At a time when less than one percent of the people in the nation had a college degree, he graduated from Western Reserve College (then in Hudson, Ohio) and was admitted to the Bar after studying law with a leading judge of Summit County. Grant proceeded to both practice law, served as the Probate Judge, a judge of the State Court of Appeals, a newspaper editor, and perhaps Akron’s leading citizen. The manuscript recounts the progression of Judge Grant’s career and his Deanship which continued until his death in 1929. Due to his many contacts in the community, he was able to recruit an outstanding faculty which included four individuals who had been president of the Akron Bar Association, the founder of one of Akron’s largest law firms, several judges, and future presidential candidate Wendell Willkie. During Grant’s service as Dean 112 students graduated from the Akron Law School and others, lost to history, studied there in preparation for the Bar to which they were admitted without having completed their degree. The second Dean was Charles A Neale (1929-1941) who was a pioneer in the field of business education and of colleges of the type that produced Herbert Hoover, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Harvey B. Firestone, and Thomas J. Watson. Neale came to Akron to teach in the Hammel Business College. Nevertheless he had an interest in law, having studied law in a lawyer’s office in Kentucky and earned an L.L.B. from Baldwin College in Berea, Ohio in 1926. Neale was a founder and supporter of the school. During his time as Dean 198 students graduated. The third and final Dean was Judge Oscar Hunsicker who graduated from the University of Akron in 1919 and the Case Western Reserve College of Law in 1922. Dean Hunsicker had been the Summit County Prosecuting Attorney, a Common Pleas Judge, and a Court of Appeals Judge. He had also been a member of the faculty at the Akron Law School since 1928 teaching a variety of classes. Though competing with the graduates of more established schools, the graduates of the Akron Law School enjoyed success in the practice of law, in the world of business, and public service. Among those called to public service were one mayor of Akron, at least one member of the Ohio legislature and 24 judges. The school was open to women at a time when many others were closed to them. Several African Americans also graduated from the school. Though the records are incomplete, at least 86 (14%) of the graduates of the school had served in World War I, World War II, or Korea. This manuscript treats the careers of multiple alumni; contains pictures of the first law school building, the three Deans, the faculty of those who taught from 1931-1936, a picture of the graduating class of 1925, and two pictures of students in the classroom. There are also graphs showing the number of graduates, the cost of tuition and the number of books in the library over time. The late Portage County Judge Roger F. DiPaolo referred to the faculty as “wonderful teachers” and stated: “I’m beholden to dear old Charlie Neale, Oscar Hunsicker and the rest who made it possible for an immigrant like me to join a noble profession.” It was always a small school never graduating more than 35 students in a year. But as Daniel Webster said in his famous argument concerning the charter of Dartmouth College “it is a small school, but there are those who love it.

The Akron Law School: The Early History of the University of Akron School of Law: 1921-1959

This short sketch is designed to tell the history of the school with special attention to those aspects which will preserve its rich history and help its faculty, students, and alumni understand its traditions and mission. What follows is a history of the school from its founding in 1921 until its merger with The University of Akron in 1959. An online inventory lists all the graduates during that time period along with as much biographical data as we were able to find. The vignettes in the materials below are based upon the individuals for whom we could find data. We would have included many other important and deserving alumni if we had access to more information about them

Duration of antibody response following vaccination against feline immunodeficiency virus

Objectives: Recently, two point-of-care (PoC) feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibody test kits (Witness and Anigen Rapid) were reported as being able to differentiate FIV-vaccinated from FIV-infected cats at a single time point, irrespective of the gap between testing and last vaccination (0–7 years). The aim of the current study was to investigate systematically anti-FIV antibody production over time in response to the recommended primary FIV vaccination series. Methods: First, residual plasma from the original study was tested using a laboratory-based ELISA to determine whether negative results with PoC testing were due to reduced as opposed to absent antibodies to gp40. Second, a prospective study was performed using immunologically naive client-owned kittens and cats given a primary FIV vaccination series using a commercially available inactivated whole cell/inactivated whole virus vaccine (Fel-O-Vax FIV, three subcutaneous injections at 4 week intervals) and tested systematically (up to 11 times) over 6 months, using four commercially available PoC FIV antibody kits (SNAP FIV/FeLV Combo [detects antibodies to p15/p24], Witness FeLV/FIV [gp40], Anigen Rapid FIV/FeLV [p24/gp40] and VetScan FeLV/FIV Rapid [p24]). Results: The laboratory-based ELISA showed cats from the original study vaccinated within the previous 0–15 months had detectable levels of antibodies to gp40, despite testing negative with two kits that use gp40 as a capture antigen (Witness and Anigen Rapid kits). The prospective study showed that antibody testing with SNAP Combo and VetScan Rapid was positive in all cats 2 weeks after the second primary FIV vaccination, and remained positive for the duration of the study (12/12 and 10/12 cats positive, respectively). Antibody testing with Witness and Anigen Rapid was also positive in a high proportion of cats 2 weeks after the second primary FIV vaccination (8/12 and 7/12, respectively), but antibody levels declined below the level of detection in most cats (10/12) by 1 month after the third (final) primary FIV vaccination. All cats tested negative using Witness and Anigen Rapid 6 months after the third primary FIV vaccination. Conclusions and relevance: This study has shown that a primary course of FIV vaccination does not interfere with FIV antibody testing in cats using Witness and Anigen Rapid, provided primary vaccination has not occurred within the previous 6 months. Consequently, Witness and Anigen Rapid antibody test kits can be used reliably to determine FIV infection status at the time of annual booster FIV vaccination to help detect ‘vaccine breakthroughs’ and in cats that have not received a primary course of FIV vaccination within the preceding 6 months. The duration of antibody response following annual booster FIV vaccination and the resulting effect on antibody testing using PoC kits needs to be determined by further research. The mechanism(s) for the variation in FIV antibody test kit performance remains unclear

Averaging the Assessments of Multiple Judges: Applications to Clinical Assessment and Research

This is an abstract of a paper that investigates the utility of a simple equation that predicts the expected validity coefficient for any given composite size

Perspectives on recovery in psychosis

This paper explores the concept of recovery in relation to people living with psychosis. Previous studies have examined recovery from the perspectives of clinicians and people living with psychosis. This article examines perceptions of recovery among multiple stakeholder groups. Research Design and Method: The study used data from a large Australian qualitative study which investigated employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The sample comprised 137 participants drawn from six key stakeholder groups: people living with psychosis; care-givers; health professionals; employers; employment consultants; and community members. Data gathered during 14 focus groups and 31 individual interviews were imported into NVivo 10 and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Five themes were identified in relation to the perceived meaning of recovery in psychosis: symptomatic relief; a contented life; a meaningful life; a contributing life and functional improvement. Conclusions: The findings highlight the diverse perceptions that exist among stakeholders regarding what constitutes recovery in psychosis

Fruit Processing, Seed Viability And Dormancy Mechanisms Of Persoonia Sericea A. Cunn. ex R. Br. and P. Virgata R.Br. (Proteaceae)

The morphology of the fruit and difficulties with fruit processing impose major limitations to germination of Persoonia sericea and P. virgata. The mesocarp must be removed without harming the embryo. Fermentation of fruit or manual removal of the mesocarp was effective but digestion in 32% hydrochloric acid (HCl) completely inhibited germination. The endocarp is extremely hard and therefore very difficult and time consuming to remove without damaging the seeds. The most efficient method was cracking the endocarp with pliers, followed by manual removal of seeds. Germination was completely inhibited unless at least half of the endocarp was removed. Microbial contamination of the fruit and seeds was controlled by disinfestation and germination of the seed under aseptic conditions. The results suggest that dormancy in these species is primarily due to physical restriction of the embryo by the hard endocarp

The WHOI Moored Array Project 1963-1978 : data directory and bibliography

General information about mooring locations, durations and data gathered by the Moored Array Project (also known as Buoy Group) between late 1963 and 1978 is listed. Also included is a comprehensive list of scientific and technical publications written by the Buoy Group staff.Prepared for the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-76-C-0197; NR 083-400 and for the National Science Foundation under Grant OCE 77-19403