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Professional practices, training, and funding mechanisms: A survey of pediatric primary care psychologists
The integration of mental health services in primary care settings has expanded rapidly in recent years with psychologists being at the forefront of efforts to promote healthy behaviors, reduce disease, and care for behavioral, emotional, and developmental needs to promote overall health and well-being for children and families (Asarnow, Kolko, Miranda,&Kazak, 2017; Stancin& Perrin, 2014). While there are many psychologists working in pediatric primary care (PPC), little is known about the specific activities that these psychologists engage in, the training they receive, or funding mechanisms that support their work. This study sought to address this gap in the literature through a survey of psychologists working in PPC. An anonymous online survey was disseminated to members of professional organizations and listservs who were identified as having interest in PPC. Psychologists (N-65) currently practicing in PPC completed the survey by reporting on clinical roles and practices, professional training, practice settings, and funding supports in PPC settings. Results indicate that psychologists assume a number of roles in PPC including providing individual and family therapy, conducting screenings for child mental health concerns, and providing consultation to medical colleagues. Many psychologists also provide supervision and offer educational opportunities for those in related fields, such as medicine and social work. Engagement in research activities was identified as a secondary activity. It was reported that a number of clinical activities were not billed for on a regular basis. Additional areas of research will be discussed along with implications for clinical services in PPC.. © 2017 American Psychological Association
Discovering hidden sectors with mono-photon Z' searches
In many theories of physics beyond the Standard Model, from extra dimensions
to Hidden Valleys and models of dark matter, Z' bosons mediate between Standard
Model particles and hidden sector states. We study the feasibility of observing
such hidden states through an invisibly decaying Z' at the LHC. We focus on the
process pp -> \gamma Z' -> \gamma X X*, where X is any neutral, (quasi-) stable
particle, whether a Standard Model (SM) neutrino or a new state. This
complements a previous study using pp -> Z Z' -> l+ l- X X*. Only the Z' mass
and two effective charges are needed to describe this process. If the Z' decays
invisibly only to Standard Model neutrinos, then these charges are predicted by
observation of the Z' through the Drell-Yan process, allowing discrimination
between Z' decays to SM neutrinos and invisible decays to new states. We
carefully discuss all backgrounds and systematic errors that affect this
search. We find that hidden sector decays of a 1 TeV Z' can be observed at 5
sigma significance with 50 fb^{-1} at the LHC. Observation of a 1.5 TeV state
requires super-LHC statistics of 1 ab^{-1}. Control of the systematic errors,
in particular the parton distribution function uncertainty of the dominant Z
\gamma background, is crucial to maximize the LHC searchComment: 13 pages, 4 figure
Short-Chained Oligo(Ethylene Oxide)-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Realization Of Significant Protein Resistance
Protein corona formed on nanomaterial surfaces play an important role in the bioavailability and cellular uptake of nanomaterials. Modification of surfaces with oligoethylene glycols (OEG) are a common way to improve the resistivity of nanomaterials to protein adsorption. Short-chain ethylene oxide (EO) oligomers have been shown to improve the protein resistance of planar Au surfaces. We describe the application of these EO oligomers for improved protein resistance of 30 nm spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Functionalized AuNPs were characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential measurements. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) was used for separation and quantitation of AuNPs and AuNP-protein mixtures. Specifically, nonequilibrium capillary electrophoresis of equilibrium mixtures (NECEEM) was employed for the determination of equilibrium and rate constants for binding between citrate-stabilized AuNPs and two model proteins, lysozyme and fibrinogen. Semi-quantitative CE analysis was carried out for mixtures of EO-functionalized AuNPs and proteins, and results demonstrated a 2.5-fold to 10-fold increase in protein binding resistance to lysozyme depending on the AuNP surface functionalization and a 15-fold increase in protein binding resistance to fibrinogen for both EO oligomers examined in this study
Upping the Ante!: Physical Therapist Management of Femoral Anteversion
The purpose of this case report is to describe the outcomes following the rehabilitation of an 11-year-old female athlete with femoral anteversion utilizing Pilates based therapy in conjunction with traditional physical therapy.https://soar.usa.edu/flsaspring2017/1019/thumbnail.jp
Exotic Axions
We show that axion phenomenology may be significantly different than
conventionally assumed in theories which exhibit late phase transitions (below
the QCD scale). In such theories one can find multiple pseudoscalars with
axion-like couplings to matter, including a string scale axion, whose decay
constant far exceeds the conventional cosmological bound. Such theories have
several dark matter candidates.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure, References adde
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