Alien Registration- Taylor, Annie (Abbot, Piscataquis County)

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Alcohol Misuse Among Veterans: Implications for Better Treatment

Veterans are at an elevated risk of alcohol misuse compared to civilians due to a convergence of factors that create a highly concentrated risk of alcohol misuse among this population. Given this troubling finding and the lack of research in the realm of clinician competence related to alcohol misuse among veterans, this study attempted to fill the apparent gap in literature by way of understanding the perceptions of alcohol misuse in the veteran population and the approach to treatment by mental health providers in the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) system. In the current study, which utilized online survey methodology, VA mental health providers were asked about their perceived competence, clinical training, treatment modality, and views on the problem of alcohol misuse among veterans. This study’s findings recognized the need for clinicians to have more training and a greater understanding of the veterans that they are treating. Additional findings include (a) clinicians need more consistent training on treating alcohol misuse; (b) clinicians are in fact using evidence-based interventions while treating alcohol misuse; (c) clinicians lack an understanding of gender, racial, and ethnic differences while treating alcohol misuse; and (d) clinicians believe veterans who misuse alcohol can benefit from therapy. Ultimately, this study identified strengths and areas for improvement in the treatment of veterans who misuse alcohol. This information can be used to increase training experiences of VA clinicians and thereby better the care of veterans who misuse alcohol in the VA system

Alcohol Misuse Among Veterans: Implications for Better Treatment

Veterans are at an elevated risk of alcohol misuse compared to civilians due to a convergence of factors that create a highly concentrated risk of alcohol misuse among this population. Given this troubling finding and the lack of research in the realm of clinician competence related to alcohol misuse among veterans, this study attempted to fill the apparent gap in literature by way of understanding the perceptions of alcohol misuse in the veteran population and the approach to treatment by mental health providers in the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) system. In the current study, which utilized online survey methodology, VA mental health providers were asked about their perceived competence, clinical training, treatment modality, and views on the problem of alcohol misuse among veterans. This study’s findings recognized the need for clinicians to have more training and a greater understanding of the veterans that they are treating. Additional findings include (a) clinicians need more consistent training on treating alcohol misuse; (b) clinicians are in fact using evidence-based interventions while treating alcohol misuse; (c) clinicians lack an understanding of gender, racial, and ethnic differences while treating alcohol misuse; and (d) clinicians believe veterans who misuse alcohol can benefit from therapy. Ultimately, this study identified strengths and areas for improvement in the treatment of veterans who misuse alcohol. This information can be used to increase training experiences of VA clinicians and thereby better the care of veterans who misuse alcohol in the VA system

Mrs. Annie Taylor to James Meredith (Undated)

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Over the Falls : Annie Edson Taylor's story of her trip : how the Horseshoe Fall was conquered /

"June, 1902"-- title page.Photocopy

Non-Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia Residents

The World Health Organization explains that 50 million people are diagnosed with dementia globally (2017). In dementia patients, agitation is the most common reported symptom (Livingston et al., 2017). Interventions for agitation are crucial in promoting quality of life, providing a safe environment, and reducing caregiver burden. Many residents within long-term care facilities display forgetfulness and many have a diagnosis of dementia. Nursing Assistant Certification programs provide little to no education on non-pharmacological techniques to de-escalate agitated residents (C. Taylor, personal communication, February 21, 2018). The focus is to provide an education tool for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) within long-term care facilities to obtain knowledge on how to note verbal and nonverbal signs of agitation, find the root cause of the agitation, and being able to implement de-escalation techniques such as music therapy, massage, and reducing environmental stimulation etc. A survey tool was used to evaluate the receptiveness of the educational powerpoint and a case study that provided opportunity to work through a real clinical scenario of an agitated resident diagnosed with dementia. The goal of this project is to better equip unlicensed nursing personnel at long-term care facilities with a knowledge base and educational tools on techniques for staff to implement in provision of care for agitated dementia residents

'Trying to get through the day': Exploring the social contexts of alcohol and pregnancy

Background: Many factors, including alcohol consumption, may affect a baby’s likelihood of being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), yet most qualitative research does not explore contextual factors or the perspectives of women who drink at ‘high risk’ levels. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of women who drink (or drank) during pregnancy, and professionals who provide treatment and care for pregnant women drinkers, including how various aspects of women’s lives intersect with one another and with alcohol consumption. Methods: Drawing on feminist standpoint theory, intersectionality theory and feminist fractured foundationalism, semi-structured photo-elicitation interviews and focus groups were undertaken with 14 women, including 3 who had been involved with specialist services, and 10 specialist practitioners in the UK. These were analysed using a narrative-informed approach to reflexive thematic analysis. Findings: Participants described a range of interconnected contextual factors as important in relation to drinking during pregnancy, including poverty, trauma, and social factors. Women who had been involved with specialist services during pregnancy had all experienced multiple intersecting adversities, mediated by structural inequalities, which affected every part of their lives including their drinking. This thesis demonstrates the importance of taking women’s contexts into account when attempting to understand and respond to drinking during pregnancy, but suggests that current structures, policies, and narratives based around individual responsibility, reproductive citizenship and child protection render services unable to offer intensive support for women’s complex contexts. The current policy approach may instead add further adversity and exacerbate women’s powerlessness. Conclusion: This thesis reframes drinking during pregnancy as a social issue. It argues for a social approach to drinking during pregnancy based on principles of anti-oppressive policy and practice, to provide effective care and support for women who may be at a higher risk of having a baby with FASD