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Title: Can posttraumatic growth protect the mental and physical health of prostate cancer survivors?
Author: Addington, Elizabeth
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Psychology, Oncology
Description: Due to high incidence and survival rates of prostate cancer, mental and physical health outcomes of prostate cancer survivors are important public health issues. Some men with prostate cancer experience positive psychological changes known as post...

Title: Creating Automated Virtual Humans
Author: Sakpal, Raghavi
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Computer science, Artificial intelligence
Description: Virtual Humans (VHs) are highly efficient and effective task oriented tools for various social and collaborative environments. VHs have the ability to replicate human like verbal (speech) and non-verbal (gestures, facial expressions) interactive b...

Title: Exploring HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors Through Perspectives of African American MSM and Trans Women: Mixed Methods Approach
Author: Gibbs, Maricus
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Social sciences, Medical sciences, Sex
Description: African American men who have sex with men (MSM) and Trans Women have been considered the highest sexual risk group with new cases of HIV for over a decade. The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the motivators for higher HIV trans...

Title: Full metal jacket: The effect of combat exposure on emotion processing within working memory.
Author: Alverio, Tabitha
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Psychology
Description: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is experienced by approximately 10 to 20% of service members and veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. To mitigate the effects of trauma experience on service members and their families, it is impor...

Title: North Carolina free clinics: Effective primary care provider for the uninsured
Author: Hutchison, Jenny
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Health services administration
Description: Although the United States has recently made progress in reducing the number of uninsured in the country as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, millions will continue to be unable to access insurance, ...

Title: POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AND BIOMARKERS OF CHRONIC STRESS AMONG COMBAT VETERANS OF OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM
Author: Blevins, Cara
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Psychology
Description: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a significant public health problem, representing the leading cause of death in U.S. military combat Veterans. Following deployment, combat Veterans are at an increased risk for CVD due to chronic in-theater expos...

Title: Posttraumatic Growth and Suicide in Veterans: The Impact of Mental Health Stigma and Interpersonal Needs
Author: Blevins, Cara
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Clinical psychology
Description: Over the past 20 years, suicide rates within the US military have increased at unprecedented rates. According to Joiner’s (2005) Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS), perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness are direct r...