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Research paper thumbnail of Family Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Applying the Family Caregiver Communication Typology to Parent Caregivers

Health Communication, Oct 3, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A Content Analysis of Social Media influencers’ “What I Eat in a day” Vlogs on YouTube

Research paper thumbnail of What Do Social Media Influencers Say About Birth Control? A Content Analysis of YouTube Vlogs About Birth Control

Research paper thumbnail of Family Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Applying the Family Caregiver Communication Typology to Parent Caregivers

Health Communication, Oct 3, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Support marshaling strategies among college students with anxiety and depression

Journal of American College Health

Research paper thumbnail of Suicide

The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication, Sep 29, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Nonverbal immediacy cues and impression formation in video therapy

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Research paper thumbnail of Anxiety and depression among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Emergency Management

Introduction: The public health workforce plays an essential role in the response to disasters an... more Introduction: The public health workforce plays an essential role in the response to disasters and emergencies. Little is known about the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the public health emergency preparedness workforce responding to COVID-19 or the potential for social support to protect public health workers from adverse outcomes.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among a sample of the public health workforce participating in the response to COVID-19. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Poisson regression with robust standard errors.Results: Overall, 39.6 percent (140 of 345) of respondents reported anxiety and 29.4 percent (104 of 345) reported depression. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was higher among those who worked more hours (PR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2, 2.0) and days (PR = 1.3; 95% CI: 0.9, 1.8) per week. Anxiety was 40 percent more prevalent (PR = 1.4; 95% CI: 0.8, 2.4) among those with betwe...

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions of Sports and Energy Drinks: Factors Associated with Adolescent Beliefs

American Journal of Health Promotion

Purpose To understand what factors are associated with adolescents’ perceived healthfulness of sp... more Purpose To understand what factors are associated with adolescents’ perceived healthfulness of sports drinks (SD) and of energy drinks (ED), with a focus on health risk, athletics, and media-related variables. Design Cross-sectional survey Setting Online Subjects U.S. adolescents ages 14-18 years (n = 501) recruited from a combination of non-probability and probability-based panels. Measures Outcome variables were perceived healthfulness of SDs and of EDs. Independent variables included adolescents’ health background (oral health, diabetes risk, self-reported weight); behaviors (SD and ED consumption, athletic identity, sports participation, physical activity), and media items (media literacy, exposure to advertisements on TV, YouTube, social media). Results Regression results indicated that adolescents’ increased perception that SDs are healthy was significantly associated (P<.05 level) with casual sports participation (b=.56, se=.27), athletic identification (b=.28, se= .11), e...

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Researching with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Practices and Perspectives on Academic Ableism

Rhetoric of Health and Medicine

Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditio... more Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditions and ask for accommodations within an academic setting. We cogitate on the challenges of obtaining a diagnosis, how and when we disclose, the affordances and challenges of our symptoms, seeking accommodations, and advocating for ourselves. We consider how current scholarship and other perspectives are changing the conversation about mental health in the academy. We conclude that while the 2008 revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act have addressed necessary accommodations, that those with mental health conditions are still seeking access.

Research paper thumbnail of Living in the Borderlands: A story about Liminality and Identity in Mental Healthcare

This short narrative details a defining moment during my mental healthcare experience and borderl... more This short narrative details a defining moment during my mental healthcare experience and borderline personality (BPD) diagnosis. Through the lens of liminality, I detail my experience of both resisting and valuing mental healthcare including my diagnoses, treatment processes, and patient-provider relationships. Consequently, this narrative underscores my experience living as both clinically abnormal and hesitation to live as normal. Above all, my experiences highlight the role of communication in mental health care, and the way it shaped my personal identity.

Research paper thumbnail of Living in the Borderlands: A story about Liminality and Identity in Mental Healthcare

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Researching with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Practices and Perspectives on Academic Ableism

Rhetoric of Health and Medicine

Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditio... more Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditions and ask for accommodations within an academic setting. We cogitate on the challenges of obtaining a diagnosis, how and when we disclose, the affordances and challenges of our symptoms, seeking accommodations, and advocating for ourselves. We consider how current scholarship and other perspectives are changing the conversation about mental health in the academy. We conclude that while the 2008 revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act have addressed necessary accommodations, that those with mental health conditions are still seeking access.

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health and COVID-19: Implications for the Future of Telehealth

Journal of Patient Experience

This article uses mental health trends during the COVID-19 pandemic to question how we can levera... more This article uses mental health trends during the COVID-19 pandemic to question how we can leverage current technologies such as telehealth to provide better mental health care. Based on this compilation of literature, an increase in suicide rates, suicidal ideation, and mental health disorders is possible as a result of the impact of COVID-19. By increasing the use of telehealth and investigating best practices for its use, the outcome is 3-fold. We can provide preventative measures after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, more effective care to patients during future pandemics and global crises, and reduce mental health care disparities by reaching rural Americans.

Research paper thumbnail of Family Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Applying the Family Caregiver Communication Typology to Parent Caregivers

Health Communication, Oct 3, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of A Content Analysis of Social Media influencers’ “What I Eat in a day” Vlogs on YouTube

Research paper thumbnail of What Do Social Media Influencers Say About Birth Control? A Content Analysis of YouTube Vlogs About Birth Control

Research paper thumbnail of Family Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Applying the Family Caregiver Communication Typology to Parent Caregivers

Health Communication, Oct 3, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Support marshaling strategies among college students with anxiety and depression

Journal of American College Health

Research paper thumbnail of Suicide

The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication, Sep 29, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Nonverbal immediacy cues and impression formation in video therapy

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Research paper thumbnail of Anxiety and depression among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Emergency Management

Introduction: The public health workforce plays an essential role in the response to disasters an... more Introduction: The public health workforce plays an essential role in the response to disasters and emergencies. Little is known about the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the public health emergency preparedness workforce responding to COVID-19 or the potential for social support to protect public health workers from adverse outcomes.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among a sample of the public health workforce participating in the response to COVID-19. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Poisson regression with robust standard errors.Results: Overall, 39.6 percent (140 of 345) of respondents reported anxiety and 29.4 percent (104 of 345) reported depression. The prevalence of anxiety and depression was higher among those who worked more hours (PR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2, 2.0) and days (PR = 1.3; 95% CI: 0.9, 1.8) per week. Anxiety was 40 percent more prevalent (PR = 1.4; 95% CI: 0.8, 2.4) among those with betwe...

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions of Sports and Energy Drinks: Factors Associated with Adolescent Beliefs

American Journal of Health Promotion

Purpose To understand what factors are associated with adolescents’ perceived healthfulness of sp... more Purpose To understand what factors are associated with adolescents’ perceived healthfulness of sports drinks (SD) and of energy drinks (ED), with a focus on health risk, athletics, and media-related variables. Design Cross-sectional survey Setting Online Subjects U.S. adolescents ages 14-18 years (n = 501) recruited from a combination of non-probability and probability-based panels. Measures Outcome variables were perceived healthfulness of SDs and of EDs. Independent variables included adolescents’ health background (oral health, diabetes risk, self-reported weight); behaviors (SD and ED consumption, athletic identity, sports participation, physical activity), and media items (media literacy, exposure to advertisements on TV, YouTube, social media). Results Regression results indicated that adolescents’ increased perception that SDs are healthy was significantly associated (P<.05 level) with casual sports participation (b=.56, se=.27), athletic identification (b=.28, se= .11), e...

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Researching with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Practices and Perspectives on Academic Ableism

Rhetoric of Health and Medicine

Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditio... more Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditions and ask for accommodations within an academic setting. We cogitate on the challenges of obtaining a diagnosis, how and when we disclose, the affordances and challenges of our symptoms, seeking accommodations, and advocating for ourselves. We consider how current scholarship and other perspectives are changing the conversation about mental health in the academy. We conclude that while the 2008 revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act have addressed necessary accommodations, that those with mental health conditions are still seeking access.

Research paper thumbnail of Living in the Borderlands: A story about Liminality and Identity in Mental Healthcare

This short narrative details a defining moment during my mental healthcare experience and borderl... more This short narrative details a defining moment during my mental healthcare experience and borderline personality (BPD) diagnosis. Through the lens of liminality, I detail my experience of both resisting and valuing mental healthcare including my diagnoses, treatment processes, and patient-provider relationships. Consequently, this narrative underscores my experience living as both clinically abnormal and hesitation to live as normal. Above all, my experiences highlight the role of communication in mental health care, and the way it shaped my personal identity.

Research paper thumbnail of Living in the Borderlands: A story about Liminality and Identity in Mental Healthcare

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching and Researching with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Practices and Perspectives on Academic Ableism

Rhetoric of Health and Medicine

Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditio... more Nine people with mental health diagnoses wrote a dialogue to discuss how we navigate our conditions and ask for accommodations within an academic setting. We cogitate on the challenges of obtaining a diagnosis, how and when we disclose, the affordances and challenges of our symptoms, seeking accommodations, and advocating for ourselves. We consider how current scholarship and other perspectives are changing the conversation about mental health in the academy. We conclude that while the 2008 revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act have addressed necessary accommodations, that those with mental health conditions are still seeking access.

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health and COVID-19: Implications for the Future of Telehealth

Journal of Patient Experience

This article uses mental health trends during the COVID-19 pandemic to question how we can levera... more This article uses mental health trends during the COVID-19 pandemic to question how we can leverage current technologies such as telehealth to provide better mental health care. Based on this compilation of literature, an increase in suicide rates, suicidal ideation, and mental health disorders is possible as a result of the impact of COVID-19. By increasing the use of telehealth and investigating best practices for its use, the outcome is 3-fold. We can provide preventative measures after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, more effective care to patients during future pandemics and global crises, and reduce mental health care disparities by reaching rural Americans.