Sentences with phrase «prevention intervention research»

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Founded in 1990, National Children's Alliance provides accreditation opportunities, financial assistance, training, technical assistance, research and education to communities, child abuse professionals and children's advocacy centers throughout the United States in support of child abuse intervention, advocacy and prevention.

The study is also the largest research project in Finland that focuses on early detection, intervention and prevention of mental health problems in families with children.

Critically, the findings underscore the need for more research efforts focused on secondary prevention, which would include early detection and early intervention.

While teen dating violence prevention programs increased knowledge and changed student attitudes to be less supportive of such behavior, they did not actually reduce dating violence, according to this meta - analysis of research on middle - and high school intervention programs, report investigators.

This is particularly encouraging, as there remains great potential within the research community to identify modifiable aspects of the environment that can then serve as the focus of applied prevention / intervention efforts.»

For her research efforts, Dietrich has registered a number of firsts with journal papers reflecting her work on such diverse topics as: improving cancer therapy through odor and taste intervention; prevention and treatment of obesity by drinking more water; health effects of iron and copper in drinking water; and risks to people over 50 for unhealthy over-exposure to iron in water.

Ladd - Acosta's research is focused on integrating genome - wide genotyping, genome - scale epigenetic and prenatal environmental exposure data, at a population level, to understand how these factors influence autism risk and to identify biologic pathways that could serve as molecular targets for prevention and intervention efforts.

The Strategic Research Priorities continue to emphasize the importance of research approaches that enhance rigor and reproducibility, include sex as a biological variable, consider prevention through early intervention, aim to reduce mental health disparities, and maintain a global perspective on mental health across the prioritResearch Priorities continue to emphasize the importance of research approaches that enhance rigor and reproducibility, include sex as a biological variable, consider prevention through early intervention, aim to reduce mental health disparities, and maintain a global perspective on mental health across the prioritresearch approaches that enhance rigor and reproducibility, include sex as a biological variable, consider prevention through early intervention, aim to reduce mental health disparities, and maintain a global perspective on mental health across the priority areas.

Altogether, findings of Dr. Woo's research have implications for the development of rational strategies for the diagnosis, treatment, early intervention, and prevention of schizophrenia.

«AMP will leverage the research expertise, resources and reach of two NIAID - funded HIV prevention trial networks, and underscores our commitment to innovation and identification of new interventions to prevent HIV transmission.»

About the National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute leads the National Cancer Program and the NIH's efforts to dramatically reduce the prevalence of cancer and improve the lives of cancer patients and their families, through research into prevention and cancer biology, the development of new interventions, and the training and mentoring of new researchers.

Understanding that early intervention and prevention efforts require evidence - based approaches to individual care, NIMH supports research that evaluates the effectiveness of psychosocial and other interventions for mental illnesses.

The updated Strategic Research Priorities continue to emphasize the importance of research approaches that include the role of the environment, focus on prevention via early intervention, consider sex as a biological variable, address mental health disparities, and recognize global perspectives on mentalResearch Priorities continue to emphasize the importance of research approaches that include the role of the environment, focus on prevention via early intervention, consider sex as a biological variable, address mental health disparities, and recognize global perspectives on mentalresearch approaches that include the role of the environment, focus on prevention via early intervention, consider sex as a biological variable, address mental health disparities, and recognize global perspectives on mental health.

Numerous international publications testify to the research group's commitment to identifying metabolic and molecular pathways as potential targets for innovative therapies that combine nutraceutical intervention and physical exercise, for the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance, of diabetes and associated complications.

With research confirming its bone - strengthening and cancer prevention properties, boron is emerging from obscurity and into the spotlight — and taking its place as a safe and natural intervention that can combat disease and improve quality of life.

This research is moving lifestyle from prevention only to include treatment — from an intervention used to prevent disease to an intervention used to treat disease.»

Program: Ed.M., Human Development Research Areas: Life courses from pregnancy through childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, and mid-life; the influence of reproductive transitions on life course trajectories; class, race, and ethnic disparities in education and health and designing interventions to reduce these disparities; prevention efforts targeting parenting, schooling, community, housing, and work - family balance.

Research suggests that prevention and intervention efforts are most effective when they respond to local needs.

As a developmental psychologist trained in child development, prevention science, and social policy, Jones» research focuses on social and emotional learning (SEL) in childhood and adolescence and on creating and testing innovative intervention models and strategies designed to foster competencies that help children become successful.

According to Selman, the course — a yearlong apprenticeship that provides opportunities for students to gain hands - on experience by participating in ongoing faculty research and evaluation projects at several child - and adolescent - focused prevention and intervention sites — makes research «lovable, or at least understandable.

Damon Jones, Ph.D., is a Research Associate at Penn State's Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, serving as a program evaluator and methodologist for several family and youth behavioral interventions and prevention programs.

She has been involved in school - and community - based research including student and staff wellbeing, bullying intervention and prevention, cybersafety promotion, physical activity promotion, road safety, mental health promotion, violence prevention, and tobacco, alcohol and other drug use prevention.

This commission reviewed research on topics related to the development of reading and reading outcomes, such as normal reading development and instruction, factors identifying groups and individuals at risk for reading difficulties, and prevention, intervention, and instructional approaches related to positive reading outcomes.

«The Kargmans» support for faculty whose work links basic and applied research in human development to intervention, prevention, and problems of practice in education truly represents the sort of nexus scholarship that so typifies the faculty at HGSE.

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools offers research - based practices designed to assist school communities identify these warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.

A former high school teacher, his primary research interests focus on data - based decision - making, prevention, and intervention in the classroom setting.

CHAMPS is a research - based prevention and intervention that is implemented as a TIER I intervention.

Amie's research interests focus on the prevention of problem behaviors in youth, with a particular focus on identifying malleable risk and protective factors associated with the development of problem behaviors, and examining the impact of evidence - based interventions on reducing or preventing the development of such behaviors within low - income populations.

Examples may include systems science approaches (e.g., computational modeling and simulation, network analysis, and engineering control methods) to conceptualize prevention at the micro - or macro-levels of analyses; alternative intervention designs for when randomization is not possible; new methods for optimization of interventions; adaptive interventions and SMART designs; and innovative analytic approaches including time varying effect models, and models for incorporating intensive longitudinal data and / or real time data capture in prevention science research.

U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services «A Guide to Safe Schools» offers research - based practices designed to assist school communities identify these warning signs early and develop prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.

A former high school teacher, my primary research interests focus on data - based decision - making, prevention, and intervention in the classroom setting.

Based on rigorous research reviewed by the National Center on RTI at the American Institutes for Research, the authors highlight several recommendations for implementing RTI with fidelity: 1) Institute a continuum of instructional supports for students through a multi-level prevention system, including primary prevention through high quality core instruction in the classroom, secondary prevention through supplementary interventions of moderate intensity for students most at risk, and tertiary prevention through individualized interventions for those who do not respond to secondary prevention approaches; 2) employ universal screening through brief, valid and reliable assessments; and 3) monitor student progress using research - based assessmenresearch reviewed by the National Center on RTI at the American Institutes for Research, the authors highlight several recommendations for implementing RTI with fidelity: 1) Institute a continuum of instructional supports for students through a multi-level prevention system, including primary prevention through high quality core instruction in the classroom, secondary prevention through supplementary interventions of moderate intensity for students most at risk, and tertiary prevention through individualized interventions for those who do not respond to secondary prevention approaches; 2) employ universal screening through brief, valid and reliable assessments; and 3) monitor student progress using research - based assessmenResearch, the authors highlight several recommendations for implementing RTI with fidelity: 1) Institute a continuum of instructional supports for students through a multi-level prevention system, including primary prevention through high quality core instruction in the classroom, secondary prevention through supplementary interventions of moderate intensity for students most at risk, and tertiary prevention through individualized interventions for those who do not respond to secondary prevention approaches; 2) employ universal screening through brief, valid and reliable assessments; and 3) monitor student progress using research - based assessmenresearch - based assessment tools.

This study actually is the next step in a line of research designed to identify which intervention and prevention efforts might be most helpful for veterinary professionals in our state.

Through its own research and that of colleague organizations, the BUILD Initiative is helping state partners integrate home visitation «best practices» into prevention and early intervention strategies.

Over 15 years, we reviewed research on classroom promotion, prevention, and intervention practices to identify a method that fits into a teacher's routine and a child's play.

Committed to principles of prevention and education, CFC creates proactive opportunities for professional development, life - long learning, research, early intervention and investment in the early years — all aimed at improving early development and child care services for children aged prenatal to twelve and their families in York.

The paper concludes with discussions of the gaps in current intervention research, of barriers encountered in the implementation and evaluation of family - based prevention programs, and of the implications for future preventive intervention research and for social policy related to family - based preventive interventions.

This section of Blueprint for Change — Research on Child and Adolescent Mental Health examines issues including cost and service utilization, areas of scientific research including basic neuroscience, behavioral science, prevention, psychosocial interventions, and psychopharmResearch on Child and Adolescent Mental Health examines issues including cost and service utilization, areas of scientific research including basic neuroscience, behavioral science, prevention, psychosocial interventions, and psychopharmresearch including basic neuroscience, behavioral science, prevention, psychosocial interventions, and psychopharmacology.

Partnering with community stakeholders: engaging families in basic research and the Strong African American Families prevention intervention program.

In a recent review of the distribution of research grant emphases in the area of violence, several NIH institutes classified their studies into one of three categories: (a) preintervention studies, which included risk or protective studies, population - based epidemiological studies, or basic prevention development; (b) efficacy studies, which included laboratory trials of the impact of specific preventive or treatment interventions targeted at disruptive behavior disorders, including conduct disorder; and (c) effectiveness research, which included studies of the effectiveness, dissemination, or transportability of interventions into community (nonacademic) settings.

Much of the research and development work in the sex offender field has focused on adult sex offenders and has centered on the development of actuarial risk protocols, behavioural - cognitive intervention programmes and relapse prevention programmes.

When the longitudinal study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 1985, school - based substance abuse prevention research trials had been limited to studies of social influence resistance curricula provided to students in grades 5 through 10.3 In this context, reviewers desired that the study include a condition assessing effects of only 2 years of intervention in the late elementary grades as well as effects of the full intervention, since they questioned whether intervention in the early elementary grades was necessary.

Both her clinical work and research focus on mindfulness - based interventions for relapse prevention, with a specific focus on mechanisms of change, including negative affect, thought suppression and craving.

Research in this area is focused on understanding factors that contribute to dating violence victimization and perpetration, the relation between dating violence and sexual risk behavior, as well as developing and testing dating violence prevention interventions.

There is a need for further long - term follow - up particularly of interventions that are delivered during the first three years, and for the use of multimethod and multisource approaches to the assessment of maltreatment.26 There is also a need for further research into potentially beneficial approaches to the prevention of recurrence and impairment, where once again, the evidence is limited.

Houck has been principal or co-investigator of many research studies, including several focusing on affect management for early adolescents and the development and evaluation of risk prevention interventions for at - risk early adolescents.

Today, an average of more than 50 diverse research projects are underway within the center at any one time, encompassing neuroscience, genetics, social science, prevention, intervention, and health disparities and health services research.

Swenson's specialties include prevention research, intervention development, health disparities, and sexual health.

Influenced further by epigenomes, these changes are linked with impairment in the child's ability to respond to future biological and environmental stress, and increase the risk for physical and mental health disease later in life.49 - 52 This emerging research underscores the need to develop and test prevention and early, aggressive intervention strategies for children who have been victims of serious physical abuse.

The findings from this research project have important implications for gender - responsive, trauma - informed programming, including prevention, risk reduction, staff training, and interventions directed toward the rehabilitative needs of justice - involved women and girls.