Browsing by Subject "therapy"

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    Investigation into the use of Pulsed Focused Ultrasound as a Method of Facilitating Homing of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells after Systemic Administration in Ischemic Stroke Rat Models
    (2016-04) Hamborg, Joshua
    Stroke is a leading cause of mortality with no current therapies for chronic stroke victims. Our work investigates how to help chronic stroke patients regain function lost due to their stroke. This was accomplished by exploring how the use umbilical cord blood stem cells (UCBSCs), used in conjunction with pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS), could provide a safe, efficient, and relatively non­invasive method for providing neuroregenerative therapy. Using rat stroke models that have undergone unilateral MCA occlusion, we propose that tail vein injections of UCBSCs, followed immediately afterwards by pFUS targeted to regions of ischemic damage, will result in functional improvements due to engraftment and neural differentiation of the stem cells. Initial immunohistochemical analysis of control rat brain tissue investigated how the local neuro­environment may become therapeutically favorable after transcranial pFUS treatments. Results obtained so far are preliminary.
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    Music Performance Anxiety: What are some effective therapies, and can they be utilized in an educational setting?
    (2025-03-24) Wege, Gina
    Music performance anxiety (MPA) is defined as a persistent anxiety in relation to musical performance despite the setting or level of preparation. It can occur in any musical genre or instrument group, and it can be quite common among musicians of all ages. MPA symptoms are often detrimental to performance quality and performer mental health. Due to the widespread nature of MPA, numerous studies have been done looking at treatment options for MPA. Looking at a variety of treatment approaches, this review synthesizes the effective options for improving MPA. These treatments are also put into an educational context to determine their feasibility in this setting. While there are many individual treatment strategies for MPA, they could often be grouped into three main categories: cognitive and mindfulness approaches, desensitization and exposure, and pharmaceutical treatments. Each of these categories uses a different method for alleviating either MPA symptoms or the base cause behind them. These studies also showed a unique and individual experience of MPA which could influence the efficacy of different treatment options. While each of these treatments were effective, not all could be implemented in an educational setting. Many of these methods involved considerable cost, time, space, equipment, or training that may not be available to all music educators. Further research is still needed to test these treatments across multiple genres, instruments, and demographics. There is also a need for more consistent and concrete research methods in this field.
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    Treatment of Adolescents with Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment
    (2009-09-18) Lichtsinn, John
    Adolescent depression is a common disorder of the teenager. Patients will often experience feelings of sadness, hopelessness, irritability, loss of interest in normal activities, feelings of guilt, and sometimes feelings of wanting to die or inflict bodily harm. Many successful treatments are available.