In 2019, over 3 million children in the United States reported experiencing one or more disability. This is particularly significant as individuals with a disability are more likely to have lower health outcomes across almost all health indicators when compared to individuals without. Researchers, clinicians, and parents alike have worked to identify complementary and alternative […]
B54: Testing Interoceptive Deficits as a Moderator of ADHD and Restrictive Eating Pathology
Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which has a high comorbidity rate with other psychological concerns, including disordered eating. For instance, people with ADHD are at a 3.8 times increased risk for an eating disorder, and people with an eating disorder had 2.6 times increased risk for ADHD. Interoceptive ability refers to one’s […]
B61: How Confidence in the Efficacy of the Covid-19 Vaccine Effects the Drinking Behaviors of College-Aged Individuals
Alcohol remains a public health problem among college-aged individuals, sustained even throughout the coronavirus pandemic that has affected these recent years. The pandemic has shaped the social and political landscape and affected our belief in our own safety in typical social situations as well as the safety of preventative measures such as masking up or […]
B62: Tiers of Influence: Perceived Sorority Rankings and their Relations with Body Image and Drinking Behaviors
Among colleges nationwide there is an alarming relationship between membership in Greek social organizations, body image, and drinking behavior. Recent research indicates that women in sororities have higher odds of developing eating disorders and eating disorder symptoms than their non-sorority member peers. Even further, “as many as 47% of those residing in a Greek house […]
B65: The Monitoring of Ethology Through Environments and Enrichment: Analyzing the Human Perception of Captive Animals
Over the span of a year, I explored the ideologies that have been held throughout generations about captive animals. I was seeking to answer the question: How does keeping animals in captivity versus letting them remain in the wild alter our perception of non-human species’ intelligence, morality, and welfare necessities? This is important to study […]
B74: Diverse Individuals Experiences in Psychotherapy: The Role of Telehealth
As the field of clinical psychology has developed an understanding of mental illness from a largely white, heteronormative, and middle-class perspective, therapeutic tools and practices have been guided by this limited scope. A line of literature has identified disparities in access and quality of mental healthcare that is available and provided to individuals with marginalized […]
B75: The Role of Cholinergic Neurons in Fentanyl Consumption
The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis in the United States with a growing number of overdoses related to illicit opioids such as fentanyl. Ohio, in particular, has been greatly affected. One of the neural circuits implicated in opioid-related behaviors is the mesolimbic dopamine system –a reward pathway involving the ventral tegmental area […]
C13: Effectiveness of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Bias Modules at Miami University
Our research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion modules given to students before coming to Miami University. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, we explored the opinions of first-year students based on their experience and thoughts while completing the modules. This study is relevant to all fields because diversity education […]
C14: Psychological Impacts of Hearing Impairments
Focusing on diversity equity and inclusion in relation to our group’s majors of Speech Pathology/Audiology, Sociology, and Psychology, we specifically looked at how the quality of life, perception, and mental health were affected in the lives of individuals with hearing impairments. In the context of this study, hearing impairments are defined as mild to profound […]
C27: How Members of Greek Life and Student Athletics Contribute to Campus Culture Regarding the Sexual Assault Perpetration on College Campuses: A Review of The Literature
This literature review is an examination of How Members of Greek Life and Athletics Contribute to Campus Culture Regarding the Sexual Assault perpetration on college campuses. The review identified target audiences in regards to perpetration through prevalence, hypermasculinity, rape myth acceptance, alcohol involvement, as well as campus culture. The relevancy is to raise awareness on […]