Behaviorists on the Move - Special Projects
Carbondale
Presentations
- Elam KK, Carlson J, DiLalla LF and Reinke K. (2008). 5-year old children’s allocation of spatial attention to RVF emotional faces. [peer reviewed poster] Presented to Cognitive Neuroscience, April, San Francisco, CA.
- DiLalla LF. (in press, 2008). A structural equation modeling (SEM) overview for medical researchers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 29(1). Invited contribution.
- DiLalla LF and Mullineaux PY. (2008). The effect of classroom environment on problem behaviors: A twin study. Journal of School Psychology. 46(2), 107-128. Available online since 21 March 2007: doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2007.02.001.
Research
Liz DiLalla, PhD is involved with the following projects:
- Genetic Influences on Early Cognitive Development: Early cognitive development, such as ability to conserve, engage in fantasy, and take perspective, is studied in 1- to 4-year-old twins. Genetic and environmental influences on these cognitive abilities are examined by comparing identical and fraternal twin correlations.
- Genetic and Environmental Influences on Social Behaviors: At age 5, twins are asked questions about self-esteem, play behaviors, and social interactions. The purpose of this study is to understand genetic and environmental influences on prosocial and aggressive behaviors in preschool-aged children.
- Mother-Infant Interaction in Twins – Genetic and Environmental Influences: This study involves examining the interactions between others and their young twins during structured and unstructured videotaped interactions. Because twins are used, mothers’ responses to identical versus fraternal twins can provide information about how much the children’s own temperaments and behaviors influence the mothers’ behaviors.
- Extended Studies on the SITSS Sample in Later childhood and Adolescence: Several follow-up studies on the SITSS twins, siblings, and singletons are focused on understanding development of social behaviors, including prosocial, aggressive, and bullying behaviors, with a focus on genetic influences as well as both peer and parent behaviors as primary influences.
Sandra Shea, PhD is involved with the following projects:
- (with Morthland T and Gunzel Y) Studying polypharmacy and depression induction in the geriatric population
- (co-P.I.) with McCann-Stone N, Robinson S, Rosher R, Rull G. Devloping caring attitudes in medical students: Aging couples across the curriculum.
Quincy
New Presentations
- Dobbins M, Longlett S, Kewney R, and Werner L. Meeting with Mary: Teleconsultations bringing specialized psychiatric care of children into the personal medical home (oral presentations). Presented at the 29th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine; September 26, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Grants
- Agency:Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF)
Project Title:PEDS CARE: Prevention, Early Detection, & Screening for Children at Risk Emotionally
Project Period:01/01/2009 – 12/31/2010 (2 years)
Project Budget:$500,000
PI:Thomas Miller, MD / Grant Writer: Shirley Longlett, LCPC
Community/Other Activities
Shirley Longlett, MS, LCPC – Community-Oriented Care
A coalition of community health and social agencies has been working nearly five years to develop a community plan to address issue of health care access for the disparate populations in the county. QFMR faculty has formalized into the Access Health Adams County (AHAC). AHAC’s goals are:
- A web-based community service link to serve as a single point of entry for low-income individuals or families to apply for a variety of services (e.g. Medicaid)
- Provision of care management services to eligible individuals or families
- Growth of a provider network that will include physicians and other providers willing to see underinsured and uninsured low-income patients who are unable to pay regular fees
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Springfield
New Presentations
- Dobbins M, Longlett S, Kewney R, and Werner L. Meeting with Mary: Teleconsultations bringing specialized psychiatric care of children into the personal medical home (oral presentations). Presented at the 29th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine; September 26, 2008; Chicago, IL.
- Werner L, Moscuera G, Albers J. Shared mental health care [peer reviewed poster]. Presented at Illinois Public Health Association Annual Meeting, April 2008; Springfield, IL.
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