California State University, Long Beach

About: California State University, Long Beach is a education organization based out in Long Beach, California, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 10036 authors who have published 13933 publications receiving 377394 citations. The organization is also known as: Cal State Long Beach & Long Beach State.

Revisiting the Dimensions of Acculturation: Cultural Theory and Psychometric Practice:

Abstract: Although acculturation has frequently been employed as an organizing principle in social science research, there remains a lack of clarity regarding "the dimensions of acculturation. " The confusio...

Quality of life in obsessive compulsive disorder.

Abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has a profound impact with a high disease burden. In order to truly understand the scope of the effect OCD has on the patient population, one must take into account not only the relentless symptoms beleaguering the patients but also examine their overall ability to enjoy their life. Quality of life (QOL) assessments/improvements are becoming an increasingly important component of healthcare, especially in the mental health field. This review examines QOL in OCD, as well as the influence of comorbidities, and the impact that OCD treatment has on QOL. We searched MEDLINE/PUBMED and PsycINFO databases from 1980-2011 using keywords "obsessive compulsive disorder" OR "OCD" AND "quality of life" OR "QOL." Fifty-eight studies meeting specific selection criteria were ultimately included in this review. The results show that QOL in OCD is significantly impaired when compared to QOL in the general population and in patients with other psychiatric and medical disorders. Likewise, QOL in OCD also appears to be largely affected by comorbid conditions, which should be taken into account when developing a treatment plan. Furthermore, QOL in OCD has been shown to improve with medications and with both individual and group psychotherapy, albeit not to the levels enjoyed by community norms. QOL assessment in both clinical and research settings is important to examine the disease burden, to monitor treatment effectiveness, and to determine full recovery from OCD. Treatment providers should strive to not only reach symptom abatement, but also to assure that patients have regained satisfaction and functioning in their daily lives.

Enhanced transaction resolution techniques

Abstract: A method for completing a transaction is presented. The method comprises establishing network communications between a user and a server, receiving information, at the server, regarding the transaction, seeking available information pertinent to the transaction from at least one source external to the server and the user, processing data from the available information using a rules based engine including rules established on behalf of a party to the transaction located at the server, and presenting an offer set to the user based on at least one decision made by the rules based engine. The transaction may be one according to a variety of scenarios, and the user may be an appropriate party to the transaction. The user may employ various devices to contact the server and seek to complete the transaction.

Teacher, parent, and child evaluative ratings of a school reintegration intervention for children with newly diagnosed cancer.

Abstract: The disruption of school participation and accompanying social expenences because of cancer and its treatment has been related to major problems in adaptation to the disease For the child with cancer contiuation of his/her social and academic activities provides an important opportunity to normalize as much as possible a very difficult expenence The present study reports on the childrens, parents, and teachers subjective evaluations of the benefits of a comprehensive school reintegration intervention Forty-nine children, newly diagnosed with cancer received comprehensive school reintegration consisting of supportive counseling, educational presentations, systematic haison between the hospital and the school, and periodic follow-ups Children, parents, and teachers were asked to rate their perceptions of the utility and value of the intervention approach Overall subjective evaluations were very positive, providing support for the social validity of the school reintegration approach for children with newly d...

Phase nulling optical gyro

Abstract: A beam of light is split and introduced into different ends of a light path whose rotation is to be sensed. At least one frequency shifter is placed in the light path to affect the frequency difference of the two beams so as to introduce or adjust a nonreciprocal phase shift. The beams are then mixed back together and the resultant beam is detected and analyzed by suitable circuitry to provide an output indicative of rotation of the light path.