Description Of Program Research Articles

A Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Medicine Clinic: Description of Program and Patient Population.

Cancer survivorship guidelines emphasize Lifestyle Medicine (LM) pillars, including physical activity, healthy eating, restorative sleep, stress management, and avoiding risky substance use. We describe the development and patient population of a multidisciplinary LM clinic in oncology. The clinic launched virtually in 2020. Patients had same-day consultations with an oncologist/nurse practitioner, nutritionist, and psychologist. Patients completed a one-time online survey assessing demographics, quality of life, LM pillars, and mental health. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the population. Seventy-six patients took the survey (July 2020-January 2023). Most were female, non-Hispanic White, with early-stage cancers. The mean BMI was 30kg/m2. A minority of patients met aerobic physical activity (27.6%) and dietary (28.6%) recommendations. Two-thirds (67%) reported sleep difficulties, and 30%-36% reported elevated anxiety/depression. Over half (53.3%) gained weight due to cancer treatment and 78.7% were trying to lose weight. This paper details the baseline LM needs of cancer survivors seeking lifestyle consultation and describes the development of the clinic to address these concerns. Patients were open to evaluation and treatment in an oncology-focused LM clinic. This clinic model has potential to improve quality of life for survivors.

Comparative analysis of methods for creating virtual three-dimensional models of the lungs from computed tomography images in the practice of a tuberculosis organization using Materialise software

Background. One of the important conditions for the final victory over tuberculosis is not only the prevention of its development and early detection, but also the provision of high-quality personalized medical care to the patient. Additive technologies and virtualization technologies are ways to fully reveal this principle in phthisiatric practice.
 Aim. Demonstrate the possibilities and evaluate the labor costs (time spent on virtualization and the size of the final digital files of models) while working with the Mimics inPrint 2.0.0.159 and Mimics Medical 21.0.0.406 software systems in the aspect of virtual reconstruction of the lungs of a patient with a destructive form of tuberculosis.
 Materials and methods. A comparative analysis of methods for creating virtual three-dimensional models of the lungs from CT images was carried out at the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Clinical Tuberculosis Dispensary. The study involved one patient with a destructive form of tuberculosis of the upper lobe of the left lung. Virtual three-dimensional models were made according to a specially developed algorithm. The time spent for the formation of virtual lung models was analyzed using the built-in function in the "Log" software. The analysis of the size of the obtained virtual lung models in the STL format was carried out using the operating system function from the Windows family "Properties", section "General", subsection "Size".
 Results. The most practical software package for virtual lung reconstructions turned out to be Mimics inPrint 2.0.0.159 with the result of the time spent on creating a model of 2 minutes (Mimics Medical 21.0.0.406 7 minutes 17 seconds) and a model size of 125 megabytes (Mimics Medical 21.0.0.406 26.1 megabyte). The technical nuances and algorithms of lung reconstruction covered in the article using the Mimics inPrint 2.0.0.159 and Mimics Medical 21.0.0.406 software packages will allow the interested person not to make a mistake in realizing their scientific and practical interests in the process of providing personalized care to the patient. The article focuses on the main advantages of the Mimics inPrint 2.0.0.159 software package in comparison with Mimics Medical 21.0.0.406. A brief description of similar programs is given.
 Conclusion. The studied software systems successfully coped with the goal assigned to them, which concerned the demonstration of their capabilities and the assessment of labor costs for virtualization. Mimics inPrint 2.0.0.159 turned out to be the most understandable and promising software and application complex for use in everyday clinical practice.

Toward an integrated approach for mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria: programme description and preliminary outcomes from 'Counselling on Wheels'.

Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches. To describe and assess preliminary outcomes of the Counselling on Wheels programme delivered by the NEEM Foundation in the Borno State of North-East Nigeria. We first describe the components of the Counselling on Wheels programme, including education and advocacy for peace and social cohesion through community peacebuilding partnerships and activities, and an MHPSS intervention open to all adults, delivered in groups of eight to ten people. We then conducted secondary analysis of data from 1550 adults who took part in the MHPSS intervention, who provided data at baseline and 1-2 weeks after the final group session. Vulnerability to violent extremism was assessed with a locally developed 80-item scale. Symptoms of common mental disorders were assessed with the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale (PTSD-8). Data were analysed through a mixed-effect linear regression model, accounting for clustering by community and adjusted for age and gender. After taking part in group MHPSS, scores fell for depression (-5.8, 95% CI -6.7 to -5.0), stress (-5.5, 95% CI -6.3 to -4.6), post-traumatic stress disorder (-2.9, 95% CI -3.4 to -2.4) and vulnerability to violent extremism (-44.6, 95% CI -50.6 to -38.6). The Counselling on Wheels programme shows promise as a model for integrating MHPSS with community peacebuilding activities in this conflict-affected region of Africa.

State-Wide Programming for Supporting New Special Education Teachers: A Rural Perspective

Supporting beginning teachers continues to be problematic for education systems across the nation. Issues concerning recruitment and retention have long plagued the profession. The onset of the global pandemic exacerbated these issues, particularly across rural communities. Researchers continue to advocate for the need to provide beginning teachers with supports such as professional development, mentoring, and consultation to help improve retention and overall school/professional outcomes. The delivery of these supports must go beyond traditional methods of implementation, especially considering the lack of resources that schools encounter. This article is a program description of a regional approach for providing instructional coaching, professional development, and professional learning networks for beginning teachers, with a specific focus on its impact on special educators in rural communities.

How an early learning and child care program embraced outdoor play: A case study

Research indicates outdoor play influences children’s physical, cognitive and social-emotional well-being, but there are barriers to implementation in early learning settings. This study explores an early learning and child care (ELCC) program achieving success with outdoor play to identify strategies that may help overcome barriers and support outdoor play in similar contexts. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with ELCC program Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) and facilitators, school teachers and principal, and government staff. Data also included relevant documentation and photographs of the outdoor play spaces. Thematic analysis of all data was completed, resulting in a description of the ELCC program’s outdoor play space and practices and factors that may be influencing these identified practices. Six themes or influencing factors were identified: 1) outdoor play, including loose parts and risky play, is valued; 2) outdoor play is promoted and engaged in by others; 3) space and resources are available; 4) communication and engagement happens; 5) leaders are integral; and 6) partnerships and collaboration are essential. Using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems model, this research identifies outdoor play implementation strategies that may provide guidance to ELCC stakeholders such as ECEs and policymakers. To overcome outdoor play challenges, considerations should be made to purposefully target and engage multiple subsystems and stakeholders as described in this study for greatest impact.

Supporting Curriculum Designers in Developing Balanced Outcome-based Programs using Knowledge Graphs

It is essential for universities to accredit their programs to be recognized locally and globally and to maintain the quality and credibility of educational programs. For programs to become accredited, they must meet predefined quality standards for the intended accreditation institution. These quality standards are applied to program courses, and each course covers some requirements from the accreditation requirements, such as Student and Course Learning Outcomes, based on their specific accreditation commission. As programs and courses are added frequently at university programs, information about accreditation mapped to each course syllabus and program description is becoming more complicated. It must be maintained automatically since program accreditation must be renewed on a regular basis to guarantee the program's quality. In addition, supporting Curriculum Designers in finding gaps and imbalances in the proposed programs and courses is becoming necessary to alleviate the management of accreditation related tasks. In this paper, we propose a knowledge graph-based system that supports the development of balanced educational programs and helps detecting gaps and redundancies within the same university programs. The system provides an attractive graphical user interface that visualizes the curriculum components and accreditation requirements as interactive graphs. The system has been implemented using the graph database Neo4j and the results are analyzed using the Cypher query language

Kollegiale Hilfe (KoHi) – Beschreibung des Interventionsprogramms zur Reduktion der Auswirkung belastender Arbeitssituationen im Sinne des Second-Victim-Phänomens bei patientennah tätigem Personal in der Klinik Hietzing, Wien, Österreich (KoHi-II-Studie)

ZusammenfassungEin unvorhergesehener klinischer Zwischenfall kann bei medizinischem Personal zu einer Traumatisierung mit psychologischen, kognitiven und körperlichen Folgen führen (Second-Victim-Phänomen). Ein Entlastungsgespräch unter Kolleg:innen (Peer-to-Peer) bedient sich standardisierter Abläufe und scheint eine geeignete, niederschwellige Strategie zu sein, um Kolleg:innen psychisch und emotional zu entlasten. In der Klinik Hietzing (Wien) wurde im Zeitraum von 2019–2021 unter wissenschaftlicher Begleitung ein umfassendes Programm zur Unterstützung der Mitarbeiter:innen nach belastenden Ereignissen implementiert. Ziel dieses Programms, welches im deutschen Sprachraum in diesem Umfang bisher erstmals durchgeführt wurde, war primär die Erhebung valider Daten zur Prävalenz des Second-Victim-Phänomens und zum Interventionseffekt der „Kollegiale Hilfe“ (KoHi). In einem mehrstufigen Verfahren wurden zunächst rund 2800 Mitarbeiter:innen aller Berufsgruppen und Abteilungen mit Hilfe des SeViD-Fragebogens befragt. In weiterer Folge wurden 122 Personen in einer 5‑stündigen Schulung zu Kollegial Helfenden ausgebildet. Diese Personen sollten nach dieser Schulung imstande sein, psychologische Entlastungsgespräche zu führen und Erstmaßnahmen zu setzen. Unmittelbar vor und nach jeder Schulung fand eine schriftliche Befragung der Teilnehmer:innen statt, um Erwartungen und die erworbene Kompetenz sowie die Selbstwirksamkeit zu eruieren. Die häufigsten Beweggründe für die Teilnahme an der Schulung waren ethischer/altruistischer Natur und der Wunsch nach Kompentenzerweiterung. Die bereits initial sehr hohe Motivation wurde durch die Schulungsintervention noch weiter gesteigert. Nach der Schulung fühlten sich 96 % der Teilnehmer:innen kompetent genug, ihre Kolleg:innen über die Relevanz der Second-Victim-Thematik zu informieren. Neben den bereits beschriebenen Maßnahmen wurde eine systematische Evaluation aller KoHi-Einsätze mittels telefonischer Supervision etabliert, um die Kollegial Helfenden selbst zu entlasten und ggf. weitere psychologische Unterstützungsmaßnahmen für die Second Victims zur Verfügung zu stellen. Ungefähr 3 Jahre nach der ersten Basiserhebung erfolgte eine zweite Befragung, um die Jahresprävalenz des Second-Victim-Phänomens, den Wissens- und Kenntniszuwachs sowie die Nutzung der vorhandenen Unterstützungsangebote zu evaluieren.

Teaching “Pays the Bills”? A Study of Doctoral Program Descriptions in Canadian Political Science Departments

ABSTRACT Teaching is an important practice in academic life, yet little scholarly research has explored the ways in which graduate education programs prepare the potential next generation of professors for this practice. This study explores the presentation of pedagogical training in the context of doctoral program descriptions offered by Canadian political science departments. By paying careful attention to the public-facing presentation of program descriptions, we can observe both the pedagogical training efforts that departments present as important for the graduate school experience as well as the different ways in which departments express the instrumental and/or intrinsic value of pedagogical practice. We find that many program descriptions present teaching roles in terms of providing financial support to graduate students, indicating an instrumental value. Others present preparedness to teach as an indirect benefit of the comprehensive examination experience. We highlight case studies of program descriptions that prioritize teaching and offer recommendations.

PERSPECTIVES AND PROBLEMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SERBIA

Female entrepreneurship is gaining an increasingly significant role on the domestic and international economic scene and represents an important potential for the development of a country's economy. In developed countries, women have special incentives and support for the development of their own entrepreneurship. In addition to the applied policies that protect women against discrimination and inequality, numerous organizations and associations that deal with women's issues and provide them with various types of support operate in these countries. Female entrepreneurship represents an important potential for the development of the global economy. Female entrepreneurship affects the reduction of unemployment, the establishment of businesses in new spheres, the application of new technologies and the development of entrepreneurship. This statement draws attention to the development trends of female entrepreneurship in developed countries, but also in developing countries. For women, success is not only measured in terms of profit, although financing is the biggest problem when starting and developing a business. It is very important for women that their descendants inherit their business, and the legacy of their business is very important to them in order to feel successful, but also the social impact of their company. The above is in support of the fact that women are better social entrepreneurs and open social enterprises more often, and all this is due to the fact that money is not the most important and decisive factor for them to engage in entrepreneurial activity.The paper investigates whether women entrepreneurs have any specific characteristics and what motivates them to entrepreneurship. It also identifies the obstacles that women face in establishing new businesses and what kind of support should be provided to them in order to encourage entrepreneurship. The main goal of this paper is to draw attention to the untapped potential of women entrepreneurs. Based on the identified problems and experiences of other countries described in the paper, initiatives and good practices can be defined to support women entrepreneurs that can be applied in domestic conditions. The paper ends with a description of organizations and programs that exist and are implemented in other countries, and have shown success in creating a positive climate for the development of female entrepreneurship.

Resistance Exercise Program in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: CERT-Based Exercise Protocol of the AGUEDA Randomized Controlled Trial

ObjectivesTo provide a comprehensive CERT (Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template)-based description of the resistance exercise program implemented in the AGUEDA (Active Gains in brain Using Exercise During Aging) study, a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 24-week supervised resistance exercise program on executive function and related brain structure and function in cognitively normal older adults.Design and Participants90 cognitively normal older adults aged 65 to 80 were randomized (1:1) to a: 1) resistance exercise group; or a 2) wait-list control group. Participants in the exercise group (n = 46) performed 180 min/week of resistance exercise (3 supervised sessions per week, 60 min/session) for 24 weeks.InterventionThe exercise program consisted of a combination of upper and lower limb exercises using elastic bands and the participant’s own body weight as the main resistance. The load and intensity were based on the resistance of the elastic bands (7 resistances), number of repetitions (individualized), motor complexity of exercises (3 levels), sets and rest (3 sets/60 sec rest), execution time (40–60 sec) and velocity (as fast as possible).SettingsThe maximum prescribed-target intensity was 70–80% of the participants’ maximum rate of perceived exertion (7–8 RPE). Heart rate, sleep quality and feeling scale were recorded during all exercise sessions. Those in the wait-list control group (n = 44) were asked to maintain their usual lifestyle. The feasibility of AGUEDA project was evaluated by retention, adherence, adverse events and cost estimation on the exercise program.Results and ConclusionsThis study details the exercise program of the AGUEDA trial, including well-described multi-language manuals and videos, which can be used by public health professionals, or general public who wish to implement a feasible and low-cost resistance exercise program. The AGUEDA exercise program seems to be feasible by the high retention (95.6%) and attendance rate (85.7%), very low serious adverse event (1%) and low economic cost (144.23 € /participant/24 weeks). We predict that a 24-week resistance exercise program will have positive effects on brain health in cognitively normal older adults.

Correction of the attitude to the family role and the child of parents in the conditions of preschool education

The article examines the theoretical analysis and importance of psychological correctional work with parents in relation to their own family role, their parents' attitude to the child, which includes such indicators as optimal emotional contact, emotional distance with the child and excessive concentration on the child in a preschool educational institution. This article shows the results of conducting a primary study in an experimental group using the PARI (parental attitude instrument) technique by authors E.S. Schaefer and R.K. Bell. This technique explores the indicators of the parent's attitude to his family role and the child that interest us. After the correctional program, a repeated study was conducted in the same experimental group; with the indicators of the primary and repeated studies, a comparative analysis was made for changes in the indicators of attitude to the family role and the child, where their qualitative change is observed. The authors of the PARI methodology point out that the study of the attitude to one's own role in family life and the attitude to the child are intended primarily for mothers. The article presents a brief description of the correctional program, with the help of which a corrective effect was made on the attitude to the family role and the child in mothers of preschoolers 3-7 years old.

Bridging Inequity Gaps in Healthcare Systems While Educating Future Healthcare Professionals-The Social Health Bridge-Building Programme.

Social inequity in healthcare persists even in countries with universal healthcare. The Social Health Bridge-Building Programme aims to reduce healthcare inequities. This paper provides a detailed description of the programme. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) was used to structure the description. The programme theory was outlined using elements from the British Medical Research Council's framework, including identifying barriers to healthcare, synthesising evidence, describing the theoretical framework, creating a logic model, and engaging stakeholders. In the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme, student volunteers accompany individuals to healthcare appointments and provide social support before, during, and after the visit. The programme is rooted in a recovery-oriented approach, emphasising personal resources and hope. The programme finds support in constructs within the health literacy framework. Student volunteers serve as health literacy mediators, supporting individuals in navigating the healthcare system while gaining knowledge and skills. This equips students for their forthcoming roles as healthcare professionals, and potentially empowers them to develop and implement egalitarian initiatives within the healthcare system, including initiatives that promote organisational health literacy responsiveness. The Social Health Bridge-Building Programme is a promising initiative that aims to improve equity in healthcare by addressing individual, social, and systemic barriers to healthcare. The programme's description will guide forthcoming evaluations of its impact.

ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN KENTUCKY

The article is devoted to the issue of training special education teachers in Kentucky in a non-traditional way, with the help of alternative programs. The author provides a general description of such programs: analyzes their content, considers the forms and methods of training “alternative” teachers of special education. It was determined that the primary goal of creating alternative teacher certification programs was to fill the overall teacher shortage. However, in the process of implementation, the programs varied and were refined, which ultimately led to a change in their functionality. Alternative training programs began to be created as early as the 1980s and provided for the stimulation of an increase in the total number of teachers. It was found that each state has its own principles regarding alternative teacher certification. Most states have established unique alternative teaching certification programs. Many states have more than one program, allowing candidates to choose an option. It was found that in 2017‒2018 only 13.7% of all public school students in the United States were eligible for IDEA programm. Therefore, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has made a significant effort to increase the number of qualified special education teachers in the state by developing eight alternative teacher certification pathways for those interested in entering the teaching profession. The majority of educational institution administrations have a positive attitude towards alternative programs. That’s why was made a conclusion regarding the importance of this type of pedagogical training to ensure the necessary number of pedagogical workers and maintain high standards of education in the USA.
 Keywords: alternative programs; alternative teacher certification; special teacher training programs; professional development; special education; teaching profession; pedagogical training; non-traditional training programs.

The Certified QPR Pathfinder Training Program: A Description of a Novel Public Health Gatekeeper Training Program to Mitigate Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Deaths

Suicide represents a significant public health concern. One approach to reducing suicide rates is to train gatekeepers—community members who, through their day-to-day practices, interact with a substantial proportion of the population—to detect individuals at elevated suicide risk and refer them to appropriate mental health care services. One of the most well-known community gatekeeper training programs is Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR), which has been delivered to millions worldwide. Gatekeeper training, including QPR, shows considerable promise in reducing suicide risk. However, one limitation of existing gatekeeper training programs is that they rely on referrals to mental health services, which are often non-existent, understaffed, and/or undertrained regarding suicide risk. As such, novel approaches are needed to equip community gatekeepers with primary mental health first aid and suicide-focused counseling. This article describes, for the first time, the fundamental concepts of a newly developed and more expansive version of QPR, the QPR Pathfinder Training. The QPR Pathfinder Training is web-based training program designed to create a cadre of “super gatekeepers” to address suicide at scale. The QPR Pathfinder Training will equip communities to address the critical shortage of mental health care services around the globe and, in turn, reduce mental health morbidities and decrease the suicide rates.

Enhancing Food Literacy and Food Security through School Gardening in Rural and Regional Communities.

A qualitative case study approach with in-depth, semi-structured interviews of key school staff, and student feedback was used to assess a school kitchen and garden program in the regional area of North-West Tasmania, Australia. A detailed program description was produced to conduct a realist evaluation with a Context-Mechanism-Outcome configuration, followed by a program theory evaluation through the construction of a retrospective program logic model. Dedicated kitchen and garden spaces, knowledgeable teachers committed to the program, provision of sufficient materials and consumables, and support from the school and community were found to be the basic requirements to establish a program. Additionally, it is essential to integrate both the kitchen and garden teaching components into the school curriculum. The positive outcomes (e.g., engagement, participation, knowledge, skills, behavioral change) of the program were dependent on the underlying factors, including dedicated support of school leadership, teaching staff, and the parent body for effective student engagement in the teaching spaces and for wider engagement from families and the community. The students' feedback provided supporting evidence of increased food literacy with improvements in their understanding, abilities, and attitudes towards gardening, producing healthy food, and preparing food. This may further lead to enhanced food security for students' families and the broader community.

Network and information technologies implemented in vocational selection and personnel training in RZD JSC

The purpose of the study is to study the process of professional selection of candidates and the subsequent development of professional competencies. To determine the infl uence of skills and abilities on management decisions.The process of selection and training of personnel of the leading transport company of Russia — JSC “Russian Railways” is considered. The main stages of professional selection and its goals are described, as well as specifi c examples of methods and tools used in the process are given. Special attention is paid to the training and development of personnel, including the description of professional development and professional growth programs that allow employees to develop their skills and competencies. The infl uence of the level of profi ciency in skills and knowledge on operational decision-making is considered.In general, the article allows you to get acquainted with the specifi cs of the process of professional selection and training in the company, and also gives an idea of how JSC “Russian Railways” provides high-quality training of its employees for successful work in the railway industry. The specifi cs of working in the railway industry are discussed, including the requirements for the qualifi cations and professional skills of employees. In conclusion, the importance of professional selection and training for the development of the company’s human resources and improving the quality of services provided is emphasized.

Effectiveness of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in the Recovery of Executive Deficits in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review Protocol.

Changes in executive functions associated with alcohol consumption are frequently found in alcohol use disorder. Neuropsychological rehabilitation can play an essential role as an effective treatment in the recovery from these deficits, leading to the maintenance of abstinence. However, there are still some uncertainties regarding its impact on the recovery of deficits in executive functions. Our purpose is to present a protocol for a systematic review aiming to assess which neuropsychological rehabilitation programs are effective in the recovery of executive deficits in patients with alcohol use disorder. We will search the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library (CENTRAL), Web of Science, and Scopus, as well as the list of references of the identified studies. Screening, data extraction, and synthesis, as well as evaluation of the risk of bias, will be carried out by two reviewers independently, using ROBINS-I and RoB 2. Disagreements will be resolved using a third additional reviewer. Primary outcomes will correspond to changes in executive functions, following a neuropsychological rehabilitation program in patients with alcohol use disorder. The evidence will be synthesized using a narrative description of neuropsychological rehabilitation programs and the indicators of their effectiveness will be identified. The neuropsychological rehabilitation programs for executive functions will be assessed considering their different components and their impact on the recovery of these functions. The review described in this protocol will allow the development of guidelines for the design of more effective rehabilitation programs for clinical populations with alcohol use disorder.

Design of a service project that provides a model for interprofessional collaboration and layered learning within the refugee and asylum seeker community

Background: Development of an interprofessional service outreach within the refugee and asylum-seeker population gives pharmacy trainees the opportunity to develop healthcare skills and gain cultural awareness. Programme description: The interprofessional team prepared for the medical service trip through meetings, gathering supplies, and engaging in fundraising events. The team partnered with Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesús (SPJ) and Annunciation House while observing and partaking in service. A retrospective review of medical records was completed to develop the research project. Evaluation: A team of nine participated in a service project providing medical care and support for asylum-seekers. Layered learning and the importance of interdisciplinary communication were demonstrated within the team. The most common medical ailments for patients were respiratory, gastrointestinal diagnoses and headache/pain. Future plans: Service outreach offers the experience of caring for underserved populations and increases awareness of cross-cultural development, which is transferable in any clinical setting.

Characteristics of a Southern Intensive Trauma- and Psychiatric-Focused Recovery Program.

Treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) is complex, involving biological, psychological, and social factors to be considered when designing effective programs. Trauma-informed psychiatric care integrated with a developmentally appropriate intensive 12-step approach is being used at A Reprieve for Women (Reprieve), a long-term intensive residential recovery program for female emerging adults with SUDs located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Reprieve treatment philosophy focuses on long-term intensive care, treatment of coexisting trauma and psychiatric disorders, and development of life skills. The purpose of this article is to outline Reprieve's programmatic features and report Reprieve's 1- and 2-year sobriety rates for women who completed the 6-month residential program and compare it with national sobriety rates for other residential SUD treatment programs. Reprieve provided 1- and 2-year sobriety rates and duration of treatment from 110 deidentified participants who completed Reprieve's 6-month residential program between September 2016 and November 2020. The researchers defined sobriety as complete abstinence from any addictive substances. Reprieve staff contacted program graduates to determine sobriety status following completion of the program. This research, approved by the University of Alabama's institutional review board, involved usable data points from 68 of the 110 participants. We determined that Reprieve has a 75% 1-year sobriety rate and a 63% 2-year sobriety rate. The national average sobriety rate for people completing SUD treatment in residential programs is 40%. Reprieve's higher-than-national sobriety rates make it a valuable program to study. Its emphasis on the treatment of coexisting psychiatric problems and past traumas, development of life skills, and the unique needs of female emerging adults may contribute to the program's success. It is hoped that this program description and preliminary analysis of outcomes will provide valuable information for future SUD treatment program development. More rigorous study is needed to delineate the effects of specific programmatic features on sobriety.

Structural behavior of single‐sided welded HSS‐T‐joints with softening in the heat‐affected zone

AbstractIn the case of high‐strength steels, softening in the heat‐affected zone (HAZ) is possible due to the heat input during the welding process. Therefore, in addition to weld failure, other forms of failure of the welded joint cannot be excluded. Within the framework of the AiF‐FOSTA research project P1453, experimental investigations are carried out on single‐sided welded T‐joints. The aim of the investigations is to analyze the failure modes resulting from softening in the HAZ. Specimens with different weld types, steel grades, plate thicknesses and cooling times t8/5 are investigated. The softening of the HAZ is experimentally evaluated for thermome‐chanical rolled and quenched and tempered high‐strength steels with yield strengths from 500 to 960 MPa by thermo‐physical forming simulations. The results will be used to improve the design rules for welded joints. In particular, this includes a consideration of the heat‐affected zone in the design of welded joints made of high‐strength steels. The paper presents the results of thermo‐physical forming simulations. By measuring macrosections of butt joints, a description of the expansion of the heat‐affected zone as a function of peak temperature and cooling time is presented. Furthermore, results of structural mechanics studies for the load bearing capacity analysis of single‐sided welded T‐joints are presented. This is followed by a detailed description of the experimental test program.