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Punishment and the Body: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Incarcerated Populations
(2021)
This study traces the history of punishment and prison healthcare in the United
States from public execution and torture in the town square to formal incarceration as
we know it now. Through exploration of the most recent ...
The International Student Experience: University Before and After COVID-19
(2021-05)
The goal of this thesis is to provide an in-depth analysis of international undergraduates’ challenges in the United States and how these challenges may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. International students ...
Imposter Syndrome in the Vanderbilt Undergaduate Community
(2021-04-27)
Imposter syndrome, in which high-achieving individuals have persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud or impostor despite objective successes, can be prevalent, especially among students at elite institutions. ...
How Art Therapy Interacts with Medicinal Care and Can Improve Patient Outcome
(2021)
The impact of art therapy, specifically painting and studying painted works on patient coping, recovery, and healing is not highly researched and professionals commonly regard art therapy as only beneficial to an emotional ...
The Intersection of Health Literacy and Technology on Patient Outcomes
(2021-04-27)
Whether by means of surgery, medication, or intervention, the primary focus of physicians is to improve the health and well-being of their patients. The well-being of the patient is influenced by the patient-professional ...
MANIFESTATIONS OF THE CONTEMPORARY “CLINCAL GAZE” IN HISPANIC TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS TREATMENT
(2021-04)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) varies significantly in prevalence and morbidity among minority groups in the U.S. (“Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes” 2020). In particular, individuals considered to be of Hispanic ...
The Mental Health Experiences of Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-04)
Methods: To pursue my research goals, I asked 32 participants to complete an online questionnaire on REDCap. I used the EPDS (Cox, 1987) and Pandemic Stress (Kujawa, 2020) measures in addition to my own qualitative questioning ...
Determining how Legislators and Media Sources portray Health Issues
(2021-04-27)
This thesis examines the relationship between law and the media by looking at two
important and politicized health issues, abortion and HIV/AIDS, in New York and Tennessee. In
order to achieve this goal, legislative ...