Faculty-Co-Publication

Chalice C. Rhodes, PhD, director of Behavioral Health Counseling and assistant clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy Department, co- published, "Women and HIV: Gender Inequalities of Women Contributing to HIV Pandemic Around the Globe."

The model: Global Model: Gender Inequalities of Women Contributing to HIV Pandemic around the Globe was used in conceptualizing gender inequality and power imbalances between men and women contributing to the incidence and prevalence of HIV of women around the globe. To read the article, click here.

September 30

New Publication by Creative Arts Therapies Faculty Faculty and Doctoral Students

How can virtual reality be used in art therapy? Creative Arts Therapies faculty and doctoral students conducted a preliminary study on this very question. Read the "Virtual Reality in Art Therapy: A Pilot Qualitative Study of the Novel Medium and Implications for Practice" from Girija Kaimal, EdD, associate professor, doctoral students Katrina Carroll-Haskins and Marygrace Berberian, Abby Dougherty, PhD, assistant clinical professor, Natalie Carlton, PhD, associate clinical professor and director of the graduate art therapy program and Arun Ramakrishnan, PhD, director of research labs.

They are currently recruiting for our next VR study: Click Here.

For a list of some CNHP studies that are currently recruiting: Click Here.

September 30

2019 Gill Center Transformative Research Award

Each year the Gill Center at Indiana University hosts a research symposium and at that event, a person is recognized for outstanding contributions to research in neuroscience. CNHP's new Associate Dean of Research is the recipient of this year's Transformative Research Award for her work in cellular, molecular or systems neuroscience.

Her research is focused on understanding the impact of sex hormones on energy homeostasis, metabolic function and adipose tissue distribution, which ultimately will enhance our understanding of the role of estrogen in protecting against diseases associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Congratulations to Dr. Clegg!

September 30

Chair Presents Workshop on Aging and Technology in Japan

During her time as faculty on a recent study abroad program, Kristine Mulhorn, PhD, a teaching professor and Health Administration Department chair, faciliated a faculty workshop addressing aging, technology and Japanese culture. This exchange program in collaboration with Westphal covered aging and the use of robots in caregiving.

Each year, Prof. Shushi Yoshinaga engages Drexel students in an exchange program with Tamagawa University where she customizes a intensive course abroad during the summer/fall intersession on topics linked to design and society. This year was the first time there was a close collaboration with CNHP in an effort to address aging in the country with the fastest growing aging population, and one where those 65 and older make up nearly 27 percent of the current population.

September 27

Black Women's Health Panel Presentation

Chalice C. Rhodes, PhD, director of Behavioral Health Counseling and assistant clinical professor in the Counseling and Family Therapy Department, will present her co-authored "Multifaceted Model of Depression in African American Women" as a part of the Black Women’s Health panel at the 7th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference.

To access “African American Women and Depression: Promoting the Need for Culturally Competent Treatment,” her co-authored publication in BRK Global Healthcare Journal, click here.The article presents a multifaceted model of depression in African American women.

The conference, titled "Fostering Change through Scholarship," will be held on October 26, 2019 in Newark, NJ.

September 26

Promoting Father Involvement in Caring for Newborns

Katharine Buek, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow working under the mentorship of Roberta Waite, EdD, professor and assistant dean of Academic & Community Integration and director of Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services, will present results of her research with NICU and postpartum nurses at the American Public Health Association and Expo in November.

Promoting Father Involvement in Caring for Newborns: A Qualitative Study of Nurse Attitudes and Practices is an exploration of nurse attitudes and practices toward engaging fathers in newborn care in postpartum and NICU settings, conducted with nurses in four major urban hospitals in Texas.

The study is also currently under review at the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological and Neonatal Nursing.

September 24

Grand Rounds

 Music Therapy for Chronic Pain Management

• Wednesday, September 18, 2019  
• 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
• DiPalma Conference Room, 6th floor, NCB

Joke Bradt, PhD, MT-BC, professor and director of PhD Program in Creative Arts Therapies Department

After attending this Grand Rounds, the participant will be able to:

• To describe basic underlying mechanisms of music therapy for chronic pain management.
• To explain what music therapy can contribute to integrative chronic pain management care plans.
• To summarize treatment efficacy evidence of music-based interventions for pain management.
• To distinguish music therapy practice from other music applications in medical settings.

Accreditation Statement: Drexel University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA: This program is eligible for one credit in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association.

Faculty Disclosure Statement: Speakers at continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the audience, any relevant commercial interest (which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients). Any conflicts of interest must be resolved prior to the presentation and announced to the audience.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Joke Bradt, PhD has no commercial relationship to disclose.

Planning Committee Members: Drs. Hasan Arif, Barbara Simon and Jose Missri have no commercial relationships to disclose. Dr. Lia Logio receives royalties from McGraw Hill Education. Dr. Logio will recuse herself from any planning activity content in which she has a conflict of interest and will ensure that any speakers or content that she suggests is independent of commercial bias.

This program is supported by the Department of Medicine.

September 12

Participants Needed for Study

Looking for participants for research on brain imaging and outcomes of visual self-expression in sirtual realty. For information about objectives, eligibility, compensation and location, click here.

September 9

New Creative Arts Therapies Publication

Jacelyn Biondo, PhD, a new post-doctoral researcher in the Creative Arts Therapies department and CNHP alumna, published Stillness in Dance/Movement Therapy: Potentiating Creativity on the Edge and in the Void in the American Journal of Dance Therapy.

Abstract: Creativity, at times, flows freely amongst individuals. However, at other times, creativity waivers on the edge of meaning and nothingness. This manuscript explores Eastern and Western philosophies associated with void, the thin line between dialectical phenomena, and a space which opens up for creativity. These theories of creativity will be observed through a dance/movement therapy (DMT) paradigm examining the concept of stillness within movement and particularly within a DMT session. A brief review of the following phenomena will be considered: the fertile void, the dialectical edge, and potential space. Consideration will be given to the notion of stillness as a tool for creativity in DMT and supported by case vignettes.

September 3