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Allostasis and the development of internalizing and externalizing problems: changing relations with physiological systems across adolescence by Hastings, Paul D, Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A, Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie, Allison, Amber L, Derose, Laura, Kendziora, Kimberley T, Usher, Barbara A, Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn

“…Allostasis, or the maintenance of stability through physiological change, refers to the process by which individuals adjust to the continually changing demands…”
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An Exploratory Study of Spiritual Care at the End of Life by Daaleman, Timothy P., DO, MPH, Usher, Barbara M., RN, PhD, APRN-BC, BC-PCM, Williams, Sharon W., PhD, Rawlings, Jim, MDiv, DMin, Hanson, Laura C., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Purpose Although spiritual care is a core element of palliative care, it remains unclear how this care is perceived and delivered at the end of life…”
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Clinical and Economic Impact of Palliative Care Consultation by Hanson, Laura C., MD, MPH, Usher, Barbara, RN, PhD, GCS, Spragens, Lynn, MBA, Bernard, Stephen, MD

“…Abstract Palliative care consultation is the most common model of hospital-based services in the United States, but few studies examine the impact of this…”
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Validation of the palliative performance scale in the acute tertiary care hospital setting by Olajide, Oludamilola, Hanson, Laura, Usher, Barbara M, Qaqish, Bahjat F, Schwartz, Robert, Bernard, Stephen

“…Physicians are often asked to prognosticate patient survival. However, prediction of survival is difficult, particularly with critically ill and dying patients…”
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Providers and types of spiritual care during serious illness by Hanson, Laura C, Dobbs, Debra, Usher, Barbara M, Williams, Sharon, Rawlings, Jim, Daaleman, Timothy P

“…Patients and palliative care experts endorse the importance of spiritual care for seriously ill patients and their families. However, little is known about…”
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Adrenocortical activity in at-risk and normally developing adolescents: individual differences in salivary cortisol basal levels, diurnal variation, and responses to social challenges by Klimes-Dougan, B, Hastings, P D, Granger, D A, Usher, B A, Zahn-Waxler, C

“…The purpose of this study was to examine adrenocortical activity (basal, diurnal variation, and responses to social stressors) in adolescents at risk for…”
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Salivary testosterone diurnal variation and psychopathology in adolescent males and females: individual differences and developmental effects by Granger, Douglas A, Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A, Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn, Usher, Barbara, Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie, Hastings, Paul

“…Individual differences in salivary testosterone were examined in 213 adolescents (106 boys, 107 girls; mean age = 13.66 years) in relation to externalizing and…”
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Evaluation of a Peer Nurse Coach Quality Improvement Project on New Nurse Hire Attitudes Toward Care for the Dying by Liang, Zhan, DiNella, Jeannine, Ren, Dianxu, Tuite, Patricia K., Usher, Barbara M.

“…Despite growth of hospices in the United States, there is increased use of intensive care and late referrals to hospice, and most patients die in hospitals. A…”
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Development of End-of-Life Peer Nurse Coaches: A Hospital-Based Quality Improvement Project by Usher, Barbara M., DiNella, Jeannine, Ren, Dianxu, Liang, Zhan, Tuite, Patricia K.

“…New nurse hires lacked end-of-life nursing experience in the hospital, and mechanisms were unavailable to guide them. A quality improvement project was…”
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Palliative care benchmarks from academic medical centers by Twaddle, Martha L, Maxwell, Terri L, Cassel, J Brian, Liao, Solomon, Coyne, Patrick J, Usher, Barbara M, Amin, Alpesh, Cuny, Joanne

“…Palliative care is growing in the United States but little is known about the quality of care delivered. To benchmark the quality of palliative care in…”
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Dysregulated coherence of subjective and cardiac emotional activation in adolescents with internalizing and externalizing problems by Hastings, Paul D., Nuselovici, Jacob N., Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie, Kendziora, Kimberly T., Usher, Barbara A., Ho, Moon-ho R., Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn

“…Background:  Effective emotion regulation should be reflected in greater coherence between physiological and subjective aspects of emotional responses. Method:…”
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Cardiovascular and affective responses to social stress in adolescents with internalizing and externalizing problems by Hastings, Paul D., Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn, Usher, Barbara A.

“…Behavioral responses to stress and challenge are based in emotional and physiological arousal reactions. Adolescents with maladaptive or problematic behavior…”
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Heart failure and family caregiver burden: an update by Usher, Barbara M, Cammarata, Karen

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Connecting Nursing Students and Older Adults: An Intergenerational Service-Learning Experience by Bowling, Hilary, Murray, Lori, Eichler, Timothy, Usher, Barbara, Fennimore, Laura

“…Aging populations have an increased need for health care services. Nursing students are often introduced to care of older adults through a clinical experience…”
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Response to Carlson/Morrison guest editorial: "evaluating palliative care programs: let's do it right" by Cuny, Joanne, Cassel, J Brian, Maxwell, Terri L, Coyne, Patrick J, Usher, Barbara M, Amin, Alpesh, Twaddle, Martha L

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Family Visitation in the Adult Intensive Care Unit

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The Support, Education, and Advocacy (SEA) Program of Care for Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Nurse-Led Palliative Care Demonstration Program by Reiser, Victoria, Rosenzweig, Margaret, Welsh, Ann, Ren, Dianxu, Usher, Barbara

“…Background: Women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) experience unique symptom management and psychosocial needs due to aggressive, yet palliative treatment…”
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Connecting Nursing Students and Older Adults by Bowling, Hilary, Murray, Lori, Eichler, Timothy, Usher, Barbara, Fennimore, Laura

“…BackgroundAging populations have an increased need for health care services. Nursing students are often introduced to care of older adults through a clinical…”
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Connecting Nursing Students and Older Adults: An Intergenerational Service-Learning Experience by Bowling, Hilary, Murray, Lori, Eichler, Timothy, Usher, Barbara, Fennimore, Laura

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Parental Emotion Socialization in Adolescence: Differences in Sex, Age and Problem Status by Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie, Brand, Ann E., Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn, Usher, Barbara, Hastings, Paul D., Kendziora, Kimberly, Garside, Rula B.

“…There is a paucity of research on how mothers and fathers socialize emotion in their adolescent sons and daughters. This study was based on 220 adolescents…”
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