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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Hegadoren, Kathleen M.
- 1Adu, Medard Kofi
- 1Al-Ghamdi,Mohammad S
- 1Al-Nuaimi, Saleem K
- 1Amritraj, Asha
- 1Amusan, Precious
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The interaction of phenelzine with human monoamine oxidase B: characterization and consequences
DownloadSpring 2022
Phenelzine (PLZ) is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor developed in the 1960s which has been used clinically for psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders. However, despite over 60 years of research, the mechanism by which PLZ exerts its effects on MAO has yet to be...
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The role of β-amyloid peptides in kainic acid-induced toxicity and its implications in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
DownloadFall 2017
Kainic acid is a non-degradable analogue of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate that, when injected systemically into adult rats, can trigger seizures and progressive neuronal loss in a manner that mirrors the neuropathology of human mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE), most prevalent form...
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Spring 2010
Group psychotherapy is the most widely utilized treatment modality for convicted sex offenders, and the therapeutic alliance is considered a fundamental concept in virtually all applications of psychotherapy. However, empirical examination of how the therapeutic alliance impacts upon treatment...
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The Trauma and Attachment Group (TAG) program: An ethnographic exploration of an intensive dyad-based group intervention for traumatized youth
DownloadFall 2016
The notion that positive relationships between primary caregivers and children may mitigate the behavioural effects of early developmental trauma has been well detailed in the literature. More specifically, it has been suggested that for a child managing the adverse effects of early developmental...
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Spring 2016
Schizophrenia is a complex neurodevelopmental illness that often requires a combination of treatments to adequately control its symptoms. Despite the availability of several neuroleptic medications on the market, many patients with schizophrenia remain symptomatic. Research has shifted...
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Spring 2016
Depression is a common, recurrent and frequently chronic mental health disorder that has already become one of the leading health-care burdens. Despite the wide clinical application of antidepressants, a significant portion of patients does not benefit sufficiently from the standard medication...
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Spring 2018
Patients who have a severe mental illness such as psychosis experience a greater burden in terms of poor physical and mental health outcomes or adverse health outcome/s (AHO). The etiological factors for AHO include the illness itself, medication side effects, poor diet and lifestyle, substance...