Thrive Lab

Hats off to Jenna Adamowicz for an awesome publication that extends her dissertation work!

United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men? Examine group differences among women and men United States Veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic pain (CP).Administrative data from the VA Corporate Data Warehouse were derived ...

For maternal mental health month this May, we are raising money for a study at the University of Iowa that follows women and children throughout pregnancy and early infancy. All donations will directly fund the study! Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested in maternal mental health.
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The HAPPY Brain Study: Examining health of mothers and infants Join me and make a gift to GOLDrush

Join us for a lunchtime talk about ACT, led by Jenna Adamowicz!

Congratulations, Jenna! She successfully defended her dissertation to kick of the month of May!

Congrats to Jenna, who was selected by the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science as the recipient of the Student Spotlight Award!

Student Spotlight Award Recipient - Jenna Lauren Adamowicz | Association for Contextual Behavioral Science The purpose of this award is to highlight students who are doing important work in the CBS community whether for research, clinical, and/or volunteer-humanitarian efforts.

Years of hard work by Jenna pays off!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022399922002367

Consider donating to the PIER Program, a newly established program at the University of Iowa's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences co-directed by Drs. Amanda McCleery and Bengi Baran. They are fundraising for NAMI as part of the NAMIWalksYor Way Johnson and Linn Counties. Join us as we support this program and NAMI by donating or walking!

PIER Program Team fundraising page for PIER Program

Great article about coping with pandemic anger by Annie Roche and colleagues! A quick and helpful read if you have 5 minutes.

Primary Care in Rochester and Kasson Are you experiencing frustration with the COVID-19 pandemic? 10/4/2021 by Anne Roche, Ph.D.; Sydney Kelpin, Ph.D.; Craig Sawchuk, Ph.D. Have you noticed increased experiences of frustration, agitation or anger throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you're not alone.  Research has sh...

A new practical innovations paper that details a contextual behavioral science-informed safety plan!

The empowerment plan: Enhancing the safety plan with a CBS approach to repertoire expansion Safety planning is an essential tool for helping those considering su***de stay safe, and it is best practice for assisting veterans who are in crisis…

Iowa Public Radio featured Dr. Emily Kroska and others to discuss how to cope with the ongoing pandemic and stressors relating to COVID

Coping With Depression During The Pandemic A conversation on the different aspects of depression.

An ongoing study we are conducting in our lab is examining the psychological impact of COVID-19 on educators. This study was featured in a CBS2 news story. The study aims to understand coping strategies, burnout, and occupational demands associated with educating during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to involve as many educators as possible, so we can hear your voice! Please see the attached article for the full news story.

Educators asked to participate in survey about how COVID-19 is affecting teachers Kindergarten teacher, Candice Bolin, is not alone when she said this school year has brought on a lot of stress. "Honestly its been very stressful for the kids, its stressful for parents and very stressful for the teachers," said Bolin. She has been in education for the past 18 years and has spent t...

We are conducting a study on how educators are enduring school re-openings during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are interested in how your history, current situation related to COVID-19 both personally and professionally as an educator, and psychological characteristics relate to your experiences as an educator during re-openings. We hope that this study will reveal how educators are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes. If you know of someone who would be interested or involved with the school system, we would appreciate you sharing this post or link with them. Please do not comment on this post so as to avoid potentially compromising your own confidentiality. Instead, please click on the link below, or, if you do need to contact us, please contact us using the information provided. Thank you for your time!

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