Liberal Arts University

The Use of Clonidine in Patients With ADHD and Comorbid ODD

Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) co-occurs with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which lacks an approved treatment. Clonidine, an alpha-2 agonist approved for ADHD, is used off-label to target aggression, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, though eviden...

Shifting contracts and cultures, from DEI to erasure: the racialised faculty experience of changes in higher education

Higher education institutions across the United States are undergoing profound cultural shifts shaped by the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as political backlash against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These intersecting challenges are resh...

Alcohol Use Severity Among Hispanic Emerging Adult College Students: Examining Acculturation Stress, Self-Esteem, and Resilience in a Stress and Coping Framework

Research on acculturation stress and its effects on alcohol-related outcomes among Hispanics has been the subject of many studies. However, these studies are limited because they generally use a single measure of acculturation stress to account for this complex construct, and mos...