practitioners , in this case librarians , and trains them to deliver a therapeutic intervention and teach skills people can implement that will help foster recovery from the trauma .
“ Public librarians are actually contractually obligated to assist with natural disaster recovery efforts . So , in some cases they don ’ t even evacuate because they have to be available and the libraries – in many cases – double as shelters ,” Pickett said .
“ One of the Calhoun County Public Libraries basically housed , sheltered and fed 144 people for about six weeks after Hurricane Michael ,” he added . “ It ’ s really unfortunate because a lot of people are still struggling with mental health kinds of outcomes and also with other stressors .”
Assistant Professor Julia Sheffler is using another UF-FSU CTSA grant to develop interventions for elderly people at risk for Alzheimer ’ s . She ’ s developing ways to help them adhere to a keto diet , which can reduce the risk . Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences Nicole Ennis received a $ 356,000 National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) grant . The goal of the study – supported by the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse – is to assess the effect of medical marijuana on response time , attention , and executive functions in people 50 and older . Ennis will complete the study in collaboration with Sherrilene Classen , chair of Occupational Therapy in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions . Ennis , who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology , and Classen are the multiple-principal investigators .
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