Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Research

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Family and Genetic Studies of OCD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Gerald Nestadt, M.D., M.P.H.

The goal of this research program is to elucidate the causes and pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).  The program was initiated in the 1990’s to investigate the genetic etiology of OCD.

In the OCD Family Study (1996-2001), we evaluated over 800 individuals in 153 families. We found the occurrence of OCD to be six times greater in relatives of OCD cases than in relatives of the control group. Other anxiety disorders, especially agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder, also were ...

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Linda Davis

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Dean of International Programs and Partnerships

Dr. Linda Davis began her tenure as Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Center for International Education, Leadership, and Innovation at Wheelock on July 1, 2010. She assumed the post of Dean in the same unit, which has been renamed the Center for International Programs and Partnerships (CIPP), on July 1, 2012.

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Tulasi Srinivas

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B.A. Bangalore University, M.A. University of Southern California, Ph.D. Boston University
Tulasi Srinivas is an anthropologist. Her expertise is in the areas of globalization, culture and religion. Her research brings together key contemporary concerns of the global political economy, morality, and ethical life, in and of South Asia.

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Breanna A. Dance

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“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” ― Barack Obama

A native of Columbia, Maryland, Breanna Dance has spent the last 15 years ...

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Vanessa Martinez

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Vanessa Martinez is a recent college graduate of Mount Holyoke College concentrating in Spanish and Theater. Originally she is from New York City and she loves musical theater and anything theater related. She loves anything L.L. Bean and is a big fan of Dancing with ...

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Anna Foster

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Anna Foster is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of A Maven’s World Lifestyle Brand, a company that helps clients discover and be empowered by their unique business, fashion, and social lifestyle.   Ms. Foster holds a BA in Business Management from Suffolk University and a JD from Suffolk University Law ...

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Linda Watters

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Linda A. Watters is Vice President, Government Relations for John Hancock Financial Services in Boston. Ms.Watters is responsible for representing John Hancock before insurance regulatory agencies and legislatures with all matters related to regulatory developments on a state, national and international level. She is the key company representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, with state trade associations and Manulife’s Industry, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs ...

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Maureen Alphonse-Charles

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The Partnership, Inc. today announced Maureen Alphonse-Charles as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. A longtime business and civic leader in Boston, Alphonse-Charles brings more than 25 years of experience as an executive search recruiter, sales and marketing executive, financial services director and academic ...

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Definitions of Health: Comparison of Hispanic and African-American Elders

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OBJECTIVE(S): The purpose of the study was to describe definitions of health in Hispanic and African American elders. METHOD(S): This study employed a qualitative framework conducted through a doctoral-level multicultural nursing course. Quasi- statistics and a semi-structured interview format tabulated a frequency in themes in the sample. Hispanic and African American clients at senior citizen centers comprised the convenience sample. Data collection occurred concurrently and ...

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