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Sept 11, 2006

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• RAZZANO AWARDED 3-YEAR GRANT TO STUDY MED ADHERENCE IN PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS
• PICKETT-SCHENK'S JOH FINDINGS PUBLISHED IN ARCHIVES
• BURKE-MILLER JOINS CHANCELLOR'S COMMITTEE ON STATUS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  Razzano Awarded 3-Year Grant to Study Med Adherence in People with HIV/AIDS
  Lisa Razzano , Ph.D., received a 3-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to conduct a randomized, longitudinal study of medication adherence among people with HIV/AIDS. The project, entitled, “Promoting Health, Empowerment, & Community Integration Among People with HIV/AIDS,” will examine adherence services provided by two types of medication specialists in community clinic settings. Dr. Razzano is PI and Marie Hamilton , LCSW, MPH, is project coordinator.

  Pickett-Schenk's JOH Findings Published in Archives of General Psychiatry
  Sue Pickett-Schenk , Ph.D., had findings from her study of the Journey of Hope (JOH), a family-led education intervention, published in the recent issue of the Archives of General of Psychiatry . In this article, “Psychological Well-being and Relationship Outcomes in a Randomized Study of Family-Led Education” (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2006;63:1043-1050), Dr. Pickett-Schenk and her colleagues examined the efficacy of JOH for family members of adults with mental illness. In a randomized, controlled trial, compared with wait-list controls, JOH participants reported fewer depressive symptoms, greater emotional role functioning, and fewer negative views of their relationships with their ill relatives. These improved outcomes were maintained over time. Dr. Pickett-Schenk's UIC co-authors include Judith Cook , Ph.D., Pamela Steigman, and Dennis Grey .

  Burke-Miller Joins Chancellor's Committee on Status of Persons with Disabilities
  Jane K. Burke-Miller , M.S., has been invited to serve on the Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (CCSPD) for the 2006-2007 academic year. The committee's mission is to promote empowerment and inclusion of students, faculty and staff with disabilities at UIC. The CCSPD is active in addressing barriers to employment and admissions, enhancing campus programs, and promoting campus-wide collaboration and communication on issues relating to disabilities.

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