Biomedical subjects

B Feigelman

Publications and source records attributed to B Feigelman.

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PubMed1993

Partial sequence analysis of 130 randomly selected maize cDNA clones.

As part of a project to identify novel maize (Zea mays L. cv B73) genes functionally, we have partially sequenced 130 randomly selected clones from a maize leaf cDNA library. Data base comparisons revealed seven previously sequenced maize cDNAs and 18 cDNAs with sequence similarity to related maize genes or to genes from other organisms. One hundred five cDNAs show little or no similarity to previously sequenced genes. Our results also establish the suitability of this library for large-scale sequencing in terms of its large insert size, proper insert orientation, and low duplication rate.

Cloning, Molecular↗

PubMed1992

Adolescent drug treatment, a family affair: a community day center approach.

This paper describes a day care program for treating youth drug abuse. Day care treatment is situated in the middle, between outpatient care and the full-time alternatives such as residential therapeutic communities. Day care is structured to treat youth drug abuse as a family problem and requires behavioral change in all family members. Some social work interventions aimed at effecting family changes are outlined and illustrated. Follow-up research indicates that this approach is a viable one in treating youth drug abuse.

Adolescent↗

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Correlates of persisting drug use among former youth multiple drug abuse patients.

This analysis is based on a follow-up study of 48 White male young adults who had been former youth multiple drug abuse patients in day-care treatment. For the most part, these respondents came from middle-class homes. As youthful offenders, many had been sent into treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Approximately six years after terminating their day-care treatments, interview data were collected when most were in their middle twenties. Consistent with previous research, those consuming more drugs were found to be more likely to have resisted treatment, to have trouble with the law, to have poorer work histories and diminished educational attainments, and they showed evidence of poorer psychological health. Surprisingly, the data also indicated that high-volume drug users were more likely to be living in their parental homes, compared to those whose drug use patterns were more moderate. It is suggested that the pattern of taking up residence with one's parents while drug dependent may be encouraged by parental enabling. The implications of these findings for guiding efforts in substance abuse treatment are discussed.

Adult↗