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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2024
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Mary Dugan

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Also affiliated: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (2024); Missouri Institute of Mental Health (2002–2006); Piedmont HealthCare (2024); University of Missouri (2004)

4 h-index 10 pubs 112 cited

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Patient Dropouts
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Language
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Mentors
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Mental Disorders
  • Education

Biography and Research Information

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Mary Dugan's research focuses on understanding factors influencing participant engagement and retention in various studies, particularly those involving substance abuse and prevention. Her work has investigated predictors of attrition and retention in longitudinal studies of substance abusers and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention programs. Dugan has also explored the recruitment process for such studies.

Her recent publications indicate an expansion of her research interests to include spirituality in African American women, examining the psychometric properties of scales measuring spiritual well-being. She has also investigated the discussion of shame as a means to initiate healing conversations and the use of people-first versus identity-first language in genetic counseling for individuals with disabilities. Dugan holds a h-index of 4 with 10 publications and 112 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 112

Selected Publications

  • Clinical genetic counselors' use of people‐ and identity‐first language in regard to patients' identification with disability (2024)
    Journal of Genetic Counseling 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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