Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases & Practice
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Kayla Steward

Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA

Biography

Kayla studied law and sociology at the University of Otago. Her law Honours Dissertation considered New Zealand’s response to the exploitation of children and young people via technological means, with a particular focus on the then proposed Crimes Act 1961 provision of ‘indecent communication with a young person under 16’. After graduating, Kayla conducted a mixed-method research project examining the sharing of personal information of high needs’ clients pursuant to the Privacy Act 1993. Kayla is currently undertaking a PhD examining sexual victimisation of university students.

Publications

Depressive Symptoms Exacerbate the Effects of HSV-1 Infection on Cognitive Function in Middle Age

Objective: The purpose of this article is to examine how psychosocial distress and HSV-1 might interact to foster early cognitive vulnerability in otherwise healthy middle-aged adults. Several environmental risk factors, including mental stress and chronic viral infections, can increase cognitive vulnerability and lead to cognitive decline. Conside... Read More»

Carolyn Cassill, Kayla Steward, Danielle Eagan, Sonya Kaur, Peter Kruzliak and Andreana P. Haley

Research Article: J Clin Infect Dis Pract 2018, 1:122

DOI: 10.4172/2476-213X.1000122

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