HPD Research Day | February 16, 2018

42 research on the female perspective of online gaming (Jenson & De Castell, 2010). Consequently, the problem occurs when results from one gender of research is generalized to both populations, creating gender bias in application of study results. This generalization also lends to potential assumptions about the female online gaming population that are not necessarily accurate. Methods. For this study, each participant was screened over the phone and eligible participants were scheduled either for a face-to-face interview or through a video streaming interview. Results. Several prevalent themes consistent with our literature review were found; stress relief, achievement, socialization, immersion, and exploration. Though no major gender differences between male and female gamers and competitive habits could be discerned, motivations to online gaming varied between participant, game type, gender, and are dependent on what individuals hope to gain from playing. Some motivators pertaining to genders remain inconclusive and will continue to be explored. Conclusion. It was revealed through the motivational themes that people play online games due to their ability to explore and interact with game content, achievements, socialization, stress relief, as well as the personal experience gained from the game. Grants. This study did not require funding from any entity. Atrium – Poster 29 12:15-1:15 p.m. General and Mental Health of Arab-Americans Living in the United States: A Systematic Review of the Literature Haifa Fadil, MS, Ph.D. in Pharmacy Student, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University Objective. This review aims to summarize the sparse peer-reviewed literature concerned with the health of Arab Americans (AAs) in the US. Background. The scientific literature on AAs has been limited due to some extent to the invisibility of AAs based on their identification as “White” in Census data and elsewhere. Attention to this population has increased with current political events, yet limited research addresses the health and well-being of AAs in the US. Methods. a systematic review of studies published between 2008 and 2017 was conducted via PubMed and MEDLINE. The search was limited to English-language studies. Keywords used for the search included the following: Arab Americans, Middle Eastern, minor ethnicity, health, mental health and general well- being. We limited our review to these years to reflect current thinking about the relation between ethnicity and health. Result. The original search provided 74 publications of which 42 were excluded because they were not measuring general health or mental health outcomes. Therefore, 31 studies were included in this review. Nine studies concerned with the AAs’ general mental health outcomes. Four studies addressed depression status in AAs. Three studies mentioned anxiety and mood of this population. Post-traumatic stress disorders were measured in seven different studies. Finally, eight studies measured general health status. Conclusion. The paucity of published studies on the health of AAs in the US highlights the overall lack of knowledge of this population at the public health level. Atrium – Poster 30 12:15-1:15 p.m. Effect of Thermal History on Abuse Deterrence Performance Riann Forbes, P1, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University Yogesh N. Joshi, Ph.D. in Pharmacy Student, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University Hamid Omidian, Ph.D., Professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University Objective. This study conducted to determine the effect of thermal treatment on solid methylcellulose (MC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) polymers on their gel forming properties in solution state. Background. Heating is a common technique employed by abusers to circumvent deterrence mechanisms of abuse deterrent formulations. Heat causes long polymeric chains of PEO to break, resulting in reduced viscosity. Thus, PEO based formulations possess high risk of IV abuse when manipulated by heat such as with microwaving. Methods. PEO, CMC and MC (500 mg) were exposed to different heating temperatures of 80, 110, 150, and 180 o C using an air-recirculated oven for 1 hr. An aqueous 2% w/v solution of the samples was prepared. Also, a control solution for each polymer was prepared using a non-heated polymer sample. The viscosities of all solutions (control and heat-treated) were measured using a cone and plate rheometer (Brookfield DV-III Ultra) at a shear rate of 300 sec -1 for 40 sec. Results. The control solutions of MC showed lowest viscosity values. However, the PEO solutions showed lowest viscosity values under all heating treatments. Viscosity values of