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The current project sought to examine a typology for classifying substance abusers based on personality dimensions (introversion-hopelessness, anxiety sensitivity, impulsivity, and sensation seeking) that differentially predicts...
Although social support variables have long been associated with psychological well-being, and in particular, depressive symptoms, few studies have examined the causal association between social support and depressive symptoms. The...
Differentiation of Obsessive-Compulsive, Anxiety Disordered and Non-Disordered Individuals by Variation in the Promoter Region of the Serotonin Transporter Gene
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a severe and debilitating anxiety disorder with relatively little known about its etiology. The serotonin-transporter gene is one likely place to start investigating the genotypes associated with...
The current study examined the contribution of multiple well-established risk variables to the prediction of institutional maladjustment and recidivism. The incremental validity of individual risk variables was assessed and actuarial...
Two theories have been proposed to explain the covariation between antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), histrionic personality disorder (HPD), and psychopathy: the sex differentiated-manifestation hypothesis (e.g., Hamburger, Hogben, ...
It is well established that the ovarian hormone estradiol increases the strength of multiple anorexigenic signals and, thereby, decreases food intake in the female rat. Recently, two studies provided the first evidence that estradiol...
Joiner's (2005) interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior builds upon previous theories to provide a potentially more useful framework for differentiating between those who do and do not die by suicide. According to Joiner, ...
This study examined affective instability in Borderline Personality Disorder using the as a direct physiological index of emotional reactivity and regulation. Based upon Marsha Linehan's (1993) theory regarding fundamental deficits in...
Women Inmate Substance Abusers' Reactivity to Visual Alcohol, Cigarette, Marijuana, and Crack Cocaine Cues: Approach and Avoidance as Separate Reactivity Dimensions
In the present study, we evaluated the reliability, specificity, and validity of a set of visual alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and crack cocaine cues in comparison to consumable non-drug control cues. The study extended a previously...
Current models of normal reading behavior emphasize not only the recognition and processing of the word being fixated (n) but also processing of the upcoming parafoveal word (n+1). Gaze contingent displays employing the boundary paradigm...
Numerous laboratory analogue studies have demonstrated alcohol-induced increases in perseverative commission errors in cognitive tasks requiring shifts between prepotent behavioral response sets and modified task demands that require...
Attentional bias toward alcohol-related cues has been positively correlated with level of drinking experience and is thought to play a role in the maintenance of problem drinking and in relapse following periods of abstinence. Prior...
The present research was divided into two studies that examined the characteristics of victim age based subgroups of juvenile sexual offenders (JSOs). In the first study, three groups of JSOs (those who offended children only, peers...
We sought to determine the conditions under which consumption of alcohol placebos might improve performance relative to that observed after consumption of simple no-alcohol drinks, hypothesizing that such an effect would be most likely...
The perpetration of violent crimes by our youth is a major societal concern and understanding the factors that predispose them to aggressive behavior is of the utmost importance. Therefore, research aimed at identifying risk factors of...
The current study examined whether intrasexual competition for career success may contribute to body dissatisfaction and worse eating attitudes among achievement oriented college-aged women. In order to examine this aim participants...
The current study investigated Lilienfeld's (1992) sex differentiation hypothesis. Modifications were made to highlight the importance of examining social expectations of acceptable behavior for women and men. Modifications were also...
We evaluated the effects of alcohol, expectancy, threat of shock, and valence of competing visual stimuli on fear potentiated startle (FPS), the difference between startle magnitude under threat conditions and that under safe conditions, ...
The effect of alcohol on performance during single-feature and conjunctive-features visual search tasks was examined in 18 normal, young adult participants (nine women), using a counterbalanced, within-subjects design that examined...
There has been much speculation about the effects of motivation for literacy on literacy skills; yet, the relations between these variables not been established in preschool, the developmental period during which children begin to...
Neurcognitive Function and Dementia in Early versus Late-Onset Depression: Relation to the Glucocorticoid Cascade and Prodrome Hypotheses of Depression and Dementia
Depression is associated with subsequent dementia in older adults, and two distinct, but not mutually exclusive, hypotheses have been suggested to account for this relationship. The "glucocorticoid cascade hypothesis" posits depression...
The current study sought support for a two-factor model of relational aggression, comprised of reactive and proactive aggressive subtypes, and to validate the model with respect to emotional functioning (e.g., emotion regulation, ...
The current study investigated the moderator effects of gender and gender role on the relationships between two distinct measures of impulsivity, and antisocial and borderline personality features in a sample of 249 undergraduates. A...
The aim of the present study was to examine the validity of classifying juvenile sexual offenders (JSO) by victim age based subgroups. JSOs were categorized into one of three subgroups (those who only offend against children, those who...
College is an ideal setting to evaluate and treat mental health issues. Most mental health disorders have first onset by young adulthood and half of all young adults attend some form of post-secondary institution. Additionally, many...
The present study examined the relationship of schizophrenia-related cognitive deficits and comorbid alcohol use disorders (AUD) among inpatients with psychotic disorders. Relevant research has implicated the role of cognitive impairment...
Approximately three million adolescents abuse nicotine in the United States today, and the vast majority of smokers began smoking during adolescence. Given that the adolescent brain is still undergoing growth and development, the...
The study examined the utility of the Adolescent Psychopathology Scale - Short Form (APS-SF) as a screening instrument for assessment of the mental health needs of incoming juveniles within a Department of Juvenile Justice residential...
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) are classified as pervasive developmental disorders characterized by abnormalities in various cognitive and behavioral functions. Although exact underlying causes are still unknown, autism is thought to...
Reading is a critical skill that is influenced by socioeconomic factors. It is well-established that reading is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, and recent studies have suggested that genetic effects on reading may be...
Multiple studies of Self-Verification Theory (e.g. Swann, 1983) have documented people's tendency to seek out information consistent with strongly held self-views, even when negative. An aspect of self-verification that has received less...
This research was designed to examine the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral psychoeducation model for the prevention of depressive and anxious symptoms. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been among the most effective therapies in...
The current study sought to examine the extent to which gender role adds to the prediction of disordered eating beyond that which is accounted for by biological sex. The current study relied upon the factors derived from a confirmatory...
While it is well established that estradiol exerts a potent, anorexigenic effect in a variety of species (27; 33; 57; 84), the mechanism underlying this action of estradiol is poorly understood. My previous research has demonstrated that...
Historically, identification of learning disabilities (LD) has been considered specific to a particular academic domain (e.g., reading disability & math disability), however, behavioral genetic research has shown substantial genetic...
The Efficacy of a Mental Health Court in Reducing Recidivism for Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders
The current study examined the efficacy of a specialized mental health court in reducing recidivism for severely mentally ill defendants with comorbid substance use disorders. There is a wealth of research supporting the efficacy of...
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