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The Effects Of Intranasal Orexin-A On Mk-801-Induced Attentional Deficits: Addressing Cognitive Impairment In An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model Of Schizophrenia, Eden Blake-Lea Maness
The Effects Of Intranasal Orexin-A On Mk-801-Induced Attentional Deficits: Addressing Cognitive Impairment In An Nmda Receptor Hypofunction Model Of Schizophrenia, Eden Blake-Lea Maness
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Schizophrenia (SZ) is a debilitating condition wherein those afflicted experience positive symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, as well as negative symptoms, including alterations of processing affecting cognition and social interactions. The NMDA receptor hypofunction model of SZ asserts that a reduction in hippocampal NMDA receptor input produces the pathology of this disorder, promoting excessive frontocortical excitatory neurotransmission – particularly overstimulation of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons – that ultimately impairs cognitive and sensorimotor processes. Orexin-A (OxA), a neuropeptide principally involved in wakefulness and appetitive behaviors, has been shown to demonstrate cognitive-enhancing qualities in models of psychiatric and neurodegenerative illness. In the …
Neurotransmitter Systems And Age Related Cognitive Decline: A Focus On Attention And Plasticity, Christine Teal Kozikowski
Neurotransmitter Systems And Age Related Cognitive Decline: A Focus On Attention And Plasticity, Christine Teal Kozikowski
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No abstract provided.
Neurocognitive Mechanisms Of Social Influence On Emotion, Emily Catherine Willroth
Neurocognitive Mechanisms Of Social Influence On Emotion, Emily Catherine Willroth
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No abstract provided.
Pain Perception And Perspective Taking In Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Caitlin J. Duckett
Pain Perception And Perspective Taking In Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Caitlin J. Duckett
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No abstract provided.
Cognitive And Physiological Moderators Of Daily Smokers' Early Neural Attentional Biases To Smoking And Nonsmoking Cues, Patrick John Hammett
Cognitive And Physiological Moderators Of Daily Smokers' Early Neural Attentional Biases To Smoking And Nonsmoking Cues, Patrick John Hammett
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No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Brand And Caloric Information On Flavor Perception And Food Consumption In Restrained And Unrestrained Eaters, Kevin Vincent Cavanagh
The Effect Of Brand And Caloric Information On Flavor Perception And Food Consumption In Restrained And Unrestrained Eaters, Kevin Vincent Cavanagh
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No abstract provided.
"The Chills" As A Psychological Response: Affective Composition, Trait Antecedents, And Factor Structure, Laura Anne Maruskin
"The Chills" As A Psychological Response: Affective Composition, Trait Antecedents, And Factor Structure, Laura Anne Maruskin
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No abstract provided.
Possible Regulatory Effects Of Coalition Computations On The Mu Rhythm, Kyle Timothy Gagnon
Possible Regulatory Effects Of Coalition Computations On The Mu Rhythm, Kyle Timothy Gagnon
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No abstract provided.
Blockade Of Muscarinic M1 Receptors Disrupts Performance On An Attention-Demanding Visual Discrimination Task, Andrea Maureen Robinson
Blockade Of Muscarinic M1 Receptors Disrupts Performance On An Attention-Demanding Visual Discrimination Task, Andrea Maureen Robinson
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No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Adolescent Nicotine Exposure On Adult Learning, Andrea Marie Spaeth
The Effects Of Adolescent Nicotine Exposure On Adult Learning, Andrea Marie Spaeth
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No abstract provided.
Effects Of Systemic And Intrabasalis Administration Of The Orexin-1 Receptor Antagonist, Sb-334867, On Attentional Performance In Rats, Karen Elizabeth Boschen
Effects Of Systemic And Intrabasalis Administration Of The Orexin-1 Receptor Antagonist, Sb-334867, On Attentional Performance In Rats, Karen Elizabeth Boschen
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No abstract provided.
Does Humor Benefit Health In Retirement?: Exploring Humor As A Moderator, Gillian P. Freeman
Does Humor Benefit Health In Retirement?: Exploring Humor As A Moderator, Gillian P. Freeman
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No abstract provided.
Analyzing Anticipatory Muscle Tensing As A Measure Of Prospective Action, Kristin Michelle Reardon
Analyzing Anticipatory Muscle Tensing As A Measure Of Prospective Action, Kristin Michelle Reardon
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No abstract provided.
Cortical Activity Mediating Motor Representations In Stroke Survivors, Matthew Warren Lowder
Cortical Activity Mediating Motor Representations In Stroke Survivors, Matthew Warren Lowder
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No abstract provided.
Patterns And Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome Among Persons Receiving Treatment With Antipsychotic Medications, Brittany Marie-Bach Harte
Patterns And Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome Among Persons Receiving Treatment With Antipsychotic Medications, Brittany Marie-Bach Harte
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No abstract provided.
Effects Of Excitotoxic And Immunotoxic Lesions Of The Posterior Parietal Cortex On Attention, William M. Howe
Effects Of Excitotoxic And Immunotoxic Lesions Of The Posterior Parietal Cortex On Attention, William M. Howe
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No abstract provided.
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
Structured Writing And Humor: The Use Of Humor As A Component In Structure Writing And Its Effect On Health Symptoms And Perceived Stress, Evie J. Gerber
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No abstract provided.
Fetal Alcohol And Adolescent Behavior: The Effects Of Postnatal Binge Ethanol Exposure On The Behavioral Development Of Adolescent Animals, Katherine A. Colona
Fetal Alcohol And Adolescent Behavior: The Effects Of Postnatal Binge Ethanol Exposure On The Behavioral Development Of Adolescent Animals, Katherine A. Colona
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No abstract provided.
Beyond Ability: Effects Of Caffeine And Impulsivity On Academic And Creative Performance, Sara E. Chambers
Beyond Ability: Effects Of Caffeine And Impulsivity On Academic And Creative Performance, Sara E. Chambers
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No abstract provided.
Relationships Between Experience, Credentials, Moral Development, Conceptual Level, And Self-Efficacy Of School Counselors, Susan Emilie Halverson
Relationships Between Experience, Credentials, Moral Development, Conceptual Level, And Self-Efficacy Of School Counselors, Susan Emilie Halverson
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No abstract provided.
Neuropsychological Correlates Of Syndromes Of Schizophrenia, Preston Scott Eckman
Neuropsychological Correlates Of Syndromes Of Schizophrenia, Preston Scott Eckman
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No abstract provided.
Anxiety Sensitivity And Panic Among College Students: Cognition, Emotion, And Somatic Symptoms, Carla Lynn Messenger
Anxiety Sensitivity And Panic Among College Students: Cognition, Emotion, And Somatic Symptoms, Carla Lynn Messenger
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No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Sick Building Syndrome On Selected Variables Associated With School Effectiveness, Caryl Shannon Felty
The Impact Of Sick Building Syndrome On Selected Variables Associated With School Effectiveness, Caryl Shannon Felty
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Using matched pairs of schools having a diagnosis of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and those not identified, and not having the potential of being identified as having the diagnosis, this study examined the relationship between factors assumed or determined to have an impact on a school's ability to carry out its mission as they related to the SBS diagnosis. The factors studied were student average daily attendance (ADA); students' mean standardized test scores in math and reading on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency; the need for students to take prophylactic medications; the …
Guided Imagery As A Psychoneuroimmunological Intervention For Hiv-Positive Individuals, Christopher Dale Keene
Guided Imagery As A Psychoneuroimmunological Intervention For Hiv-Positive Individuals, Christopher Dale Keene
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No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Effect Of Interactive Language In The Stimulation Of Cognitive Functioning For Students With Learning Disabilities, Kathleen Ricards Hopkins
A Study Of The Effect Of Interactive Language In The Stimulation Of Cognitive Functioning For Students With Learning Disabilities, Kathleen Ricards Hopkins
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Much can be gained by applying knowledge and insight gleaned from the field of neuropsychology to the field of education. Diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities (LD) could be enhanced through an increased understanding of neurolinguistic functioning. The present study examined the effect of five instructional techniques aimed at stimulating the cognitive functioning of students with diagnosed learning disabilities. The defining characteristic of each of the five techniques is the use of interactive dialogue to stimulate oral language production leading to greater cognitive efficiency. Evidence is presented for the need for interhemispheric collaboration in complex linguistic tasks such as reading, …
Schizotypy And Extroversion-Introversion: Correlation And Electrodermal Activities In Emotions, Kai Qu
Schizotypy And Extroversion-Introversion: Correlation And Electrodermal Activities In Emotions, Kai Qu
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No abstract provided.
Neuropsychological Function, Recidivism, And Community Adjustment Of The Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted (Mica) Patient, Robert Warren Smith
Neuropsychological Function, Recidivism, And Community Adjustment Of The Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted (Mica) Patient, Robert Warren Smith
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No abstract provided.
Increase In Rem Density: A Biological Marker Of Bulimia And Depression Or An Artifact Of Perceived Stress?, Jeannie Hee-Jin Koo
Increase In Rem Density: A Biological Marker Of Bulimia And Depression Or An Artifact Of Perceived Stress?, Jeannie Hee-Jin Koo
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No abstract provided.
Burden In Spousal Caregivers: A Correlational Study Of The Effect And Interaction Of Stressors, Vulnerability, Psychological Resources And Social Supports On The Development Of Burden In Spousal Caregivers Of The Chronically Ill, Sheila Marie Crossen-Powell
Burden In Spousal Caregivers: A Correlational Study Of The Effect And Interaction Of Stressors, Vulnerability, Psychological Resources And Social Supports On The Development Of Burden In Spousal Caregivers Of The Chronically Ill, Sheila Marie Crossen-Powell
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This study investigated burden in a convenience, nonrandom sample of 120 spousal caregivers of cardiac patients, who resided at home in the Richmond, VA area, had health insurance, and received medical care from private providers. Using Vitaliano's theory that burden is a function of stressors and personal vulnerability moderated by psychological resources and social supports, the study examined the relationships between those five constructs.;Burden was measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory and Montgomery's Scales of Objective and Subjective Burden. The Hassles and Uplifts Scales was used to measure stressors; demographic data and the Self control, Responsibility, Socialization, Psychological Mindedness, Tolerance, …
The Relationships Between Retrospective Perceptions Of An Alcoholic Home Environment With Levels Of Differentiation Of Self And Trait Anxiety In Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Barbara Lynn Rojas-Hughes
The Relationships Between Retrospective Perceptions Of An Alcoholic Home Environment With Levels Of Differentiation Of Self And Trait Anxiety In Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Barbara Lynn Rojas-Hughes
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between adult children of alcoholics (ACOA's) recollections of their family of origin home environments, with present day levels of ACOA differentiation of self, and trait anxiety. The author explored the influence of ACOA gender differences and a variety of demographic information.;The ACOA volunteers for this study were recruited from The College of William and Mary in Virginia. to be included in the study, subjects must have met the following criteria: (a) the volunteer's age must have been 18 years or above; (b) subjects met the ACOA criteria by scoring a …