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Relational Integration, Inhibition, And Analogical Reasoning In Older Adults, Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison

Victims' Perspectives Of Sexual Aggression In Intimate Relationships, Tiffani Kisler, F. Christopher

Tiffani S. Kisler

This poster was an Award Finalist for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Sexual Aggression In Intimate Relationships, Tiffani Kisler, F. Christopher

Tiffani S. Kisler

No abstract provided.

Clinical Significance Of Health Status Assessment Measures In Head And Neck Cancer, Gerry Funk, Lucy Karnell, Russell Smith, Alan Christensen

Alan J. Christensen

Objectives To determine the magnitude of clinically significant differences in domain scores for a quality-of-life questionnaire specific to head and neck cancer; and to demonstrate a clinically relevant method of presenting head and neck cancer–specific quality-of-life data using cutoff scores and clinical anchors.

Design Anchor-based and distribution-based techniques for determining clinically significant differences in health-related quality-of-life scores were used.

Setting University-based tertiary care hospital.

Patients A total of 421 patients with head and neck cancer enrolled in a longitudinal outcomes project.

Main Outcome Measures The Head and Neck Cancer Inventory; clinical anchor health status in the domains of speech, eating, …

The Role Of Perceived Control And Preference For Control In Adherence To A Chronic Medical Regimen, Jamie Cvengros, Alan Christensen, William Lawton

Alan J. Christensen

Background: Poor patient adherence is a widespread problem among patients undergoing hemodialysisfor end-stage renal disease.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the joint role of perceived restriction of control and individual differences in preference for control in predicting adherence to the hemodialysis regimen.

Methods: Participants were 49 patients recruited from five hemodialysis centers affiliated with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Preference for control in the health care context was assessed using the Preference for Information and Preference for Behavioral Involvement subscales of the Krantz Health Opinion Survey, and perceived control was assessed using six items …

Finding Meaning In Parenting A Child With Asperger Syndrome: Correlates Of Sense Making And Benefit Finding, Kenneth Pakenham, Kate Sofronoff, Christina Samios

Christina Samios

This study explored the nature of two construals of meaning, benefit finding and sense making, in parents of a child with Asperger syndrome, and examined relations between both meaning constructs and the Double ABCX family stress model variables (initial stressor and pile-up of demands, appraisal, social support, coping strategies and adjustment) [H.I. McCubbin, J.M. Patterson, Social Stress and the Family: Advances and Developments in Family Stress Theory and Research, Haworth, New York, 1983, pp. 7–37]. A total of 59 parents completed questionnaires. Content analyses of parents’ responses to questions inquiring about gains and sense making explanations revealed 8 benefit and …

Sexual Aggression In Romantic Relationships, F. Christopher, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships was the recipient of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Exceptional Merit Award.

Exploring Marital Sexuality: Peeking Inside The Bedroom And Discovering What We Don't Know—But Should!, F. Christopher, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships was the recipient of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Exceptional Merit Award.

Technological And Medical Advances: Implications For Health Psychology, Patrice Saab, Judith Mccalla, Helen Coons, Alan Christensen, Robert Kaplan, Suzanne Johnson, Mark Ackerman, Edward Stepanski, David Krantz, Barbara Melamed

Alan J. Christensen

Behavioral telehealth, health informatics, organ and tissue transplantation, and genetics are among the areas that have been affected by advances in technology and medicine. These areas illustrate the opportunities and the challenges that new developments can pose to health psychologists. Each area is discussed with respect to implications for practice, research, public policy, and education and training: recommendations are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)

Juvenile Recidivism: Criminal Propensity, Social Control And Social Learning Theories, Bruce Watt, Kevin Howells, Paul Delfabbro

Bruce Watt

Juvenile delinquency is a common precursor to persistent and serious criminal behavior in adulthood. However, many young offenders will cease offending by early adulthood. Identification of the causal factors that contribute to persistence and relinquishment in offending behavior is essential for reducing future criminality. Risk assessment research with juvenile offenders identifies a range of significant individual and contextual factors that predict future delinquency. However, much of the research has been conducted without clear theoretical direction. Theoretical bases for risk prediction are essential in the development of effective assessment processes that accurately guide interventions with young offenders. This article reviews previous …

Comparability Of Functional Mri Response In Young And Old During Inhibition, Kristy Nielson, Scott Langenecker, T Ross, H Garavan, S Rao, E Stein

Kristy Nielson

When using fMRI to study age-related cognitive changes, it is important to establish the integrity of the hemodynamic response because, potentially, it can be affected by age and disease. However, there have been few attempts to document such integrity and no attempts using higher cognitive rather than perceptual or motor tasks. We used fMRI with 28 healthy young and older adults on an inhibitory control task. Although older and young adults differed in task performance and activation patterns, they had comparable hemodynamic responses. We conclude that activation during cognitive inhibition, which was predominantly increased in elders, was not due to …

Patient Adherence To Medical Treatment Regimens : Challenges For Behavioral Science And Biomedicine, Alan Christensen

Alan J. Christensen

No abstract provided.

Behavioral And Medical Treatment Of Chronic Polydipsia In A Patient With Schizophrenia And Diabetes Insipidus, Erin Costanzo, Lisa Antes, Alan Christensen

Alan J. Christensen

This case report describes a novel outpatient behavioral treatment intervention for chronic polydipsia. The program was used in an effort to reduce excessive fluid intake in a woman with chronic paranoid-type schizophrenia who also had a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus.

Locomotion Induced By Non-Contingent Intracranial Electrical Stimulation: Dopamine Dependence And General Characteristics, James Dougan, John Martin, Qun Wu, Laura Stanisz, Scott Martyn, Sandra Rokosik, Paul Garris, Valeri Farmer-Dougan

James Dougan

Intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS) is induced by delivery of electrical stimulation contingent upon a response such as bar pressing. This procedure has been widely used to investigate the brain reward system. Recent investigations, however, have noted that non-contingent electrical stimulation, also called experimenter applied stimulation (EAS), produces a unique set of locomotion behaviors that appear to be related to ICSS, and that these behaviors resemble locomotion similar to those elicited by dopamine enhancing drugs. However, little is known about the general characteristics of EAS-induced locomotion. While ICSS appears to be robust, long lasting, and highly rewarding in that the rat will …

Creating Accessible Science Museums With User Activated Environmental Audio Beacons ( Ping! ), S. Landau, Dr. William Wiener, K. Naghshineh, E. Giusti

Dr. William R. Wiener

No abstract provided.

Encyclopedia Of Health Psychology, Alan Christensen, Rene Martin, Joshua Smith

Alan J. Christensen

No abstract provided.

Locomotion Induced By Non-Contingent Intracranial Stimulation:, James Dougan, Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Sandra Rokosik, Julie Lewis, Paul Garris

James Dougan

Non-contingent experimenter-applied stimulation (nEAS) to the ventral mesencephalon, unlike contingent intracranial selfstimulation (ICSS), elicits high rates of general locomotion. This locomotion may be due to the nature of the presentation of stimulation, in that nEAS is non-contingent, while ICSS depends on a specific and focused response (e.g., bar pressing). Psychomotor stimulants also elicit high amounts of general locomotion, with the locomotion attributed to increased dopamine release. Interestingly, dopamine release decreases or is absent with repeated ICSS, but not nEAS. This suggests that the locomotion elicited by nEAS may be the result of DA release similar to that observed with psychomotor …

Simple And Effective Methods For Talking About Teaching, Steffen Wilson, Katherine Kipp

Steffen Wilson

essons Learned, Practical Advice for the Teaching of Psychology is a two-volume set of books compiled from popular "Teaching Tips" columns from the APS Observer. The books include tips on integrating media, teaching scientific methodology, classroom fairness, student motivation, teaching non-traditional students, managing your teaching load, the first day of class, and much more.

The Conventional Approach To Teaching Orientation And Mobility., Dr. William Wiener

Dr. William R. Wiener

No abstract provided.

Solution Focused Model Applied To Clinical Supervision, Robin G. Gayle

Robin G. Gayle