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Connecting Psychopathology Meta-Structure And Mechanisms, Charles A. Sanislow Oct 2016

Connecting Psychopathology Meta-Structure And Mechanisms, Charles A. Sanislow

Charles A. Sanislow, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt Aug 2016

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt

Ryan Bell

This study examined the relationship between coping style and longterm posttraumatic stress symptoms in an Australian sample of volunteer firefighters 84 months following a bushfire disaster. A total of 277 firefighters completed 4 questionnaires to assess patterns of psychiatric morbidity. A 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was conducted to investigate the effect of time and disorder on coping. Firefighters evidencing distress were more likely to use both problem- and emotion-focused methods of coping. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that problem-focused coping strategies would be used after 84 months. The use of both problem- and emotion-focused coping may be …


An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt Aug 2016

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt

Bruce Watt

This study examined the relationship between coping style and longterm posttraumatic stress symptoms in an Australian sample of volunteer firefighters 84 months following a bushfire disaster. A total of 277 firefighters completed 4 questionnaires to assess patterns of psychiatric morbidity. A 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was conducted to investigate the effect of time and disorder on coping. Firefighters evidencing distress were more likely to use both problem- and emotion-focused methods of coping. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that problem-focused coping strategies would be used after 84 months. The use of both problem- and emotion-focused coping may be …


An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt Aug 2016

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms And Coping In Australian Volunteer Firefighters, Rebekah Doley, Ryan Bell, Bruce Watt

Rebekah Doley

This study examined the relationship between coping style and longterm posttraumatic stress symptoms in an Australian sample of volunteer firefighters 84 months following a bushfire disaster. A total of 277 firefighters completed 4 questionnaires to assess patterns of psychiatric morbidity. A 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was conducted to investigate the effect of time and disorder on coping. Firefighters evidencing distress were more likely to use both problem- and emotion-focused methods of coping. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that problem-focused coping strategies would be used after 84 months. The use of both problem- and emotion-focused coping may be …


Counselling And Psychotherapy Orientations In Australia: Responses From 24 Australian Psychotherapists, Richard Hicks, Victoria Alexander, Clive M. Jones Jul 2016

Counselling And Psychotherapy Orientations In Australia: Responses From 24 Australian Psychotherapists, Richard Hicks, Victoria Alexander, Clive M. Jones

Richard Hicks

Counsellors and psychologists worldwide use different theoretical approaches at least sometimes in conjunction. The theoretical orientation of Australian practising psychologists and psychotherapists appears to be following an international trend that emphasises eclectic or integrative use of the orientations. The aim of the current study of 24 experienced counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia was to identify dominant theoretical orientations used in assisting clients and to compare these orientations with the trend towards integration of theories in practice. We were also interested in which of the major theories were most used in practice by these professionals and what strategies or skills they …


Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Damage Is Associated With Decreased Ventral Striatum Volume And Response To Reward, Maia S. Pujara, Carissa L. Philippi, Julian C. Motzkin, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Michael Koenigs May 2016

Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Damage Is Associated With Decreased Ventral Striatum Volume And Response To Reward, Maia S. Pujara, Carissa L. Philippi, Julian C. Motzkin, Mustafa K. Baskaya, Michael Koenigs

Carissa Philippi

The ventral striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) are two central nodes of the “reward circuit” of the brain. Human neuroimaging studies have demonstrated coincident activation and functional connectivity between these brain regions, and animal studies have demonstrated that the vmPFC modulates ventral striatum activity. However, there have been no comparable data in humans to address whether the vmPFC may be critical for the reward-related response properties of the ventral striatum. In this study, we used fMRI in five neurosurgical patients with focal vmPFC lesions to test the hypothesis that the vmPFC is necessary for enhancing ventral striatum responses to …


Reasoning About Race And Pedagogy In Two Preservice Science Teachers: A Critical Race Theory Analysis, Douglas B. Larkin, Tanya Maloney, Gail M. Perry-Ryder Dec 2015

Reasoning About Race And Pedagogy In Two Preservice Science Teachers: A Critical Race Theory Analysis, Douglas B. Larkin, Tanya Maloney, Gail M. Perry-Ryder

Douglas B. Larkin

This study describes the experiences of two preservice science teachers as they progress through their respective teacher education programs, and uses critical race theory to examine the manner in which conceptions about race and its pedagogical implications change over time. Using a longitudinal case study method, participants’ conceptual ecologies of race and pedagogy are mapped both before and after student teaching, and each case is analyzed for evidence of conceptual change in these
areas. Findings show that conceptions about race and the pedagogical implications of race changed in ways that likely would have gone undetected in earlier studies because they …