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Experiential Avoidance in Chronic Tic Disorders: an Online Survey and Pilot Treatment Study Using Habit Reversal and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(2009)
Among some researchers, there is an emerging conceptualization of chronic tic disorders
(CTDs) as conditions that are partially rooted in avoidance of tic-related private
experiences (i.e., painful or difficult thoughts ...
Adherence and Quality of Life in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Mobile Health Intervention
(2017)
Children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at high risk for medical
complications, neuropsychological sequelae, and lower overall quality of life. One
target of intervention that can positively impact these ...
Framing Debate to Lift Children Out of the Political Divide
(2017)
Many cost-effective, evidence-based developmental programs (EBPs) remain inaccessible
to children in need. To improve access to care, this dissertation theoretically and
then empirically examines different approaches to ...
The Neural Basis of Involuntary Episodic Memories
(2016)
Involuntary episodic memories are memories that come into consciousness without preceding
retrieval effort. These memories are commonplace and are relevant to multiple mental
disorders. However, they are vastly understudied. ...
TIRED OF PREJUDICE: THE SELF-REGULATORY EFFECT OF DISCRIMINATION ON HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS
(ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 2010-04)
Memory-Based Attentional Guidance: A Window to the Relationship between Working Memory and Attention
(2016)
Attention, the cognitive means by which we prioritize the processing of a subset of
information, is necessary for operating efficiently and effectively in the world.
Thus, a critical theoretical question is how information ...
Object-Directed Action Experiences and their Effect on Cognitive and Social Development
(2010)
Reaching is an important and early emerging motor skill that allows infants to interact
with the physical and social world (e.g., when sharing objects). Despite the importance
of motor experiences in early infancy, few studies ...
Cognitive Neurostimulation: Learning to Volitionally Invigorate Mesolimbic Reward Network Activation
(2015)
The brain’s dopaminergic system is critical to adaptive behaviors, and is centrally
implicated in various pathologies. For decades, research has aimed at better characterizing
what drives the mesolimbic dopamine system and ...
Parental Adjustment: an Examination of Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
(2009)
Caregivers of survivors of pediatric cancer face ongoing social, emotional and financial
challenges that may result in enduring illness- and caregiving-related distress. After
patients complete treatment there are challenges ...
Functional Neuroimaging Investigations of Human Memory: Comparisons of Successful Encoding and Retrieval for Relational and Item Information
(2007-05-10)
Memory is a complex and multifaceted entity. Cognitive psychology has adopted terminology
to help simplify the study of memory. For example, one can consider the cognitive
process the brain is engaged in, such as encoding ...