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Past research has shown that social rejection predicts a wide range of psychological problems, including the development of depression, anxiety, and aggressive behavior. In addition, rejection by others appears to maintain and exacerbate...
A number of studies have demonstrated that depression or depressive symptoms are a risk factor for subsequently developing cognitive decline or dementia, yet there is some controversy as to the cause(s) of this relationship. Dementia may...
Many individuals with eating disorders do not self-identify as having an eating problem, and may therefore fail to seek or receive appropriate treatment. Factors that may influence eating disorder self-recognition and treatment-seeking...
Inhibitory control, the ability to resist of modulate impulses, is hypothesized to reflect an individual difference dimension of inhibition-disinhibition with important clinical implications. Poor impulse control (disinhibition) is a...
A growing literature exists that examines the efficacy of computerized Interpretation Bias Modification interventions (IBM’s) in altering existing cognitive biases and thereby reducing symptoms associated with various forms of...
At its core, Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is an interpersonal disorder characterized by a fear of negative evaluation (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Prior work has revealed a number of maladaptive interpersonal behaviors...
The fragile self-esteem view of narcissism suggests that narcissism is rooted in insecurity of the self that is disguised by grandiosity and arrogance. This conceptualization was initially developed from a psychoanalytic perspective and...
Purging Disorder (PD), a proposed Eating Disorder Not Elsewhere Classified (American Psychiatric Association, 2010), is characterized by recurrent purging in the absence of binge eating. Though objectively large binge episodes are not...
The current study examined the emotional reactivity and trait affectivity patterns of children and adolescents referred to a university-based clinic for learning, emotional and behavioral difficulties. Prior research suggests that...
Sexual orientation has emerged as a consistent and specific risk factor for eating pathology in men, with bisexual and gay (BG) men having higher rates of eating pathology than heterosexual men. One theoretical explanation for this...
Despite the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), most socially anxious individuals do not seek treatment. The current study evaluated the efficacy of three-session motivation enhancement therapy (MET) designed to increase CBT...
Intimates regularly attempt to motivate their partners to change their undesirable behaviors by engaging in confrontational partner-regulation behaviors. Although recent research suggests that such behaviors can indeed motivate partners...
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 capacity to exert control over one's behavior is known as self-control and this ability to self-regulate is a necessary component for directing personal behavior toward achieving a specific goal. Self-regulation operates within a...
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a new full-threshold eating disorder diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). While the research literature supports the overall inclusion of BED, the...
Although social comparisons have been observed in social anxiety, the effects from the direction of the social comparison have not been adequately tested in social anxiety. This study examined the impact of an upward comparison (UC) vs....
Understanding Differences in Student Growth on Measures of Oral Reading Fluency, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension in Grades 1-3: Child, Classroom, and School Sources of Influence
Relatively few studies have examined the extent to which variability in growth across different reading outcomes is associated with differences across children, classrooms, or schools. The purpose of the current study was to investigate...
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a prevalent disorder marked by significant impairment. Advancing our understanding of the disorder is important to prevention and treatment of SAD. Formal diagnostic criteria and traditional accounts of...
With the U.S. population becoming increasingly diverse, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000) acknowledged the importance of understanding psychopathology...
It is well established that the ovarian hormone estradiol exerts its diverse actions primarily via the two classic estrogen receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ. While available data suggest that ERα plays an important role (14, 15, 17, 21), the...
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of estrogen on cardiovascular regulation and fluid balance, while also controlling for body weight changes that occur as a consequence of ovariectomy and estrogen replacement. In terms...
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