Browsing by Advisor "Mazmanian, Dwight"
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Adaptive and Maladaptive Outcomes of Perfectionism and Changes After Mindfulness Training
(2015)Considerable debate exists in the personality literature regarding the adaptiveness versus maladaptiveness of perfectionism. Study 1 (N = 240) involved a two-phase design to examine main and interactive effects of perfectionism ... -
Anxiety symptoms and precautionary behaviour across the menstrual cycle: the role of hormones
(2015)The present study examined the influence of hormones on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and related phenomena across the menstrual cycle. After exclusions, 223 participants (51 free-cycling women, 100 hormonal ... -
Are individuals able to accurately report their own behaviour? An investigation of observer-respondent disparity of reported behaviours associated with social anxiety?
(2019)Social anxiety is characterized by the powerful fear of negative evaluation from others and a high level of self-focused attention (SFA). In addition, socially anxious individuals often engage in a variety of anxiety-related ... -
Assessment of the random version of the Beck Depression Inventory II
(1997)The present study compared a random version of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-IIR, based on the work of Dahl Strom, Brooks, & Peterson, 1990) with the standard version in a sample of 139 university students. The ... -
Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: assessing the influence of breastfeeding intention and other risk factors
(2015)Risk and protective factors for postpartum depression have been extensively studied, and more recently an association between breastfeeding and maternal mood has been reported. The purpose of the present study was to clarify ... -
Cognitive appraisals, symptom severity, and obtained treatment during the perimenopause : a retrospective study
(2007)Menopause is a prevalent concern for women ranging from the ages of 40 to 60, as it is often associated with significant amounts of physical and emotional distress. Previous research has shown an association between women's ... -
A comparison of two ultra-brief treatments for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms
(2014-12-11)Worrying is a common experience that many people engage in occasionally without issue. However, some individuals are chronic worriers, and some develop generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) due to excessive worry (American ... -
Cross-sectional examination of sex differences in depressed youth : ruminative response theory, pubertal status, and hormones / by Jennifer L. Welsh.
(2007)"Prevalence estimates indicate that during adolescence a shift in the sex ratio of depression occurs that results in twice as many females reporting symptoms as males. The purpose of the current study was to investigate ... -
Defective cognitive inhibition in depression
(2002)This study examined attentional inhibition in depressed and nondepressed individuals using a computerized negative priming task. Previous research has suggested that defective inhibition may explain the selective attention ... -
Demographic, reproductive, and psychosocial predictors of mood change in the postpartum period
(2009)The purpose of this study was to examine demographic, reproductive, and psychosocial predictors of mood change in the postpartum period. In a prospective design, 33 women completed either an online or paper and pencil ... -
Detecting depression and malingering using response times on the Personality Assessment Inventory
(2000)The detection of individuals who are malingering psychological dysfunction has proven to be a difficult task (Rogers, 1997). This study was conducted to investigate whether response times on the Personality Assessment ... -
The effectiveness of a group-based tutorial direct instruction program for long-term foster care children: a randomized controlled trial
(2013-02-01)Children in foster care are frequently behind in educational achievement (Flynn, Ghzal, Legault, Vandermeulen, & Petrick, 2004) and perform below grade level (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008 for a review). ... -
Effects of hormones on symmetry detection and perceptions of facial attractiveness /Oinonen, Kirsten. --
(2003)Research on the perception of facial attractiveness suggests hormonal involvement in mate selection mechanisms. Facial symmetry is one of four factors that is reliably associated with facial attractiveness, and there is ... -
Effects of oral contraceptives on daily self-ratings of positive and negative affect
(1997)The present study examined whether duration of oral contraceptive (OC) use could account for the inconsistent findings of previous studies on the relationship between affect and OC use. This study was the first to ... -
Emotional intelligence : an investigation of discriminant and concurrent validity / Andrea Kohan.
(2002)Emotional intelligence (El) is a popularized concept, but one also being empirically examined for its validity as a construct of intelligence. Research has focused on determining its status as a unique ability that is ... -
Empirical evidence of a chronic pain schema using a recall task
(2004)Study group from the Thunder Bay region of Northwestern Ontario -
Evaluation of brief outpatient services in a children's mental health community clinic
(2013-02-03)In the past two decades, increased emphasis has been placed on the use of brief treatment services in clinical practice with youth. However, despite the common use of such services, there is a lack of research evaluating ... -
An examination of cognitive behavioural group therapy for problem gamblers who gamble over the internet: a controlled study
(2015-08-05)The purpose of the present study was twofold: first, to examine the efficacy of group CBT for self-identified problem Internet gamblers and second, to qualitatively examine participants’ perspectives on their treatment ... -
Examining the efficacy of a cognitive behavioural intervention in reducing anxiety sensitivity and functional impairment in chronic pain patients
(2015)Comorbid psychological factors affect the experience and prognosis of chronic pain, as comorbidity is associated with poor treatment outcomes and greater levels of disability (Burns, Johnson, Mahoney, Devine, & Pawl, 1998; ... -
Factors associated with internet gambling in university students / by Nicholas M. Harris.
(2010)Problem gambling can have devastating financial, psychological, and social effects on the individual and the individual’s family. Over the past 15 years, Internet gambling has grown at an incredible pace and is believed ...
