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Analysis of the child and adolescent needs and strengths assessment in a First Nation population
(2017)
First Nations youth are one of the fastest growing demographics in Canada, yet they are more likely to experience adverse health and life circumstances than non-Indigenous Canadians. Developing and implementing appropriate ...
Variability in women's perception of potential female rivals: effects of fertility, mating orientation, and revealing dress biases
(2017)
Two studies were conducted to better understand individual difference factors that influence women’s mating-relevant perceptions of other women. In Study 1, biases about revealing dress were examined and the extent to which ...
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 ...
Mechanisms of change within group cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety
(2015-10-21)
Although the efficacy of group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (GCBT) is well documented, the mechanisms by which this therapy works are not well understood. Evaluating mediators and moderators of symptom change during therapy ...
Is orthorexia a security motivated eating behaviour? An examination through cognitive bias and cardiac reactivity to food
(2017)
Orthorexia is a rigid style of eating that aims to prevent illness that is characterized by a preference for natural foods was investigated as a biologically driven trait with evolutionary roots in a precautionary system ...
Community supervision of adolescents who commit a sexual offence : Risk appraisal by probation officers
(2011)
Research supports the Risk-Need-Responsivity model of offender rehabilitation for use with adolescent sexual offenders. Probation officers are responsible for the supervision of adolescent sexual offenders in the community, ...
Healing the Whole Self: Exploring the Development and Evaluation of a Community-Based, Culturally-Competent, and Evidence-Informed Group Therapy for Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
(2016)
Research has demonstrated that mental health interventions for women who have experienced
intimate partner violence are lacking. Moreover, mental health interventions are generally not
adapted or developed for culturally ...
Do you care2talk? examining an online approach to psychosocial support for young adults with cancer / by Liane S. Kandler.
(2010)
Cancer in young adulthood is unique in that there are clear biological, epidemiological, and etiological differences attributed to this age frame (Bleyer, 2002; Canadian Cancer Statistics, 2007; Cancer in Young Adults in ...
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 ...
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; ...