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Antipsychotic medications and disruptive behavior in long term care : a path analysis / by Annie Roy.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to examine the frequencies and structure of score on Minimum Data Set 2.0 (MDS 2.0) items relevant to disruptive behaviour and antipsychotic medications in Ontario LTC home residents. These ... -
Assessment of magno-, parvo-, and koniocellular visual streams in migraine / by James Brazeau.
(2008)Although visual abnormalities have been noted in migraine, no studies have specifically sought to assess all three visual processing streams. We are the first to psychophysically assess visual functionality of the magnocellular ... -
Comorbidity of problem gamblers in Northwestern Ontario / by An Nguyen.
(2007)Problem gamblers often exhibit additional, addictive behaviours in addition to gambling. Rates of other disorders, including depression and substance use, are much higher in problem gamblers than in the general population. ... -
Exploring medication oversight utilizing mixed linear analyses / by Joshua Armstrong.
(2008)As Canada's population ages, the proportion of the population that is taking multiple medications will increase. A way to limit the number of adverse drug reactions for those on multiple medications is to have their ... -
Item response theory analyses of the Personality Assessment Inventory in samples of methadone maintenance patients and university students / by Albert Patrick Gouge.
(2008)This dissertation employed a variety of item response theory models and methods to examine the psychometric function of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in a sample of opioid dependent individuals (TV = 323) ... -
Men's ability to detect cyclical changes in women's facial and bodily attractiveness / by Jennifer M. Patola.
(2008)Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, recent evidence suggests that human ovulation is not completely hidden. There is some evidence that men may be able to detect physical changes across the menstrual cycle. ... -
Neuropsychological study of northern Native male solvent abusers / by Cameron Dokis.
(2008)Solvent abuse constitutes a major health concern in all ethnic groups because of its serious social, medical, and neuropsychological consequences. The present study examined the neuropsychological consequences of long-term ... -
Peer acceptance, deviancy training, and victimization as predictors of adolescent problems : a search for personality moderators / by Hilary Cartwright.
(2006)"More recently, the importance of peer relationships with respect to the development of behavioural and emotional difficulties in children and adolescents has been acknowledged ... The extent to which individuals' experience ... -
Positive and negative caregiver appraisal and caregiver health outcomes / by Sarah A. Vernon-Scott.
(2007)"The current study examined the role that positive appraisal (i.e., gain) and negative appraisal (i.e., burden) of caregiving can play in understanding caregivers' physical and mental health outcomes. Gender and kinship ... -
Quantitative electroencephalographic amplitude, memory, and cognitive ability in Canadian First Nation adult offenders with and without solvent abuse histories / Michael R. Moland. --
(2005)Most electroencephalographic (EEG) studies of solvent exposure have involved factory workers chronically exposed to industrial chemicals. Few studies have examined the neurological effects of recreationally abused solvents, ... -
Winter-summer comparison of psychological factors in seasonal mood changes / by Robert P. Dew.
(2008)"Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is characterized by the regular onset and remission of depressive episodes during the fall/winter months and remission during the summer. The present study compared psychological differences ...