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Emotion Regulation and Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescence
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Siener, Shannon; Kerns, Kathryn A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
This study examined associations among several measures of emotion regulation, and their links to depressive symptoms, in a sample of children ages 10-12 years old (N = 87). Both temporal features of emotion regulation and regulation processes involved in the evaluation, monitoring, and modification of emotion were assessed through parent and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Observation
Dopamine, Working Memory, and Training Induced Plasticity: Implications for Developmental Research
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Soderqvist, Stina; Bergman Nutley, Sissela; Peyrard-Janvid, Myriam; Matsson, Hans; Humphreys, Keith; Kere, Juha; Klingberg, Torkel – Developmental Psychology, 2012
Cognitive deficits and particularly deficits in working memory (WM) capacity are common features in neuropsychiatric disorders. Understanding the underlying mechanisms through which WM capacity can be improved is therefore of great importance. Several lines of research indicate that dopamine plays an important role not only in WM function but also…
Descriptors: Evidence, Etiology, Short Term Memory, Attention Deficit Disorders
Implicit Attitudes toward Violence among Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Preliminary Investigation
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Eckhardt, Christopher I.; Samper, Rita; Suhr, Laura; Holtzworth-Munroe, Amy – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Whereas cognitive variables are hypothesized to play an important role in intimate partner violence (IPV) etiology and intervention, cognitive assessment methods have largely targeted offenders' explicit, controlled cognitive processing using paper-and-pencil questionnaires prone to social desirability biases. Using an implicit measure of…
Descriptors: Social Desirability, Association Measures, Etiology, Cognitive Processes
Mechanisms of Symptom Reduction in Treatment for Obsessions
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Woody, Sheila R.; Whittal, Maureen L.; McLean, Peter D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: We explored the dynamic relationship between cognition and obsession severity during 2 different treatments for primary obsessions, examining evidence for the hypothesis that symptom reduction would be mediated by appraisals about the meaning of unwanted intrusive thoughts. Method: Data from a recent randomized controlled trial were…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management, Cognitive Restructuring, Severity (of Disability)
Is There a Relationship between the Play Attention Program and Improved Student Achievement?
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Webber, Jenny Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its effects on student academic achievement have been researched for many years. There have been many interventions that have been used in treating ADHD that have been found successful when implemented consistently. Some of the interventions that have been researched in the past are behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Feedback (Response), Behavior Modification, Short Term Memory
Traumatic Memories in Acute Stress Disorder: An Analysis of Narratives before and after Treatment
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Moulds, Michelle L.; Bryant, Richard A. – Clinical Psychologist, 2005
The dissociative reactions in acute stress disorder purportedly impede encoding and organization of traumatic memories and consequently impair the individual's ability to retrieve trauma-related details. A qualitative examination was conducted on trauma narratives of individuals with acute stress disorder (N = 15) prior to cognitive behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Memory