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A risk regulation model of romantic interest: Examining the role of attachment as a governing dynamic for the regulation and expression of romantic desire
(2010)
A model is proposed to examine how the competing desires for connection and self-protection against rejection affect the expression of romantic desire. The current model posits that both situational and dispositional goals ...
TNF in the hippocampus: Changes in the levels of this cytokine regulate symptoms of chronic pain and depression
(2010)
An increased level of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) has been shown to be involved in the manifestation of both chronic pain and depression with respect to the hippocampus. Previous studies in this lab ...
Effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism spectrum disorder - a systematic review of the literature
(2010)
Communication is crucial for growth and development and communication disorders hamper a child's ability to learn and interact socially. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of augmentative and ...
Determining the biobehavioral pain patterns for chronic spine pain assessment
(2010)
Chronic Spine Pain (CSP) is the most common pain management problem. Treatment guidelines recommend a biopsychosocial approach targeting pain responses. Biobehavioral assessment is a strategy using a biopsychosocial approach ...
The influence of race, parental educational attainment, self-construal, and perfectionism on college student distress
(2010)
The mental health of collegians in American is vital to their success during the college experience. The current study examines whether the psychological distress of college students is affected by race, perfectionism, ...
Voice abnormality in boys with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: Diagnostic and psychosocial implications
(2010)
Social-communicative deficits are part of the definition of high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). Voice abnormalities in HFASDs have been reported repeatedly in the research and clinical case literature, ...
Salaries and satisfaction: A cross-national analysis of the effect of motherhood on paid employment
(2010)
Building off of the concept of the “Gender Paradox” in job satisfaction, this study investigates whether a paradox in job satisfaction exists among women, specifically between mothers and childless women supported by ...
An examination of the relationship between academic achievement, peer tutoring, academic self-concept, and personal self-concept
(2010)
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement, as measured by high school GPA and cumulative undergraduate GPA, peer tutoring, academic self-concept, and personal self-concept. ...
An examination of an assessment tool to monitor the functioning of children diagnosed with ADHD receiving placebo and three intensities of methylphenidate across multiple settings
(2010)
Several methods exist to assess the effects of stimulant medication on behaviors related to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; Pelham, Fabiano, & Massetti, 2005), yet relatively few measures have been ...
Song structure and spatial dynamics of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) on the breeding grounds
(2010)
Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) sing songs that contain a wide variety of sounds arranged in a hierarchal pattern at amplitudes that can be heard for several kilometers underwater. While the structure of these ...