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The Approach Behavior to Angry Words in Athletes : A Pilot Study

2019

An increasing number of studies have found that athletes have a higher level of aggression than non-athletes. Anger is an important factor in the generation of aggressive behavior, and anger has been found to relate to both approach behavior and avoidance behavior. The present pilot study compared the aggression level of athletes and non-athletes using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and examined the responses of participants to anger-related stimuli using the manikin task, a paradigm that measures approach-avoidance behavior. In total, 15 athletes and 15 non-athletes finished the questionnaire and the manikin task, which included two conditions. In the anger approach condition, pa…

The impact of two-dimensional perfectionism on burnout and eating disorders in young Finnish athletes : comparison between males and females

2014

Matilda Sorkkila, 2014. The impact of two-dimensional perfectionism on burnout and eating disorders in young Finnish athletes: comparison between males and females. Master’s Thesis in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Department of Sport Sciences. University of Jyväskylä. 40 p. Even though it has been argued that perfectionistic strivings might be adaptive and perfectionistic concerns might be maladaptive in sports, only few studies have viewed these dimensions in relation to athletes’ mental health. Two mental health problems that have been found in elevated amounts in young elite athletes are burnout and eating disorders. It has been proposed that perfectionism might impact the development o…

Quality of attachment, family relationships and socio-cultural influences in adolescents affected by eating disorders: a pilot research

2008

Diagnostic Tools for Autism Spectrum Disorders by Gender: Analysis of Current Status and Future Lines

2021

Studies on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders have shown gender disproportion. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in this investigation area. There are two main research lines; the first is focused mostly on gender-related biological reasons that could account for low ASD prevalence in women (i.e., related to some protective factors related to hormones or the immune system, among others), and the second research line studies possible diagnostic biases. In the present study, a review of the latter line of research is made based on two main objectives: (a) analysis of possible biases in diagnostic tools and (b) other nonbiological ASD prevalence explained by gende…

Early Intervention with Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of Programs

2020

The aim of this article was to analyze the evidence regarding the effectiveness of intervention programs for children with autism based on the participation of their parents. To obtain the data, a systematic search was carried out in four databases (PsycARTICLES (ProQuest), ERIC (ProQuest), PubMed (ProQuest), and Scopus). The retrieved documents were refined under the inclusion/exclusion criteria, and a total of 51 empirical studies were selected. These studies were first classified according to the function of the intervention objective and, later, by the methodology applied (19 studies were based on comprehensive interventions, 11 focused on the nuclear symptoms of autism spectrum disorde…

Atgriezeniskā dienas grāmata kā pedagoģiskais risinājums bērnu ar autisma spektra traucējumiem komunikatīvās kompetences veicināšanai

2018

Šajā Maģistra darbā tiek prezentēta inovatīva “atgriezeniskā dienas grāmata” kā pedagoģiskais risinājums (objekts) bērnu ar autisma spektra traucējumiem komunikatīvās kompetences attīstīšanai (priekšmets). Darbam ir 83 lpp., tā skaitā 2 tabulas, 9 attēli, 68 zinātniskās literatūras vienības un 3 pielikumi Ieraksti ko vecāki un skolotāji fiksē dienas grāmatā, atspoguļojot ikdienā veiktās aktivitātes un kritiskos notikumus, palīdz paredzēt attīstības grūtības un labāk izprast konkrētās situācijas. Tika pierādīts, ka šī metode veicina bērnu verbālās un neverbālās komunikācijas uzlabošanu, sekmējot viņu emocionāla uztraukuma samazināšanos, kā arī viņu iespējas sekmīgāk iekļauties darba tirgū un…

Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Pro…

2015

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Behavioral aspects in children's brothers affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders

2018

Introduction: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a permanent and complex disability arising within the first three years of life characterized by a socio-communicative disorder and by fixed interests and repetitive behaviors. The present pilot study aims to evaluate behavioral aspects in a small population of siblings of ASD children. Material and methods: Population: 5 school-aged children (2 males, 3 females) (mean age 9.235 ± 2.041) were enrolled, as siblings of ASD children, and for comparison, 12 healthy (7 males, 5 females) children (average age 9,528 ± 3,351). All subjects underwent evaluation of the behavioral with Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scale. Results: The two groups were…

studio osservazionale retrospettivo della correlazione tra riduzione della massa ossea e disturbi comportamentali

Nel nostro studio sono stati esaminati due gruppi di soggetti, così suddivisi, un gruppo già con diagnosi strumentale di riduzione della massa ossea ed un gruppo controllo. Nel reclutamento del gruppo di controllo sono stati esclusi soggetti di età superiore a 65 anni, in terapia cortisonica per patologie croniche da più di sei mesi, individui che evidenziano all’anamnesi fattori che aumentano il rischio o le conseguenze delle cadute, quali disabilità, fattori ambientali, consumo di benzodiazepine, abuso di alcol o droghe, o con patologie note che possano essere responsabili di osteoporosi secondaria. La scheda di valutazione anamnestica, nei pazienti affetti da osteoporosi o osteopenia è c…

Monitoring the effects of therapeutic interventions in depression through self-assessments

2021

The treatment of major psychiatric disorders is an arduous and thorny path for the patients concerned, characterized by polypharmacy, massive adverse side effects, modest prospects of success, and constantly declining response rates. The more important is the early detection of psychiatric disorders prior to the development of clinically relevant symptoms, so that people can benefit from early interventions. A well-proven approach to monitoring mental health relies on voice analysis. This method has been successfully used with psychiatric patients to ‘objectively’ document the progress of improvement or the onset of relapse. The studies with psychiatric patients over 2-4 weeks demonstrated …