A5031795407- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Physical Activity and Health
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Music Therapy and Health
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Cancer survivorship and care
- South Asian Cinema and Culture
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Treatment of Major Depression
University of Southern Maine
2011-2024
Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit
2022
University of Birmingham
2022
Great Ormond Street Hospital
2021
University College London
2021
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital
2012
University of Pittsburgh
2007
Purpose: Evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day, 3-night outdoor recreation intervention involving fly-fishing in reducing psychological concomitants stress among 74 veterans (M = 47.27, SD 14.55 years) with post-traumatic disorder (PTSD). Methods: Participants completed repeated assessments attentiveness, mood, depression, anxiety, and somatic across 3 time periods, corresponding to 2 weeks before trip (baseline), last day trip, 6-week follow-up. Assessments perceptual stress, PTSD symptoms,...
The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether uses music partially mediate the link between personality and preference. Undergraduate students ( N = 122) completed following scales: Brief Big Five Inventory, Uses Music Short Test Preference, Life Orientation Revised, Beck Depression Perceived Stress Scale. Openness experience positively predicted preferences for reflective-complex (RC; e.g., jazz/blues) intense-rebellious (IR; rock/metal) inversely related upbeat-conventional (UC;...
Smoking cue-reactivity studies have consistently demonstrated heightened self-report craving, as well moderate autonomic reactivity, among smokers exposed to salient drug-related cues. However, significantly fewer examined whether exposure smoking cues affects smokers' actual smoking, or the predictive relationship between cue-induced craving and behavior. Using our well-tested pictorial in a paradigm, we investigated impact of smoking-related relative neutral on subjective behavior...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use a heutagogical approach determine whether students enrolled in blended courses achieve higher grades relative those completely online courses, addition identifying demographic predictors academic success college involving Web-based modes instruction. Design/methodology/approach Mixed models regression evaluated grade terms age, gender, instruction mode, graduate vs undergraduate status and full-time part-time load across 2,174 (M = 27.6, SD 9.54...
Cue reactivity (CR) research has reliably demonstrated robust cue-induced responding among smokers exposed to common proximal smoking cues (eg, cigarettes, lighter). More recent work demonstrates that distal stimuli, most notably the actual environments in which previously occurred, can also gain associative control over craving. In real world, always occur within an environment; thus, a more informative test of how affect might be present these two cue types simultaneously.Using...
This study sought to determine the role of hostility in moderating effects positive social interactions on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP).Participants (341 adults) completed Cook-Medley Hostility Scale and underwent ABP monitoring, assessed every 45 min during waking hours across 6 days. An electronic diary measuring mood was at each assessment.The dependent variables from monitor included systolic pressure, diastolic heart rate.Different patterns (ADBP) responding perceived as intimate or...
The purpose of the current study was to investigate effects music type on mood and influence preference for predicting induction. Ninety undergraduate participants ( M age = 22.19 years, SD 6) completed a inventory prior listening heavy metal classical stimuli, presented in counterbalanced order. Participants Positive Affect Negative Scale measure baseline then re-completed after each stimulus presentation. Multivariate analysis variance repeated measures evaluated mood, whereas multiple...
The purpose of this quasi-experimental pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy a 3.5 day outdoor wilderness program (Huts for Vets, HFV) reducing psychological distress, PTSD symptoms, and improving positive mood states. It hypothesized that participation in HFV would predict improvements psychosocial well-being addition reductions symptomatology relative waiting-list control group. Participants included 51 adult veterans diagnosed with and/or some other combat-related disability (Mage =...
Sleep disturbances, including insomnia (difficulty falling or staying asleep), are common nicotine withdrawal symptoms particularly during the initial stage of abstinence, and increase likelihood relapse within first 4 weeks quitting. Although clinically recognized as a key symptom withdrawal, sleep disturbances not addressed in clinical guidelines for dependence treatment. Unfortunately, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) other pharmacologic interventions do attenuate withdrawal-provoked...
Hostility is a multidimensional construct related to cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. Daily hostile mood and social interactions may precipitate stress-related CV responses in individuals.Determine whether trait cognitive hostility best predicts daily relative other factors explore the temporal links between these measures.One hundred seventy-one participants completed assessments of four scales. Participants an electronic diary across 3 days, assessing current interaction quality.Multiple...