A5004017845- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Mind wandering and attention
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
University of Waterloo
2015-2025
Centre for Mental Health
2015-2016
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
2004-2011
McMaster University
2004-2011
St. Joseph's Hospital
1998-2001
Mayo Clinic
2001
University of New Brunswick
1993-2000
St. Joseph Hospital
1999
Recent theories of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) emphasize the importance cognitive contents (beliefs and appraisals) processes in etiology maintenance OCD. In order to evaluate these assess mechanisms treatment-related change, it is necessary develop measures relevant processes. Several scales have been developed, although many are unpublished there a great deal overlap among measures. The purpose present article describe progress an international group investigators who commenced...
Salkovskis (1985, 1989) proposed a cognitive-behavioural theory to account for the development and persistence of clinical obsessions. The model considers two cognitive processes central in First, obsession-prone person attributes excessive personal responsibility possible harm occurring self or others response an unwanted intrusive thought. Secondly, attempt deal with discomfort sense associated intrusion, individual develops overt covert neutralising rituals that, turn, increase frequency...
Recent cognitive-behavioural models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) developed by Salkovskis (1985, 1989, 1998) and Rachman (1997, have advanced our understanding the substantially. Inherent in both is assumption that beliefs about obsessions are critical development persistence disorder. Given OCD characterized an aversive reaction to specific mental events, this emphasis on cognitive processes involved warranted. Wells (Wells Mathews, 1994; Wells, 1997) proposed obsessional problems...
Researchers of mind wandering frequently assume that (a) participants are motivated to do well on the tasks they given, and (b) task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) occur during task performance reflect unintentional, unwanted despite participants' best intentions maintain task-focus. Given relatively boring tedious nature most mind-wandering tasks, however, there is possibility some have little motivation such this lack might in turn result increases specifically intentional TUTs. In present...
Several prominent models of relationship satisfaction and sexual imply directional relationships between these constructs (e.g., attachment theory, social exchange satisfaction, the interpersonal model satisfaction). Previous research has demonstrated that are distinct but correlated constructs, relatively few studies have examined how they related over time. Thus, purpose this study was to examine association. A sample heterosexual couples (N = 113) completed a longitudinal spanning 2...
Attentional biases for threatening stimuli have been implicated in the development of anxiety disorders. However, little is known about relative influences trait and state on attentional biases. This study examined effects attention to emotional images. Low, mid, high anxious participants completed two trial blocks an eye-tracking task. Participants viewed image pairs consisting one (threatening or positive) neutral while their eye movements were recorded. Between blocks, underwent...
The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS-F; Frost, Marten, Laharte, & Rosenblate, 1990). Although perfectionism is thought contribute development psychopathology and MPS-F gaining popularity for use in assessing clinical samples, date has not been examined a sample. Three hundred twenty-two individuals diagnosed with an anxiety disorder using SCID DSM-IV 49 nonclinical controls completed as well measure (MPS-H) developed by...
We examined the possible range of content non-erotic thoughts experienced during typical sexual activities with a partner. Undergraduate men (n = 47) and women 50) were administered measure thought content, frequency, anxiety, along measures attitude, satisfaction, functioning. Men more likely to report performance-related thoughts, about body image. However, equally external consequences activity (e.g., pregnancy, being caught) emotional morality, implications for relationship). Women...
Although attentional biases to threatening information are thought contribute the development and persistence of anxiety disorders, it is not clear whether an bias threat (ABT) driven by trait anxiety, state or interaction between two. ABT may also be influenced "top down" processes motivation attend avoid threat. In current study, participants high, mid low in viewed high threat-neutral, mild threat-neutral positive-neutral image pairs for 5 seconds both calm anxious mood states while their...
The most successful psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). However, success remains around 50% when refusal and dropout are considered. Purdon (Journal of Behavior Therapy Experimental, Psychiatry, 2023, 78, 101773) argued that the CBT model under-specified, suggesting there may be important targets not directly addressed. Based on emerging research, she identified insecure attachment fear compassion (FOC) as potentially...