2013 Feb 1

Motivation Alters Response Bias and Neural Activation Patterns in a Perceptual Decision-Making Task.

Motivation alters response bias and neural activation patterns in a perceptual decision-making task.

Neuroscience. 2013 Feb 18;
Reckless GE, Bolstad I, Nakstad PH, Andreassen OA, Jensen J

Motivation has been demonstrated to affect individuals’ response strategies in economic decision-making,… Continue reading

A Study of Snack Consumption, Night-Eating Habits, and Nutrient Intake in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

A study of snack consumption, night-eating habits, and nutrient intake in gestational diabetes mellitus.

Clin Nutr Res. 2013 Jan; 2(1): 42-51
Park HJ, Lee J, Kim JM, Lee HA, Kim SH, Kim Y

This study was performed to identify… Continue reading

Effects of Electroacupuncture at Auricular Concha Region on the Depressive Status of Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Rat Models.

Effects of electroacupuncture at auricular concha region on the depressive status of unpredictable chronic mild stress rat models.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013: 789674
Liu RP, Fang JL, Rong PJ, Zhao Y, Meng H, Ben H, Li… Continue reading

Self-Concept Deficits in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Addiction.

Self-Concept Deficits in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Addiction.

Eur Addict Res. 2013 Feb 15; 19(5): 227-234
Leménager T, Gwodz A, Richter A, Reinhard I, Kämmerer N, Sell M, Mann K

Background: Previous studies on Internet addiction point towards… Continue reading

Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA): A Measure of Activity in the Hemiparetic Arm.

Initial psychometric evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA): a measure of activity in the hemiparetic arm.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Feb 20;
Ashford S, Turner-Stokes L, Siegert R, Slade M

Objective:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arm Activity… Continue reading

Adult Psychiatric Outcomes of Bullying and Being Bullied by Peers in Childhood and Adolescence.

Adult Psychiatric Outcomes of Bullying and Being Bullied by Peers in Childhood and Adolescence.

JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 20; 1-8
Copeland WE, Wolke D, Angold A, Costello EJ

IMPORTANCE Both bullies and victims of bullying are at risk for… Continue reading

Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.

Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.

J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Feb 18;
Pack QR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Johnson L, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F

PURPOSE:: To determine the diagnostic performance of weight loss to identify fat mass loss in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients. METHODS:: We included consecutive patients enrolled in early outpatient CR who underwent air displacement plethysmography with measurements of height, weight, and waist circumference at initiation and completion of CR. We calculated the accuracy of >1 kg of weight loss to predict a >1 kg loss of… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: A General Theoretical Framework for Interpreting Patient-Reported Outcomes Estimated From Ordinally Scaled Item Responses.

A general theoretical framework for interpreting patient-reported outcomes estimated from ordinally scaled item responses.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Stat Methods Med Res. 2013 Feb 19;
Massof RW

A simple theoretical framework explains patient responses to items in rating scale… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Family-Based Study of AVPR1B Association and Interaction With Stressful Life Events on Depression and Anxiety in Suicide Attempts.

Family-based study of AVPR1B association and interaction with stressful life events on depression and anxiety in suicide attempts.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 Feb 19;
Ben-Efraim YJ, Wasserman D, Wasserman J, Sokolowski M

The cortisol response to psychosocial… Continue reading

Understanding Resilience.

Understanding resilience.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 10
Wu G, Feder A, Cohen H, Kim JJ, Calderon S, Charney DS, Mathé AA

Resilience is the ability to adapt successfully in the face of stress and… Continue reading