Relation between lifespan polytrauma typologies and post-trauma mental health (open access)

Relation between lifespan polytrauma typologies and post-trauma mental health

This article considers the count and types of traumas (polytraumatization) in relation to post-trauma mental health by conducting a study on the relation of polytraumatization patterns to PTSD clusters, depression, and impulsivity facets. Results indicate that individuals exposed to multiple PTE (potentially traumatizing event) types, particularly interpersonal traumas, may be at risk for more severe post-trauma symptoms.
Date: October 16, 2017
Creator: Contractor, Ateka A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Reward Questionaire--Adolescent Version and its association with callous-unemotional traits (open access)

Social Reward Questionaire--Adolescent Version and its association with callous-unemotional traits

This article describes a study in which the adult Social Reward Questionnaire is adapted for use with adolescents.
Date: March 20, 2017
Creator: Foulkes, Lucy; Neumann, Craig S.; Roberts, Ruth; McCrory, Eamon J. & Viding, Essi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fearful Faces do Not Lead to Faster Attentional Deployment in Individuals with Elevated Psychopathic Traits (open access)

Fearful Faces do Not Lead to Faster Attentional Deployment in Individuals with Elevated Psychopathic Traits

This article discusses a gaze-cueing experiment in which the predictivity of a gaze-cue was manipulated to assess the degree to which individuals with elevated psychopathic traits can use contextual information.
Date: June 30, 2017
Creator: Hoppenbrouwers, Sylvo S.; Munneke, Jaap; Kooiman, Karen A.; Little, Bethany; Neumann, Craig S. & Theeuwes, Jan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Virtual Reality for Research in Social Neuroscience (open access)

Virtual Reality for Research in Social Neuroscience

This article discusses the potential of virtual reality for enhancing ecological validity while maintaining experimental control in social neuroscience research.
Date: April 16, 2017
Creator: Parsons, Thomas D.; Gaggioli, Andrea & Riva, Giuseppe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluating the longitudinal risk of social vigilance on atherosclerosis: study protocol for the North Texas Heart Study (open access)

Evaluating the longitudinal risk of social vigilance on atherosclerosis: study protocol for the North Texas Heart Study

This article proposes a longitudinal measurement burst design to examine psychosocial determinants of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Date: August 24, 2017
Creator: Ruiz, John M.; Taylor, Daniel J.; Uchino, Bert N.; Smith, Timothy W.; Allison, Matthew; Ahn, Chul et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Picture Interpretation Test (PIT) 360°: An Innovative Measure of Executive Functions (open access)

Picture Interpretation Test (PIT) 360°: An Innovative Measure of Executive Functions

This article evaluates a 360° version of an ecologically valid assessment called the Picture Interpretation Test (PIT).
Date: March 22, 2017
Creator: Serino, Silvia; Baglio, Francesca; Rossetto, Federica; Realdon, Olivia; Cipresso, Pietro; Parsons, Thomas D. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seeing the Growth: Strengthening Teacher Connectedness Through Outward Bound Excursions (open access)

Seeing the Growth: Strengthening Teacher Connectedness Through Outward Bound Excursions

This article assesses high-school teacher connectedness following participation in Outward Bound (OB) excursions.
Date: June 27, 2017
Creator: Turke, Shani Rose; Caldas, Stephanie; Kågesten, Anna; Parsons, Jennifer; Ahn, Ji Young & Winch, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library