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Genetic correlations between wellbeing, depression and anxiety symptoms and behavioral responses to the emotional faces task in healthy twins
(Elsevier, 2018-03-19)Currently there is a very limited understanding of how mental wellbeing versus anxiety and depression symptoms are associated with emotion processing behaviour. For the first time, we examined these associations using a ... -
Letter to the Editor: Metacognitive training and metacognitive therapy. A reply to Lora Capobianco and Adrian Wells
(Elsevier, 2018-01-31)To the Editor: It is indeed unfortunate that our metacognitive treatment programs use a similar name as the psychotherapy developed by Adrian Wells. Nevertheless, we believe that our use of the term ‘metacognitive’ is ... -
Evidence for spatiotemporally distinct effects of image repetition and perceptual expectations as measured by event-related potentials
(Elsevier, 2017-12-13)Repeated stimulus presentation leads to reductions in responses of cortical neurons, known as repetition suppression or stimulus-specific adaptation. Circuit-based models of repetition suppression provide a framework for ... -
Daytime sleepiness, driving performance, reaction time and inhibitory control during sleep restriction therapy for Chronic Insomnia Disorder
(Elsevier, 2017-11-02)Background Sleep restriction therapy (SRT) is a largely untested single treatment component of cognitive-behaviour therapy for insomnia. To date, the evidence for contraindications for SRT is limited to very few studies. ... -
A randomised controlled trial of bright light therapy and morning activity for adolescents and young adults with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
(Elsevier, 2018-02-09)A randomised controlled trial evaluated bright light therapy and morning activity for the treatment of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) in young people. 60 adolescents and young adults (range = 13–24 years, mean ... -
Combined Audience and Video Feedback With Cognitive Review Improves State Anxiety and Self-Perceptions During Speech Tasks in Socially Anxious Individuals
(Elsevier, 2017-12-05)This study investigated the effects of combined audience feedback with video feedback plus cognitive preparation, and cognitive review (enabling deeper processing of feedback) on state anxiety and self-perceptions including ... -
Unravelling the association between inhibitory control and loss of control over eating among adolescents
(Elsevier, 2018-02-22)Objective Loss of control over eating is common among adolescents and is associated with negative developmental outcomes. Recent evidence points to impaired self-regulation, and more specifically poor inhibitory control, ... -
Objectification Theory: Of relevance for eating disorder researchers and clinicians?
(Wiley, 2013-05-06)Background There is a large and expanding body of research on Objectification Theory. Central to the theory is the proposition that self‐objectification results in shame and anxiety surrounding the body, and as a ... -
“That’s enough now!”: A prospective study of the effects of maternal control on children’s snack intake
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)The aim of this study was to investigate maternal feeding strategies as prospective predictors of young children’s snack intake. Participants were 252 mothers of children aged 3–11 years old who completed questionnaire ... -
Disclaimer labels on fashion magazine advertisements: Does timing of digital alteration information matter?
(Elsevier, 2016-08-30)The study aimed to investigate whether a message informing readers about digital alteration read before exposure to thin ideal advertisements would enhance the effectiveness of disclaimer labels. Participants were 280 ... -
Labelling fashion magazine advertisements: Effectiveness of different label formats on social comparison and body dissatisfaction
(Elsevier, 2018-03-08)The experiment investigated the impact on women’s body dissatisfaction of different forms of label added to fashion magazine advertisements. Participants were 340 female undergraduate students who viewed 15 fashion ... -
“Warning: This image has been digitally altered”: The effect ofdisclaimer labels added to fashion magazine shoots on women’s bodydissatisfaction
(Elsevier, 2017-04-26)The present experiment aimed to investigate the impact of the addition of disclaimer labels to fashion magazine shoots on women’s body dissatisfaction. Participants were 320 female undergraduate students who viewed fashion ... -
Visuospatial asymmetries do not modulate the cheerleader effect
(Springer Nature, 2018-02-07)The cheerleader effect occurs when the same individual appears to be more attractive when seen in a group, compared to alone. As observers over-attend to visual information presented in the left visual field, we investigated ... -
Media Smart-Targeted: Diagnostic outcomes from a two-country pragmatic online eating disorder risk reduction trial for young adults
(WIley, 2018-01-29)Background: Diagnostic outcomes in eating disorder (ED) risk reduction trials are important but rarely reported. Methods: An online pragmatic randomized-controlled trial was conducted with young-adult women in Australia ... -
Online prevention of disordered eating in at-risk young-adult women: a two-country pragmatic randomized controlled trial
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-12-13)Disordered eating (DE) is a widespread, serious problem. Efficacious prevention programs that can be delivered at-scale are needed. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of two online programs was conducted. Participants ... -
Interaction between childhood maltreatment on immunogenetic risk in depression: Discovery and replication in clinical case-control samples
(Elsevier, 2017-09-01)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent disorder with moderate heritability. Both MDD and interpersonal adversity, including childhood maltreatment, have been consistently associated with elevated inflammatory ... -
Mechanisms Influencing Older Adolescents’ Bedtimes during Videogaming: The Roles of Game Difficulty and Flow
(Elsevier, 2017-09-18)A relationship between evening technology use and sleep has been established, and models suggest various mechanisms to explain this relationship. Recent updates to these models also suggest the influence of individual ... -
An investigation of left/right driving rules on deviations while walking
(Public Library of Science, 2017-10-11)When traversing through an aperture, such as a doorway, people characteristically deviate towards the right. This rightward deviation can be explained by a rightward attentional bias which leads to rightward bisections in ... -
Does comorbid obstructive sleep apnea impair the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral therapy for insomnia?
(Elsevier, 2017-09-22)Aims Comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represents a highly prevalent and debilitating condition; however, physicians and researchers are still uncertain about the most effective treatment approach. Several ... -
Childhood maltreatment and the medical morbidity in bipolar disorder: a case–control study
(Springer Open, 2017-09-07)Background Childhood maltreatment (abuse and neglect) can have long-term deleterious consequences, including increased risk for medical and psychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder in adulthood. Emerging evidence ...
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