Sentences with phrase «behavioral studies conducted»

Second, behavioral studies conducted by Marino and other experts demonstrate that dolphins exhibit human - like skills.

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A recent study conducted by the Department of Behavioral Science at Utah Valley University found that Facebook makes us view our lives negatively.

Dr. David Pearl, Chief of Behavioral Science, Department of Health and Human Services at the National Institute for Mental Health, had just conducted a 10 - year followup study on behalf of the Surgeon General «s office.

We have in the sociological literature a rich tradition of field work, including in recent years a large number of participant - observer studies conducted in new religious movements and an increasing number of congregational studies, many of which have paid close attention to the ways in which religious symbols (both verbal and behavioral) are patterned.

The study team conducted a series of behavioral and brain imaging studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Few studies have been conducted that examine SCP and its consequences, but it can be drawn from research on parental corporal punishment that SCP likely has negative impacts on children's social, behavioral and mental well - being, say the researchers.

Currently, Deng's laboratory is conducting additional preclinical studies using the human - derived stem cells from Down syndrome patients and mouse models to determine whether cellular and behavioral abnormalities can be improved with minocycline therapy and other candidate drugs.

In conducting their study, which includes detailed behavioral, medical and genetic observations of 14 boys with CS from 12 families, the team of scientists and physicians worked closely with families of the small but fast - growing Christianson Syndrome Association, including hosting the group's inaugural conference at Brown's Alpert Medical School last summer.

To better understand the benefits of a new, family - based cognitive behavioral therapy and how it may work to improve sleep in children with ASD, McCrae and Micah Mazurek, associate professor of health psychology, are conducting a sleep treatment study through the Research Core at the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Medical psychologist Jack D. Edinger of Duke University and his colleagues conducted a two - and - a-half-year study of 75 adults suffering from sleep maintenance insomnia in order to assess the efficacy of a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as compared with relaxation therapy and placebo therapy.

Prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with teaching parents to use behavior management techniques, reduces aggressive and serious behavioral problems in the children, according to a study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

To conduct the study, Salas and her colleagues from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which painlessly and noninvasively delivers electromagnetic currents to precise locations in the brain and can temporarily and safely disrupt the function of the targeted area.

Brulle, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences, conducted the study during a year - long fellowship at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciestudy during a year - long fellowship at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral ScieStudy in the Behavioral Sciences.

In their new Journal of Experimental Social Psychology study, the researchers conducted a series of experiments that included male and female university undergraduates as well as a set of subjects recruited using Amazon's «Mechanical Turk,» a tool in which individuals are compensated for completing small tasks and is frequently used in running behavioral science studies.

Through these endeavors and my current research program, I am actively engaged in fostering collaborations with academic, non-profit and industry partners to conduct large - scale rodent behavioral evaluations and preclinical studies.

The aim of the Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research training program is to train young scientists to design and conduct research on significant problems in cancer by combining information and approaches from different scientific disciplines, including basic cellular and molecular biology, epidemiology, clinical trials and studies, and behavioral - social sciences.

We also conduct electrophysiological, biochemical, imaging, antd behavioral studies with various knockout and transgenic mice to determine how precise genetic manipulations that either activate or abolish specific translational control mechanisms alter synaptic function and behavior.

Katie Devine, PhD, MPH, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey behavioral scientist, and colleagues from universities in the United States and Canada conducted this study to assess if a peer - mediated intervention at the public schools for cancer survivors was feasible and acceptable to family members.

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A life - span study of certain behavioral traits was conducted in rats.

SEA is partnering with Cascadia Research, Kelp Marine Research, and NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center and the talented crew of the M / V Magician (above) on an exciting technology integration collaboration conducting novel studies on the basic behavior and behavioral responses to noise in several dolphin species.

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Very little is known about the large - scale brain networks that may underlie the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of FXS.To identify large - scale, resting - state networks in FXS that differ from control individuals matched on age, IQ, and severity of behavioral and cognitive symptoms.Cross - sectional, in vivo neuroimaging study conducted in an academic medical center.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) Studies of Cancer Survivors (SCS) were funded as an intramural program of research conducted by the ACS Behavioral Research Center.

In addition to goitrogens, crucifers also contain substances called nitriles that can release cyanide into tissues and result in general toxicity at high doses.15 A 2004 study conducted in Japan suggested that massive doses of nitriles, doses that are impossible to obtain from food, would be required in order to result in toxicity.16 This study used behavioral endpoints such as restlessness to judge toxicity.

In addition to a successful replication of the summer melt study that my colleague Lindsay Page and I conducted, numerous other researchers have demonstrated that behavioral nudge strategies, from integrating financial aid application support into the income tax preparation process to sending college students reminders to renew their financial aid, can lead to large improvements in college entry and persistence.

To gain a better understanding of these difficulties, the Suárez - Orozcos conducted a study looking at three different levels of engagement including behavioral, cognitive, and relational to assess changes in immigrant children's performance over five years.

This tools chart presents information about studies that have been conducted about behavioral intervention programs.

Studies and analyses conducted by Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman and many others have documented the negative effect on returns that behavioral errors have.

The greatest strength of the book is that Montier clearly researched the field of psychology in - depth and he applies the lessons of several studies — many of which were not conducted as «behavioral finance» studies — to our investment decision - making.

A renowned Harvard Professor in behavioral finance, David Laibson, conducted a study showing that there is a learning curve involved with «gotcha» fees — it's mostly newer cardholders that get slammed with unpleasant surprises at the end of the month.

One recent study (conducted by behavioral finance analytics firm Boston Research Technologies) found that 53 % of baby boomers who had drained a workplace retirement plan account regretted their decision.

Conducted in Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, all of the studies found that upon adulthood, the puppies from these high - volume breeding facilities were more likely to show behavioral and emotional problems that cause distress, when compared with dogs from other sources, especially those from non-commercial breeders.

In 2011, The New York Times reported on a study conducted by Dr. Walter F. Burghardt, Jr. — the chief of behavioral medicine at the Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas — that found that military working dogs are at risk for developing behavioral problems that were most easily categorized as «canine post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).»

Studies have further revealed that among those Bull Terriers who have this behavioral pattern are more commonly and this behavior has been connected to a somewhat trancelike conduct or demeanor.

The study, published in the December 2014 issue of the journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine, used a shortened version of the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C - BARQ) to compare the reports given by relinquishing owners to subsequent evaluations conducted by shelter staff.

PCT has just engaged AHA researchers to conduct phase two of the study, which will measure the social, behavioral and academic effects of classroom pets.

Thanks to a generous grant from Healthy Pet of Ferndale, Wash., we have partnered with American Humane Association to conduct a study on the well - being and behavioral effects of classroom pets for students.

Brulle, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences, conducted the study during a year - long fellowship at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciestudy during a year - long fellowship at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral ScieStudy in the Behavioral Sciences.

The 2008 study, conducted by U.S. behavioral scientist Shannon Goodson, found that professional women in countries as diverse as the United States, China, Sweden and New Zealand, uniformly failed to do enough to advance their own careers.

• Highly skilled in providing direction to students and enable them to study independently • Well versed in utilizing various instructional equipment and Audio Visual Aids effectively to reinforce learning in the classroom • Proficient in designing and implementing supportive learning activities in collaboration with the teacher • Competent at handling and addressing behavioral problems in young learners and enhancing motivation to learn • Thorough understanding of various cognitive and psychosocial developmental milestones connected with child's age along with associated needs • Hands on experience in activity moderation, teacher's assistance and progress record keeping • Substantial knowledge of various behavior control techniques and strategies • Efficient in designing and executing individualized correctional programs • Proven ability to devise need based learning strategies for physically or mentally challenged children • Demonstrated skills in classroom organization, testing and evaluation • Track record of conducting reinforcement lessons in small groups, covering core subjects including English, math and basic sciences • Excellent skills in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of designed program and changing the instructional strategies based on the learner's response and progress • Expert in maintaining updated and fully structured classroom bulletin boards to facilitate learning • Adept at determining Individualized learning goals for each student and gauging progress in learning • Well practiced in communicating home assignments to students, answering their queries regarding the same and marking the work done • Effective listening skills along with profound ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and teachers involved

Future studies should attempt to determine the mechanisms responsible for the impact of TM on school - related conduct problems and attendance by assessing possible changes in perceived negative affective and / or behavioral impact of stressors and / or utilizing mock conflict - evoking scenarios to determine possible changes in behavioral response patterns.

A number of studies conducted in recent years have demonstrated that mindfulness practices used with cognitive - behavioral therapy result in lasting, positive changes to sleep.

The following 3 literature reviews were conducted for the updated GLAD - PC recommendations: (1) nonspecific psychosocial interventions in pediatric PC, including studies pertaining to integrated behavioral health and collaborative care models; (2) antidepressant treatment; and (3) psychotherapy interventions.

A meta - analysis of 193 studies was conducted to examine the strength of the association between mothers» depression and children's behavioral problems or emotional functioning.

Similarly, Brobst and colleagues [31] conducted a study to examine the relationship between the child's behavioral problems and relationship satisfaction.

Therefore, the goal of the present study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial of cognitive - behavioral conjoint therapy (CBCT) for PTSD, 10 a 15 - session therapy designed to treat PTSD and its comorbid symptoms and enhance intimate relationships, in intimate couples in which one partner was diagnosed as having PTSD.

Substance use disorders emerged in middle adolescence and increased in frequency through the middle 20s, becoming by far the most common psychiatric problems reported by the study participants.26, 27 We have already shown that early conduct problems predicted the onset of adolescent substance use disorders in this sample, 28,29 and it is not surprising that this is the aspect of behavioral problems that showed the intervention effect in young adulthood.

This is actually the title of a study done by the Commission on Children at Risk completed in 2003 that looked specifically at depression, anxiety, attention deficit, conduct disorders, thoughts of suicide, and other serious mental and behavioral problems in young people.

This study assessed how levels of behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation relate to lifetime diagnoses of depression, anxiety, drug abuse and dependence, alcohol abuseand dependence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder.