Sentences with phrase «behavioral studies investigating»

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The study «is the first to investigate responses to distress by Asian elephants,» which «is inherently difficult to assess because one has to wait for opportunities to arise spontaneously,» says Shermin de Silva, a behavioral ecologist at the Uda Walawe Elephant Research Project in Sri Lanka.

The approach that we wanted to investigate, however, was to measure the «fundamentals» of cognition,» said study co-author Billy Hammond, a UGA professor of brain and behavioral sciences in the department of psychology and director of the Vision Sciences Laboratory.

In the study, the researchers used behavioral tests, as well as neuroimaging, to investigate whether there is an influence of biological sex on facial recognition, according to Suzy Scherf, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience.

Behavioral observations are corroborated by particle image velocimetry studies aimed at investigating the flow structure behind the robotic fish.

Trials that have investigated extended morning fasting represent a range of experimental approaches — from translating the acute metabolic / behavioral responses to fasting on a given morning or number of days (7, 12, 13, 20 — 23) to studying the health effects of skipping breakfast for weeks (11, 14) and ultimately the effect on body mass of recommendations to skip breakfast for 4 mo (9).

Overall, there is some indication of a beneficial effect of pulses on short - term satiety and weight loss during intentional energy restriction, but more studies are needed in this area, particularly those that are longer term (≥ 1 y), investigate the optimal amount of pulses to consume for weight control, and include behavioral elements to help overcome barriers to pulse consumption.

The last study investigates the differential effects of neighborhoods on disparities in children's behavioral school - readiness outcomes using the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS)-- a rich longitudinal data that follows nearly 5,000 children between birth and nine years ofstudy investigates the differential effects of neighborhoods on disparities in children's behavioral school - readiness outcomes using the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS)-- a rich longitudinal data that follows nearly 5,000 children between birth and nine years ofStudy (FFCWS)-- a rich longitudinal data that follows nearly 5,000 children between birth and nine years of age.

He has been PI of many research grants where randomized controlled trials and single subject design studies have been used to investigate the efficacy of a variety of practices that integrate VP academic strategies, ET, and methods to address behavioral problems.

In a 15 - month study, the effects of prepubertal gonadectomy on skeletal growth, weight gain, food intake, body fat, secondary sex characteristics, and behavioral development were investigated in 32 mixed - breed dogs.

• Another 2015 study of cancer patients with insomnia investigated the effects of mindfulness - based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for sleep.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Investigating Factors Associated With Distress Among Custodial Grandparent Doley, Bell, Watt, & Simpson (2015) Journal of Family Studies, 21 (2) Explores the psychological health of grandparents raising grandchildren and examines the results of a study that showed caregivers raising children with emotional or behavioral issues have higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Because this study sought to investigate the use of the PSC - 17 in a US primary care pediatric population, an additional 11106 patients screened in the specialty practices of developmental behavioral pediatricians and in 6 practices outside the United States were excluded.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of Child - Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) as an intervention to improve children's clinical levels of functional impairment associated with many emotional and behavioral problems in two phases.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study investigated whether Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) was more effective than Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in treatment - seeking adolescents with a DSM - IV cannabis use disorder.

In this study, we investigated the autistic traits (even including moderate - AQ participants) of typically developing adolescents, measured with the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), and the spectral property of their behavioral and physiological responses during emotion - discrimination tasks.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study investigated the effectiveness of Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the treatment of outpatients with major depressive disorder.

To date, three studies have investigated the attachment behavioral system in close relationships using virtual environments (Kane et al., 2012; Schönbrodt and Asendorpf, 2012; Symons et al., 2015).

Previous studies that have investigated these relationships in clinic - referred children with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs), have found parents» coaching of emotions to be inversely associated with severity of behavioral problems [34], and less characteristic of the parents of conduct - problem children versus non-clinic controls [35].

However, absent or scarce studies have investigated the possibility behavioral effects on off spring of damsfed with HFD, even if they are feeding after weaning with a standard diet.

This study investigates the association between FP and children's social, emotional and behavioral problems, over and above the association with dysfunctional parenting (DP).

We conducted a cross-sectional study with 4 — 10 years old school children to investigate if the SDQ - T can be used instead of the validated but lengthy Teacher's Report Form (TRF) to acquire information about emotional and behavioral problems in the school community.

This study investigates the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and temperamental, behavioral, and educational outcomes in offspring at various stages of development: infancy, age 5, and age 12.

This study investigates the prevalence and subtypes of conduct disorder (CD) and behavioral problems among youth in two communities characterized by prolonged parent — child separation upon immigration.

This study investigates the relationships between mothers» psychological functioning, parenting, and children's behavioral outcomes and functioning in a population of women living with HIV (N = 361) with a child between the ages of 6 and 10 years in Tshwane, South Africa.

The possible causes of greater depression among adolescent girls were investigated by examining variation in the influence of genetic and environmental risk factors among 182 prepubertal female, 237 prepubertal male, 314 pubertal female, and 171 pubertal male twin pairs from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development.

Future studies may, next to the physiological response to social stress, investigate is behavioral counterpart, as attachment has been previously hypothesized to influence the degree to which social contact is sought.

Background The possible causes of greater depression among adolescent girls were investigated by examining variation in the influence of genetic and environmental risk factors among 182 prepubertal female, 237 prepubertal male, 314 pubertal female, and 171 pubertal male twin pairs from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development.