Headaches are quite common in children and adolescents, and they appear to persist into adulthood... more Headaches are quite common in children and adolescents, and they appear to persist into adulthood in a sizable number of individuals. Assessment approaches (interview, pain diaries, and general and specific questionnaires) and behavioral treatment interventions (contingency management, relaxation, biofeedback, and cognitive behavior therapy) are reviewed, as is the evidence base for their use. The article concludes with practical suggestions for headache management.
... American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1972, 77, 128-136. Coleman, AD, & Boren, JJ Aninfo... more ... American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1972, 77, 128-136. Coleman, AD, & Boren, JJ Aninformation system for measuring patient behavior and its use by staff. ... Quilitch, HR A comparison of three staff-management procedures. ... New York: Academic Press, 1969. ...
Pulsing electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy may be a viable form of complementary and alternativ... more Pulsing electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy may be a viable form of complementary and alternative medicine. Clinical applications include the treatment of fractures, wounds, and heart disease. More recent applications involve treatment of recurrent headache disorders. This paper reviews available studies investigating PEMF for headache management. Possible mechanisms for effects (neurochemical, electrophysical, and cardiovascular) are discussed. The available data suggest that PEMF treatment for headache merits further study. Suggestions for future research are provided.
Thermal biofeedback is widely used to treat various clinical disorders. Given its widespread util... more Thermal biofeedback is widely used to treat various clinical disorders. Given its widespread utility, and the variability among the biofeedback systems currently on the market, it is important to investigate which systems are most effective for training various skills. This study compared the performance of normal subjects on two different computer-biofeedback systems. Results indicated a significant difference in subject performance between the two systems. Limitations and implications of these findings are discussed.
... The core of our WISE sensor is a low-power Texas Instruments microcontroller MF&a... more ... The core of our WISE sensor is a low-power Texas Instruments microcontroller MF'S430F149. The controller features a 16-bit architecture, ultra-low power consumption (less than 1 mA in active mode and -1 pA in standby mode), 60KB on-chip flash memory, 2KB RAM, 12-bit ...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated cultural differences in boredom proneness scores. The par... more ABSTRACT The present study investigated cultural differences in boredom proneness scores. The participants consisted of undergraduate students from the United States (N = 449) and Germany (N = 767) who completed the 28- item Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS). The results indicated that students from the United States possessed significantly higher BPS scores than their German counterparts. Specifically, U.S. participants had greater scores on the BPS subscales of External Stimulation, Affective Responses, and Perception of Time. In addition, a main effect for gender was found with males possessing higher BPS total scores than females. Males had greater scores on the BPS subscales of External Stimulation, Time, and Constraint. The findings are discussed as to how they contribute to past research examining the role of culture and gender on boredom proneness levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of North American Journal of Psychology is the property of North American Journal of Psychology and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Fifty-nine family practice residents and their spouses from one university-based and three commun... more Fifty-nine family practice residents and their spouses from one university-based and three community-based residency programs were studied to assess the frequency of stressful events in their lives and to quantify adverse psychosocial effects associated with that stress. A modified version of a questionnaire produced and tested by the University of Minnesota and the widely used, standardized Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) were used to assess stress and psychological symptoms. There was a high correlation between high numbers of stressful events in the residents' and spouses' lives and high ratings of psychological symptoms. This finding was particularly true for the female residents. Overall, the residents' responses were near the mean for a nonpatient group used as a normative comparison on each of the nine subscales of the SCL-90 and on the overall mean for the entire scale. This finding indicated that the residents, although their lives were quite stressful, were handling the stress without major problems. The residents and their spouses also answered questions about 10 therapeutic interventions concerning stress and indicated which interventions they preferred.
Headaches are quite common in children and adolescents, and they appear to persist into adulthood... more Headaches are quite common in children and adolescents, and they appear to persist into adulthood in a sizable number of individuals. Assessment approaches (interview, pain diaries, and general and specific questionnaires) and behavioral treatment interventions (contingency management, relaxation, biofeedback, and cognitive behavior therapy) are reviewed, as is the evidence base for their use. The article concludes with practical suggestions for headache management.
... American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1972, 77, 128-136. Coleman, AD, & Boren, JJ Aninfo... more ... American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1972, 77, 128-136. Coleman, AD, & Boren, JJ Aninformation system for measuring patient behavior and its use by staff. ... Quilitch, HR A comparison of three staff-management procedures. ... New York: Academic Press, 1969. ...
Pulsing electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy may be a viable form of complementary and alternativ... more Pulsing electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy may be a viable form of complementary and alternative medicine. Clinical applications include the treatment of fractures, wounds, and heart disease. More recent applications involve treatment of recurrent headache disorders. This paper reviews available studies investigating PEMF for headache management. Possible mechanisms for effects (neurochemical, electrophysical, and cardiovascular) are discussed. The available data suggest that PEMF treatment for headache merits further study. Suggestions for future research are provided.
Thermal biofeedback is widely used to treat various clinical disorders. Given its widespread util... more Thermal biofeedback is widely used to treat various clinical disorders. Given its widespread utility, and the variability among the biofeedback systems currently on the market, it is important to investigate which systems are most effective for training various skills. This study compared the performance of normal subjects on two different computer-biofeedback systems. Results indicated a significant difference in subject performance between the two systems. Limitations and implications of these findings are discussed.
... The core of our WISE sensor is a low-power Texas Instruments microcontroller MF&a... more ... The core of our WISE sensor is a low-power Texas Instruments microcontroller MF'S430F149. The controller features a 16-bit architecture, ultra-low power consumption (less than 1 mA in active mode and -1 pA in standby mode), 60KB on-chip flash memory, 2KB RAM, 12-bit ...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated cultural differences in boredom proneness scores. The par... more ABSTRACT The present study investigated cultural differences in boredom proneness scores. The participants consisted of undergraduate students from the United States (N = 449) and Germany (N = 767) who completed the 28- item Boredom Proneness Scale (BPS). The results indicated that students from the United States possessed significantly higher BPS scores than their German counterparts. Specifically, U.S. participants had greater scores on the BPS subscales of External Stimulation, Affective Responses, and Perception of Time. In addition, a main effect for gender was found with males possessing higher BPS total scores than females. Males had greater scores on the BPS subscales of External Stimulation, Time, and Constraint. The findings are discussed as to how they contribute to past research examining the role of culture and gender on boredom proneness levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of North American Journal of Psychology is the property of North American Journal of Psychology and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Fifty-nine family practice residents and their spouses from one university-based and three commun... more Fifty-nine family practice residents and their spouses from one university-based and three community-based residency programs were studied to assess the frequency of stressful events in their lives and to quantify adverse psychosocial effects associated with that stress. A modified version of a questionnaire produced and tested by the University of Minnesota and the widely used, standardized Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) were used to assess stress and psychological symptoms. There was a high correlation between high numbers of stressful events in the residents' and spouses' lives and high ratings of psychological symptoms. This finding was particularly true for the female residents. Overall, the residents' responses were near the mean for a nonpatient group used as a normative comparison on each of the nine subscales of the SCL-90 and on the overall mean for the entire scale. This finding indicated that the residents, although their lives were quite stressful, were handling the stress without major problems. The residents and their spouses also answered questions about 10 therapeutic interventions concerning stress and indicated which interventions they preferred.
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