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The Contribution Of The Dorsal Root Reflex And The Sympathetic Nervous System In Formalin-evoked Neurogenic Inflammation
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)
The present study investigated the role of dorsal root reflex (DRR), which is characterized as antidromic firing via primary afferent fibers towards the periphery, and the sympathetic nervous system in neurogenic inflammation. ...
The Evolution Of Problem Solving: An Assessment Of Preference In Concurrent Schedules Of Reinforcement
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)
In personal problem-solving, an organism emits responses that have been useful in the past to alter its personal contingencies and produce a response that "solves" a problem. In verbal behavior, a human organism emits ...
The Influence Of Ageism On Personnel Decision Making
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)
Ageism is a topic in today's world of great consequence, especially due to the multimillion dollar costs of age-related discrimination charges and the potential to ineffectively utilize organizational talent. Additionally, ...
Training Parents To Systematically Assess And Use Their Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder's Highly Preferred Items To Both Cue And Reinforce Desired Behavior Responses In Community Settings
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
The current study assessed the effectiveness of a training package used to teach parents to conduct a preference assessment and use the most highly preferred items to guide the behavior choices of their child with autism ...
Comorbidity of Chronic Pain and Mental Health Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective
(American Psychological Association, 2009-11-20)
We are entering an exciting period in mental and physical health research, resulting from a paradigm shift away from an outdated biomedical reductionism approach, to a more comprehensive biopsychosocial model, which ...
Generations: The Dividing Line Between Preferences For Leadership Styles
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
This research examined what effects the characteristics of the Millennial generation had on the preferences for leadership style by investigating which qualities in leaders were more highly valued within this generational ...
Vita of Robert J. Gatchel, PhD., ABPP
(2010-08-26)
What Individual Difference And Social Context Veriables Predict University-level Academic Performance?
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
The present study was an on-line correlational survey study of 377 UT-Arlington undergraduates. It examined what personality variables predicted university-level academic performance over and above conscientiousness, after ...
Methods for Monitoring Medication Use in Chronic Patients
(Remedica Medical Education and Publishing, 2008)
In this article, the best methods for assessing chronic pain patients who are potentially at risk of misuse or abuse of painreduction
medications are highlighted. The author recommends that comprehensive biopsychosocial ...
Sex, Drugs, And Work: The Associations Of Personality Characteristics, Risky Sex, Substance Use, And Work Behavior In Young Adult Restaurant Workers
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
Personality characteristics among young adult (18 - 29 years old) restaurant workers were examined in relation to substance use, risky sexual behavior, and several work outcomes. High sensation seekers and emerging adults ...