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Breathing Rate, Pattern, and Heart Rate During Baseline Recording and Painful Electrodermal Stimulation-Induced Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Background: One common treatment for anxiety is breathing retraining (BRT), but evidence of its efficacy and effectiveness is mixed, and the mechanisms are not well-understood. To date, no study has examined breathing ...
The Effectiveness of a Group Intervention to Improve Coping Skills for Emotion Regulation in Preadolescent and Adolescent Males with Attachment Difficulties
(East Carolina University, 2009)
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a six session cognitive-behavioral group intervention to improve coping skills for emotional regulation in male preadolescents and adolescents with attachment difficulties. ...
Personality Correlates of Compliance with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Treatment of Sleep Apnea
(East Carolina University, 2010)
Unlike many chronic illnesses with less than optimal treatment efficacy, the treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), is extremely efficacious. However, treatment compliance ...
An Analysis of Sex Differences in Empathy and Forgiveness
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The relationships among sex, empathy, and forgiveness were examined. A sample of 108 undergraduates, aged 18 to 35 years, participated in interviews and completed a series of instruments to assess both state and trait ...
Adolescent Sexual Assault and Suicidal Behaviors : Investigating a National Sample
(East Carolina University, 2010)
This study was designed to shed light on two public health concerns: sexual assault and suicidal behaviors among the adolescent population. Sexual assault history, sex differences, and the combination of both sexual assault ...