Browsing by Author "Fish, Matthew T."
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Anxiety and College Students: The Benefits of Mindfulness Based Mediation
Saul, Amelia (East Carolina University, 2018-04-24)Approximately 62% of college students report experiencing anxiety during the past 12 months (American College Health Association [ACHA], 2016). Of those students, approximately 27% stated that their anxiety had taken a ... -
Casual video game play as an augmentation intervention for anxiety: a controlled study
Fish, Matthew T. (East Carolina University, 2014)Anxiety is an innate reaction to stress, but when excessive it can develop into a clinical disorder. Traditional anxiety treatments such as pharmaceuticals in combination with psychotherapy have established efficacy in ... -
Exploring Gender Differences in the Presentation of Symptoms in PTSD
Bramblett, Hannah Elisabeth (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)The researchers examined the relationship of gender and the presentation of symptoms for individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The researchers used an online survey to examine the presentation of clusters ... -
Let’s Talk About Stress! Exploring Physiological Arousal While Discussing Relationship Problems
Brown, Braden J.; Rainone, Lauren; Jensen, Jakob; Fish, Matthew T. (2018) -
A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CASUAL VIDEO GAMES IN REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY
Fish, Matthew T. (East Carolina University, 2011)Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress. However, when anxiety becomes excessive it can develop into a debilitating disorder. Interventions are needed to ameliorate and prevent the development of anxiety related health ... -
The effects of meditation on state-trait anxiety in individuals who are inpatient in an opiate treatment program
Warrick, Stephanie Lynn (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Substance use disorder (SUD) is a significant issue all over the world. In a report by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (2018), approximately 275 million people worldwide have used psychoactive substances, such ... -
The Efficacy of an Evidence-Based Biofeedback Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in College Students
Saul, Amelia Day (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This study employed a randomized control repeated measures design to determine the effectiveness of a 2-week paced breathing intervention in reducing anxiety symptoms. I randomly assigned 35 healthy college students into ...