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Patients' views and experiences of technology based self-management tools for the treatment of hypertension in the community: A qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2015)Abstract Background: Patients with hypertension in the community frequently fail to meet treatment goals. The optimal way to organize and deliver care to hypertensive patients has not been clearly identified. The powerful ... -
The Politics of Housing; Social Change and Collective Action in Derry in the 1960s
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Populations and problems evaluated with functional assessment
(Springer, 2021-03-27)Functional assessment is a technique consisting of a set of procedures that define the relationship between events in the environment and specific target behaviors. The purpose of functional assessment is to identify ... -
Prefrontal cortex and the generation of oscillatory visual persistence
(Cambridge University Press, 2003-12-01)In this commentary, the formation of "pre-iconic" visual-prime persistence is described in the context of prime-specific, independent-component activation at prefrontal and posterior EEG-recording sites. Although this ... -
Prefrontal cortex and the generation of oscillatory visual persistence
(Cambridge University Press, 2003)In this commentary, the formation of ¿pre-iconic¿ visual-prime persistence is described in the context of prime-specific, independent-component activation at prefrontal and posterior EEG-recording sites. Although this ... -
Prescription contraception use: a cross-sectional population study of psychosocial determinants
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-08-12)Objective: Many forms of contraception are available on prescription only for example, the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). In this analysis we aim to identify key determinants ... -
Prevalence and impact of dysmenorrhea among University students in Ireland
(Wiley, 2021-04-03)Abstract Objective Primary dysmenorrhea (PD), or painful menstruation, is a common gynaecological condition that can cause intense pain and functional disability in women of reproductive age. As a non-malignant condition, ... -
Prioritising target behaviours for research in diabetes: Using the nominal group technique to achieve consensus from key stakeholders
(BioMed Central, 2016-04-06)The behaviour of people with diabetes (e.g. taking medication) and the behaviour of doctors and other healthcare professionals (e.g. checking patients' blood sugar) are important. Our research group wanted to select one ... -
Process timing and its relation to the coding of tonal harmony.
(American Psychological Association, 2010)Advances in auditory research suggest that gamma-band synchronization of frequency-specific cortical loci could be responsible for the integration of pure tones (harmonics) into harmonic complex tones. Thus far, evidence ... -
Process timing and its relation to the perception of tonal harmony
(Editora Legis Summa Ltda, 2002)Recent advances in auditory research suggest that gamma-band synchronization of frequency-specific cortical loci could be responsible for the integration of pure tones (harmonics) into harmonic complex tones. Thus far, ... -
A protocol for a randomised active-controlled trial to evaluate the effects of an online mindfulness intervention on executive control, critical thinking and key thinking dispositions in a university student sample
(BioMed Central, 2016-04-12)Background While most modern research focuses on the clinical benefits of mindfulness, an emerging body of work suggests that mindfulness can facilitate self-regulation of everyday thinking in typically developing ... -
Psychosis
(Springer, Cham, 2019-09-04)Psychosis is a set of symptoms related to mental health issues that occurs in a range of psychotic disorders. Psychosis in individuals with intellectual disabilities is an underexplored area in research. This chapter ... -
Putting relational frame theory to work: current and future RFT research in organizational behavior management
(New Harbinger, 2013-05-01)The workplace is a complex and ever-changing environment. The defining characteristic of all organizations is that individuals work together to achieve a common goal. Organizations depend on interconnected behavior by ... -
A qualitative study of prescription contraception use: the perspectives of users, general practitioners and pharmacists
(Public Library of Science, 2015-12-03)The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) remains the most popular form of prescription contraception in many countries, despite adherence difficulties for many. Uptake of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which are ... -
Quality of life, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, social support, and social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2021-03-04)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, social functioning, autism traits, and social support on quality of life (QoL) in 107 adults with autism ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Morningside Math Facts Curriculum on Fluency, Stability, Endurance and Application Outcomes
(Springer, 2015-05-23)A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate the impact of a frequency-building curriculum to increase the fluency of component mathematics skills in a sample of 28 males aged 9¿11 years. Assessments of mathematical ... -
Real-time network-storage for digital cameras
(IEEE, 2012)Cloud computing suggests that we can move computers from the desktop onto the network. In this paper we investigate the potential to reduce local storage for handheld devices such as digital cameras or smart-phones to the ... -
Relational frame theory and intelligence
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-06-10)The current paper re-examines the concept of intelligence using Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and suggests a theoretical framework for the analysis of “intelligent” behaviors. We begin by introducing the practices of the ... -
Relational frame theory and stimulus equivalence: Conceptual and procedural issues
(2004)The article begins with a brief outline of the phenomenon of stimulus equivalence and its relationship to human verbal behavior. Relational Frame Theory is then outlined as a behavior-analytic account of both stimulus ... -
Relationship between child sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder and parent mental health and well-being
(Elsevier, 2023-06-26)Sleep problems are a common comorbidity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study is to determine how sleep problems affect not only the child with ASD, but parents also. Parents ...