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Rule-governed behavior: teaching a preliminary repertoire of rule-following to children with autism
(National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2011)
Rule-governed behavior is generally considered an integral component of complex verbal repertoires but has rarely been the subject of empirical research. In particular, little or no previous research has attempted to ...
Analysis of risk factors and early predictors of challenging behavior for children with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2011-02-12)
The current study evaluated risk factors for the occurrence, frequency and severity of challenging behavior among a sample of individuals with a diagnosis of autism, under the age of eighteen, in Ireland. Age, gender, hours ...
Developing behaviour-based solutions that last: Examples from industry.
(Irish Ergonomics Society, 2011)
Organizational behaviour management (OBM) is an approach to enhancing the performance of organizations. Based originally on the theories of B. F. Skinner and other psychologists, OBM practitioners ...
Low-level temporal coding impairments in psychosis: Preliminary findings and recommendations for further studies.
(American Psychological Association, 2011)
We investigated whether difficulties with temporal event-coding, previously reported in patients with schizophrenia, are already present during first-episode psychosis (FEP). In this experiment, the subjective judgements ...
Cardiac rehabilitation staff views about discussing sexual issues with coronary heart disease patients: A national survey in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2011)
Background: While a healthy sexual life is regarded as an important aspect of quality of life, sexual counselling from healthcare providers for cardiac patients has received little attention in the literature.
Aim: To ...
The effect of implementation intentions on testicular self-examination using a demonstration video.
(Routledge, 2011-08-05)
The current study aimed to test the effectiveness of a testicular self-examination (TSE) demonstration video intervention, with and without implementation intentions, in improving TSE rates. It also tested the utility of ...
Commonly prescribed anti-depressants: What clinicians need to know
(The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), 2011-10)
According to two Cochrane collaboration reviews (Moncrieff,
Wessely, & Hardy, 2004; Turner, Mathews, Linardatos, Tell, &
Rosenthal, 2008), the efficacy of modern antidepressants has
yet to be conclusively demonstrated ...
Response to a letter to the editors re: “Comparison of Behavioral Intervention and Sensory-Integration Therapy in the Treatment of Challenging Behavior”
(Springer, 2011-06-01)
[No abstract available]