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An investigation of anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2014-11-17)
Anxiety-related concerns are among the most common presenting problems for school-age children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in clinical settings. The current study examined the relationship between ...
An investigation of comorbid psychological disorders, sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Elsevier, 2012-08-15)
The current study investigated comorbidity in eighty-nine children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ireland. Comorbidity is the presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary disorder. The ...
An investigation of gelotophobia in individuals with a diagnosis of high-functioning autism spectrum disorder
(Springer Verlag, 2018-07-03)
Samson et al. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 41:475 483, 2011) conducted the first empirical investigation examining the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) and its prevalence in individuals with high ...
Using mixed methods to assess fidelity of delivery and its influencing factors in a complex self-management intervention for people with osteoarthritis and low back pain
(Toomey, Elaine, Matthews, James, & Hurley, Deirdre A. (2017). Using mixed methods to assess fidelity of delivery and its influencing factors in a complex self-management intervention for people with osteoarthritis and low back pain. BMJ Open, 7(8). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015452, 2017-08-04)
Abstract
Objectives and design Despite an increasing awareness of the importance of fidelity of delivery within complex behaviour change interventions, it is often poorly assessed. This mixed methods study aimed to establish ...
Toileting problems in children and adolescents with parent-reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder
(Springer, 2018-03-22)
The current study investigated toileting problems in one hundred and twenty-seven children and adolescents with parent-reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder. Toileting refers to the accomplishment of various ...
Adolescent adjustment to maternal cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
(Emerald, 2018-03-04)
Purpose
As an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), the purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth understanding of adolescent experiences of maternal cancer to identify the individual and contextual factors ...
Selective sharing: The impact of patterns of communication in young people experiencing maternal cancer
(Wiley, 2018-10-09)
Background
Adolescents that experience parental cancer can have significant difficulties and may be at a greater risk of emotional and behavioural problems; however, some studies have found that this experience can also ...
Augmenting home exercise programmes in multiple sclerosis with 'exercise buddies' : A pilot study
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2017-02-21)
Background: Non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis comprise 25% of the multiple sclerosis population. Literature reviews show insufficient evidence exists regarding physiotherapy for this population. A qualitative ...
Collective intelligence design and a new politics of system change
(Liguori Editore, 2017)
While internet technologies may support an emergent wisdom of the crowd and new enhanced forms of political engagement, iterative design of technology is needed to better support our collective intelligence and collective ...
Does mindfulness enhance critical thinking? Evidence for the mediating effects of executive functioning in the relationship between mindfulness and critical thinking
(Frontiers Media, 2016-01-19)
Mindfulness originated in the Buddhist tradition as a way of cultivating clarity of thought. Despite the fact that this behavior is best captured using critical thinking (CT) assessments, no studies have examined the effects ...