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Revisiting the link between depression symptoms and high school dropout : timing of exposure matters
(Elsevier, 2017-11-28)
Purpose
Recent reviews concluded that past depression symptoms are not independently associated with high school dropout, a conclusion that could induce schools with high dropout rates and limited resources to consider ...
The dark side of friends : a genetically informed study of victimization within early adolescents’ friendships
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
Using a genetically informed twin design, this study examined (a) whether, in line with gene–environment correlation (rGE), a genetic disposition for anxiety puts children at risk of being victimized by a close friend or ...
Contagion of anxiety symptoms among adolescent siblings : a twin study
(Wiley, 2017-03)
This study examined whether social contagion of anxiety symptoms is present between siblings during early adolescence and whether this process is moderated by sex, relationship quality, and zygosity. Based on 634 monozygotic ...
Gender differences in adolescents’ exposure to stressful life events and differential links to impaired school functioning
(Springer, 2019-01-19)
Gender differences in exposure and reactivity to specific stressful life events (SLE) contribute to explaining adolescent boys’ and girls’ differential susceptibility to common adjustment difficulties like depression and ...
Using computer tablets to assess preference for videos in children with autism
Assessing preference for videos
(Springer, 2016)
Using computer tablets, we assessed preference for videos in five children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Then, we provided access to most preferred and less preferred videos contingent on sitting on one of two chairs ...
Generalization following tablet-based instruction in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Sage, 2017-06)
Given that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often require one-to-one individualized instruction, using tablets as
teaching tools may represent an interesting option in classrooms with high student to teacher ...
Comparing two methods to promote generalization of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-30)
Objective: The purpose of our study was to compare the effects of serial and concurrent training on the generalisation of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Methods: We taught one ...
Increasing compliance with wearing a medical device in children with autism
(Wiley, 2019-09-02)
Health professionals often recommend the use of medical devices to assess the health, monitor
the well-being, or improve the quality of life of their patients. Children with autism may present
challenges in these situations ...
Differential negative reinforcement of other behavior to increase compliance with wearing an anti-strip suit
Compliance with wearing a medical device
(Wiley, 2019-08-27)
Using a changing-criterion design, we replicated and extended a study (Cook, Rapp, & Schulze,
2015) on differential negative reinforcement of other behavior (DNRO). More specifically,
educational assistants implemented ...
Using differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior to improve work productivity : a replication and extension
Differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior to increase work productivity in adults with intellectual disability
(Wiley, 2019-04-30)
Background: Due to deficits in adaptive and cognitive functioning, productivity may pose challenges for individuals with intellectual disability in the workplace.Method: Using a changing‐criterion embedded in a multiple ...