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Age of cannabis use onset and adult drug abuse symptoms : a prospective study of common risk factors and indirect effects
(SAGE, 2018-04-22)
Objective: The present study examined (1) whether the associations between cannabis use
(CU) age of onset and drug abuse by 28 years remain when controlling for risk factors in
childhood, adolescence and early adulthood; ...
Using mobile technology to reduce engagement in stereotypy : a validation of decision-making algorithms
Mobile technology to reduce stereotypy
(SAGE, 2017-12)
We developed an iOS app, the iSTIM, designed to support parents of children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) in reducing common repetitive vocal and motor behavior (i.e.,
stereotypy). The purpose of our study was to ...
Using a visual structured criterion for the analysis of alternating-treatment designs
Visual structured criterion
(SAGE, 2019-01)
Although visual inspection remains common in the analysis of single-case designs, the lack of
agreement between raters is an issue that may seriously compromise its validity. Thus, the
purpose of our study was to develop ...
Effects of a parent training programme for the treatment of young children with separation anxiety disorder
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective
treatment for anxiety disorders in children. However, the majority of studies conducted
to date have included heterogeneous samples of children combining ...
Friendships and deviancy training in young children
(Emerald, 2015-04-13)
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to test a new approach to deviancy training, that is, the shaping and reinforcing of disruptive behaviors in social interaction, which considers not only reinforcement, but also the ...
Pathways to prevention: protocol for the CAP (Climate and Preventure) study to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of school-based universal, selective and combined alcohol misuse prevention into early adulthood
(BMC, 2018-05-21)
Background: Alcohol use and associated harms are among the leading causes of burden of disease among young
people, highlighting the need for effective prevention. The Climate and Preventure (CAP) study was the first trial ...
Using AB designs with nonoverlap effect size measures to support clinical decision-making : a Monte Carlo validation
(SAGE, 2019-07-13)
Single-case experimental designs often require extended baselines or the withdrawal of treatment, which may not be feasible or ethical in some practical settings. The quasi-experimental AB design is a potential alternative, ...
Aggression can be contagious : longitudinal associations between proactive aggression and reactive aggression among young twins
(Wiley, 2015-09)
The present study examined sibling influence over reactive and proactive aggression in a sample of 452 same‐sex twins (113 male dyads, 113 female dyads). Between and within siblings influence processes were examined as a ...
The impact of youth internalising and externalising symptom severity on the effectiveness of brief personality-targeted interventions for substance misuse : a cluster randomised trial
(Elsevier, 2017-07-14)
Highlights : Personality-targeted interventions reduce binge drinking in high-risk youth ; Youth with high (vs. low) externalising symptoms benefitted more from the intervention ; Personality-targeted interventions may ...
Genetic and environmental influences on developmental trajectories of adolescent alcohol use
(Springer, 2019-01-31)
Adolescent alcohol use demonstrates distinct developmental trajectories with different times of onset, levels, and
rates of growth. Twin research on adolescent alcohol use has shown that genetic influences are consistent ...