Applied Behavioral Science Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Familiality of behavioral flexibility and response inhibition deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
(BMC, 2019-12-12)Background Diminished cognitive control, including reduced behavioral flexibility and behavioral response inhibition, has been repeatedly documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We evaluated behavioral flexibility ... -
Static and dynamic postural control deficits in aging fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene premutation carriers
(BMC, 2019-01-21)Background Individuals with premutation alleles of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene are at risk of developing fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) during aging. Characterization of motor issues ... -
Developmental Effects on Auditory Neural Oscillatory Synchronization Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Frontiers Media, 2019-07-25)Previous studies have found alterations in 40 Hz oscillatory activity in response to auditory stimuli in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current study sought to examine the specificity and developmental ... -
Resting-State Brain Network Dysfunctions Associated With Visuomotor Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Frontiers Media, 2019-05-31)Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show elevated levels of motor variability that are associated with clinical outcomes. Cortical–cerebellar networks involved in visuomotor control have been ... -
Tobacco and cannabis use in college students are predicted by sex‐dimorphic interactions between MAOA genotype and child abuse
(Wiley Open Access, 2018-06-27)Background Postsecondary students in Western countries exhibit a high prevalence of cannabis and tobacco use disorders. The etiology of these problems is contributed by several psychosocial factors, including childhood ... -
Together Helping Reduce Youth Violence for Equity (ThrYve): Examining the Development of a Comprehensive Multisectoral Approach to Youth Violence Prevention
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-08-31)Comprehensive approaches to youth violence prevention are needed to simultaneously address multiple risk factors across socioecological levels. ThrYve (Together Helping Reduce Youth Violence for Equity) is a collaborative ... -
Responsive Asthma Care for Teens (ReACT): Development protocol for an adaptive mobile health intervention for adolescents with asthma
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-20)Introduction Asthma is a leading cause of youth morbidity in the USA, affecting >8% of youth. Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can prevent asthma-related morbidity; however, the typical adolescent with asthma ... -
Behavioral Economic Measurement of Cigarette Demand: A Descriptive Review of Published Approaches to the Cigarette Purchase Task
(American Psychological Association, 2020)The cigarette purchase task (CPT) is a behavioral economic method for assessing demand for cigarettes. Growing interest in behavioral correlates of tobacco use in clinical and general populations as well as empirical efforts ... -
Response to reduced nicotine content cigarettes among smokers differing in tobacco dependence severity
(Elsevier, 2018-12-01)This study examines whether tobacco dependence severity moderates the acute effects of reducing nicotine content in cigarettes on the addiction potential of smoking, craving/withdrawal, or smoking topography. Participants ... -
Neural synchronization deficits linked to cortical hyper-excitability and auditory hypersensitivity in fragile X syndrome
(BMC, 2017-06-07)Background Studies in the fmr1 KO mouse demonstrate hyper-excitability and increased high-frequency neuronal activity in sensory cortex. These abnormalities may contribute to prominent and distressing sensory hypersensitivities ... -
A resting EEG study of neocortical hyperexcitability and altered functional connectivity in fragile X syndrome
(BMC, 2017-03-14)Background Cortical hyperexcitability due to abnormal fast-spiking inhibitory interneuron function has been documented in fmr1 KO mice, a mouse model of the fragile X syndrome which is the most common single gene cause ... -
Self-Reported Time in Bed and Sleep Quality in Association with Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in School-Age Youth
(Springer Verlag, 2016-07-22)This study investigated the relationship between self-reported time in bed and sleep quality in association with self-reported internalizing and externalizing symptoms in a sample of 285 elementary school students (52% ... -
Sunk costs, psychological symptomology, and help seeking
(SpringerOpen, 2016)Individuals often allow prior investments of time, money or effort to influence their current behavior. A tendency to allow previous investments to impact further investment, referred to as the sunk-cost fallacy, may be ... -
Substance Use as a Longitudinal Predictor of the Perpetration of Teen Dating Violence
(Springer Verlag, 2013-04)The prevention of teen dating violence is a major public health priority. However, the dearth of longitudinal studies makes it difficult to develop programs that effectively target salient risk factors. Using a school-based ... -
The Association Between Problematic Parental Substance Use and Adolescent Substance Use in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of 9th and 10th Graders
(Springer Verlag, 2013-12)Adolescents of parents who use substances are at an increased risk for substance use themselves. Both parental monitoring and closeness have been shown to mediate the relationship between parents’ and their adolescents’ ... -
The Parental Concerns Questionnaire: A Brief Screening Instrument for Potentially Severe Behavior Problems in Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Developmental Delays
(Springer Verlag, 2014-04-01)The Parental Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ) was designed as a parent-interview screening instrument for young children with developmental concerns at risk for potentially severe behavior problems (SBDs). Parents of 262 young ... -
Impact of Hurricane Rita on Adolescent Substance Use
(Elsevier, 2009)Little systematic research attention has been devoted to the impact of natural disasters on adolescent substance use. The present study examined relationships among exposure to Hurricane Rita, post-traumatic stress (PTS) ... -
Peer Deviance, Social Support, and Symptoms of Internalizing Disorders among Youth Exposed to Hurricane Georges
(Elsevier, 2013)This study examined the influence of peers in meeting DSM-IV symptom criteria for an internalizing disorder in adolescents exposed to Hurricane Georges. Participants included a representative community sample of 905 youth ... -
Discounting of money and sex: Effects of commodity and temporal position in stimulant-dependent men and women
(Elsevier, 2014-05-09)Research on delay discounting has contributed to the understanding of numerous addiction-related phenomena. For example, studies have shown that substance dependent individuals discount their addictive substances (e.g., ... -
Alcohol-Dependent Individuals Discount Sex at Higher Rates than Controls
(Elsevier, 2013-08-01)Background Research on delay discounting has expanded our understanding of substance dependence in many ways. Recently, orderly discounting of sexual rewards has been demonstrated in both substance-dependent individuals, ...