The authors previously developed a mobile ecological momentary assessment (EMA) system as a real-time data collection device using a mobile phone. In this study, a real-time advice function and real-time reporting function were added to the previous system as a supportive intervention. The improved system was found to work effectively and was applied to several clinical cases, including patient...

OBJECTIVES To determine the extent of postdiagnosis counseling and to characterize behavior before and after diagnosis of hepatitis C infection. METHODS We interviewed 133 persons diagnosed with hepatitis C in Wyoming from 1999 to 2001. RESULTS Approximately two thirds of cases received counseling at the time of diagnosis. Older and symptomatic patients were more likely to receive counselin...

Due to their dual behavior under tension and compression, structures with tension-only members show non-linear behavior. To analize such structures, it is necessary to use a nonlinear analysis scheme. Nonlinear analysis methods generally use gradual loading techniques with/without modification of stiffness matrix of the structure. These methods, in addition to being time consuming algorithms, a...

1. Contemporary social psychologists generally agree that a necessary prerequisite to cognitive or attitude change is the presence of a state of imbalance or inconsistency. Two major experimental methods generally employed to create such a psychological state are (a) to induce a person to engage in behavior that is incompatible with his attitudes and values and (b) to expose him to information ...

This report presents termination and follow-up evaluations of a parent training program based on behavior modification principles. Treatment termination outcome data were obtained for 22 families, and follow-up data were collected on 14 of these families 3 and 8 months after treatment. Results indicated a fairly high level of success at termination on the basis of parent-collected observational...

The application of behavior modification techniques to cerebral palsy habilitation combines behaviorist psychology and physical therapy. In working together, physical therapists and behaviorists have a great deal to offer children and adults with cerebral palsy. I present a behaviorist perspective on how cerebral palsy affects an individual's interactions with the environment and how the enviro...

A retrospective analysis of cognitive behavior modification reveals that 3 major metaphors have been offered to explain the role that cognitions play in behavior change. These metaphors include cognition as a form of conditioning, information processing, and, currently, narrative construction. The implications of using each of these metaphors are discussed.

A single injection of 100 micrograms reserpine into the crop of the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, reduced CNS serotonin and dopamine levels to less than 1% of control values within 3 d. High-pressure liquid chromotography- (HPLC) determined CNS serotonin and dopamine levels remained maximally depressed for approximately 1 month following reserpine injection. Subsequently, amine levels re...

Thomas et al. (2005) provide a wide-ranging and insightful review of issues surrounding the evolution and ecology of parasite manipulation of host behavior. To support their goal seeking future directions I offer three comments. Firstly, several very different types of interactions are combined under the vague label “parasite”. This obscures important differences with respect to host behavior m...

To clarify the basis of increased left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic pressure associated with isometric exercise, LV diastolic and systolic function were examined in 25 patients during sustained handgrip. During handgrip, average systemic arterial mean pressure increased by 20 mm Hg, and LV systolic pressure rose by 31 mm Hg, though in five patients, no increase in mean arterial or LV systolic...