two studies (N = 109 anxious and depressed patients; N = 94 depressed patients) investigated the role of autonomy as described in self-determination theory as a mechanism of therapeutic change in cognitive behavioral group therapy. Across both studies, results showed that higher need satisfaction for autonomy is related to improved outcomes, and that this relationship is mediated by improvement...

This paper outlines a research programme in algebraic engineering. It starts with a review of classical algebraic speciication for abstract data types, such as integers, vectors, booleans, and lists. Software engineering also needs abstract machines, recently called \objects," that can communicate concurrently with other objects, and that have local states with visible \attributes" that are cha...

When has the world changed enough to warrant a new approach? The answer depends on current needs, behavioral flexibility and prior knowledge about the environment. Formal approaches solve the problem by integrating the recent history of rewards, errors, uncertainty and context via Bayesian inference to detect changes in the world and alter behavioral policy. Neuronal activity in posterior cingu...

Component-based development needs to establish structural interoperability as well as behavioral interoperability among components. To solve a structural or behavioral mismatch, adapters are generally constructed using the basic scenarios, while ignoring the exceptional scenarios. This paper proposes an approach for extending or refining the integrated components, glued together using adapters,...

There is a growing literature on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who respond favorably to behavioral treatment, which is often termed "optimal outcome." Rates and definitions of optimal outcome vary widely. The current case series describes an empirically validated behavioral treatment approach called Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT). We present two preschool-aged children who rece...

Binge eating is a negative indicator of post-surgical weight loss and health outcome in bariatric surgery patients (Hsu, Bentancourt, Sullivan, 1996). Cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based practices have been shown to successfully treat binge eating (Agras, Telch, Arnow, Eldredge, & Marnell, 1997; Kristeller & Hallett, 1999). This report describes the development and implementat...

Component-based development needs to establish structural interoperability as well as behavioral interoperability among components. To solve a structural or behavioral mismatch, adapters are generally constructed using the basic scenarios, while ignoring the exceptional scenarios. This paper proposes an approach for extending or refining the integrated components, glued together using adapters,...

behavioral problems in cats have drawn more attention in recent years since they affect the cat-owner relationship. this study was designed to study the rate of cats with undesirable behaviors according to their owners. frequency of behavioral problems in 167 cats attending small animal hospital, faculty of veterinary medicine, university of tehran, was evaluated using a questionnaire. accordin...

In this review, I examine the social psychological research on ostracism, social exclusion, and rejection. Being ignored, excluded, and/or rejected signals a threat for which reflexive detection in the form of pain and distress is adaptive for survival. Brief ostracism episodes result in sadness and anger and threaten fundamental needs. Individuals then act to fortify or replenish their thwarte...

OBJECTIVES The shift towards home and community-based care, coupled with the growing prevalence of mental and behavioral health conditions, increases the demand for skilled home care workers. However, little is known about the experiences of home care aides who provide care to clients with mental and behavioral health diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to identify challenges aides face in...