Psychology (Functional Area: Clinical Psychology)
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Pain Intensity Ratings are Altered by Prior Exposure to an Unrelated Numeric Anchor
(2019-11-22)Numeric anchoring occurs when exposure to a numeric quantity biases a persons subsequent judgment involving other quantities. This study aimed to determine whether exposure to a random numeric anchor influences how a ... -
Temporal Self-Appraisal in Developmental Amnesia
(2019-11-22)According to temporal self-appraisal theory, people evaluate themselves in the past in a way that makes them feel good about themselves in the present. In line with this theory, studies have shown that people believe their ... -
Evaluation of an Internet-Based, Psychosexual Intervention for Couples Following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Phase 1 Trial
(2019-11-22)Despite the well-established evidence that many breast cancer survivors encounter some degree of difficulty regarding their sexuality, support for women and couples experiencing sexual difficulties as a result of breast ... -
Singing Your Negative Body-Related Thoughts: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a New Cognitive Defusion Strategy
(2019-11-22)The current study aims to extend the literature on cognitive defusion and test its effectiveness in the treatment of body dissatisfaction. In a randomized controlled trial, 122 female restrained eaters either 1) verbally ... -
The Definitions and Implications of Cognitive "Normality" in Schizophrenia
(2019-11-22)Cognitive dysfunction is widely considered to be a core feature of schizophrenia, yet subpopulations that are cognitively normal have been repeatedly identified. There is no agreed upon definition of cognitive normality, ... -
Resistance and Outcome Expectations in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(2019-11-22)Higher levels of resistance have been consistently found to be negatively associated with outcome in psychotherapy. However, the pathways through which resistance impacts therapy outcomes are underexplored. Given that ... -
Body Image and Mood Following Upwards Comparison to Instagram Models: The Role of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Cognitive Emotion Regulation
(2019-11-22)The present study examined whether physical appearance perfectionism is related to mood and body image among young women following an upwards appearance-based comparison to Instagram models, and whether that relationship ... -
Psychological Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life Following Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation, A Prospective Study
(2019-07-02)Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a debilitating and potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are first-line therapy for treatment of VT. However, ICD shocks can have a profound ... -
Investigating Spatial Memory and Navigation in Developmental Amnesia: Evidence from a Google Street View Paradigm, Mental Navigation Tasks, and Route Descriptions
(2019-07-02)This dissertation examined the integrity of spatial representations of extensively travelled environments in developmental amnesia, thereby elucidating the role of the hippocampus in forming and retrieving spatial memories ... -
Understanding the Relation Between Boredom and Achievement in Post-Secondary Students
(2019-03-05)Pekruns (2006) control-value theory offers a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding the causes and consequences of boredom in a learning context. One important aspect of this model is the relationship between ... -
Emotional Change Processes in Resolving Self-Critical Subtypes of Depression During Experiential Treatment
(2019-03-05)This mixed-methods study explored emotional processing that predicts long-term outcomes within subtypes of self-critical depression during experiential psychotherapy. First, I validated Kagans (2003) qualitative analysis ... -
Ambivalence as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(2019-03-05)Although there is a robust finding documenting the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in treating anxiety, a significant proportion of clients fail to respond optimally to treatment. A major focus of psychotherapy ... -
Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor Against Mental Illness Self-Stigma
(2019-03-05)Self-stigma, the internalization of public stigma, is a significant hindrance to help-seeking and treatment adherence for mental illness. Stigma reduction strategies have thus far focused on mitigating the negative impact ... -
Being in the Therapeutic Encounter: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation of Novice Therapist Presence
(2019-03-05)This study investigated the phenomenon of therapeuticpresencefrom the vantage point ofnovicetherapistsearly in their clinical training.Although existential-humanistic philosophy and various approaches to psychotherapyhave ... -
Cognitive Mechanisms of Wise Reasoning Across the Adult Lifespan
(2018-11-21)Investigations have begun to unpack the cognitive architecture of wisdom, yet, controversies remain, including disparate notions of the role of memory. There is no agreed upon definition of wisdom; however, there is consensus ... -
An Agile Development Cycle of a Web-Based Memory Intervention Program for Healthy Older Adults
(2018-11-21)The Memory and Aging Program is an in-person psychoeducation intervention for healthy older adults provided at Baycrest Health Sciences. The program has been shown to significantly increase participants' memory knowledge, ... -
Self-Critical or Lacking in Self-Compassion? Distinct Constructs with Unique Predictions for Subjective Well-Being Over Time
(2018-11-21)Self-compassion has been found to play an important role in mental health and well-being. In contrast, self-criticism is related to negative personality traits and various psychopathologies. There are well-known and valid ... -
The Effects of Prior Knowledge on Mnemonic Discrimination in Young and Other Adults, and in Hippocampal Amnesia
(2018-11-21)The hippocampus is critical to discriminating between newly learned, highly similar stimuli; less clear is its role in discriminating representations based on prior knowledge. In this study, young adults, older adults ... -
The Impact of Client Motivational Language on the Therapeutic Alliance in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
(2018-11-21)Building on past research demonstrating a link between client motivation and the alliance, this study examined whether motivational interviewing (MI) can alter the impact of motivation on the alliance. Using data from a ... -
The Predictive Capacity of Self-Reported Motivation vs. Observed Motivational Language in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(2018-11-21)Client change motivation is considered a key factor in psychotherapy. Existing research on motivation has largely relied on self-report, which is prone to response bias and inconsistently related to treatment outcome. In ...
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