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Research paper thumbnail of Using Integra Mindfulness Martial Arts to Address Self-regulation Challenges in Youth with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Exploration

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Nov 23, 2013

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media New York. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Treatment for Boys with Adhd Improves Erp Indices of Attention

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Martial Arts Training Maintains Intertrial Coherence Indices of Selective Attention in Adolescents with Adhd And/Or Learning Disabilities Over Repeated Task Administration

Psychophysiology, 2014

Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address cor... more Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address correspondence to SJS at sid.segalowitz@brocku.ca •MMA training successfully maintained ITC recorded during a selective auditory attention task over repeated task administration, compared to controls •Effects restricted to early time windows and the theta frequency range •Results consistent with finding that occipital theta ITC is increased to attention-grabbing pseudo words as compared to real words [12] •MMA participants therefore benefitted by maintaining consistent attention to tones over each testing session •Posterior IC effects, although we are currently investigating these effects in other, more traditionally related to selfregulation, networks (e.g., PFC) •Frontal midline theta thought to reflect alternate activities of ACC and superficial PFC, [13] while the interpretation of posterior theta is less clear Children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities often show difficulties appr...

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Martial Arts Training Maintains Intertrial Coherence Indices of Selective Attention in Adolescents with Adhd And/Or Learning Disabilities Over Repeated Task Administration

Psychophysiology, 2014

Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address cor... more Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address correspondence to SJS at sid.segalowitz@brocku.ca •MMA training successfully maintained ITC recorded during a selective auditory attention task over repeated task administration, compared to controls •Effects restricted to early time windows and the theta frequency range •Results consistent with finding that occipital theta ITC is increased to attention-grabbing pseudo words as compared to real words [12] •MMA participants therefore benefitted by maintaining consistent attention to tones over each testing session •Posterior IC effects, although we are currently investigating these effects in other, more traditionally related to selfregulation, networks (e.g., PFC) •Frontal midline theta thought to reflect alternate activities of ACC and superficial PFC, [13] while the interpretation of posterior theta is less clear Children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities often show difficulties appr...

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Social Anxiety Subtypes

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Using Integra Mindfulness Martial Arts to Address Self-regulation Challenges in Youth with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Exploration

Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2013

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media New York. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Research paper thumbnail of Self-care and the Canadian Code of Ethics: Implications for training in professional psychology

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 2018

Self-care as an ethical imperative for psychologists necessitates a continuous, proactive engagem... more Self-care as an ethical imperative for psychologists necessitates a continuous, proactive engagement in behaviours that promote psychological, emotional, and physical wellness. Graduate training programs have an ethical obligation to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice ethically and competently; there is, however, a considerable lack of emphasis on self-care in graduate programs as well as in the profession as a whole. This article reviews principles relating to self-care from the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, particularly the principles of Responsible Caring and Integrity in Relationships. The professional psychology training context is described as it relates to self-care, with a review of the training literature and accreditation standards. Given the lack of systematic training in self-care currently provided by professional psychology training programs, it is suggested that programs conceptualise self-care beyond impairment, view self-care as a competency to be taught and practiced, and integrate training opportunities across the spectrums of training and professional practice. Les soins auto-administrés sont, pour les psychologues, un impératif moral. Ils nécessitent l’adoption permanente et proactive de comportements qui favorisent le bien-être psychologique, émotionnel et physique. Les programmes de formation des diplômés ont l'obligation morale de doter les étudiants des connaissances et des compétences nécessaires pour exercer conformément à la déontologie et de manière compétente. Or, les programmes d’études supérieures, de même que la profession dans son ensemble, mettent trop peu l’accent sur les soins auto-administrés. Le présent article examine les principes des soins auto-administrés formulés par le Code canadien de déontologie professionnelle des psychologues, notamment ceux des soins responsables et de l'intégrité dans les relations. On présentera une description du contexte de la formation en psychologie professionnelle sous le prisme des soins auto-administrés, ainsi qu’un examen des documents de formation et des normes d'accréditation. En raison du manque de formation systématique en soins auto-administrés dans les programmes de formation en psychologie professionnelle, il serait souhaitable que les programmes conçoivent les soins auto-administrés au-delà de l’invalidité, perçoivent ces soins comme une compétence qu’il faut enseigner et pratiquer, et intègrent des possibilités de formation dans tout le spectre de la formation et de la pratique professionnelle.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Validity of Brain Fingerprinting for the Detection of Memories

Research paper thumbnail of A Critical Evaluation of Risk and Protective Factors Influencing the Development and Maintenance of Internalizing Disorders in Adolescents

International Journal of Psychiatry Research, Dec 30, 2018

Internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depression constitute the most common psychopathologi... more Internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depression constitute the most common psychopathological conditions experienced by adolescents. Given the profound effect these disorders exert on the cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and physiological functioning of youth, it is imperative to ascertain the mechanisms whereby they are developed, maintained, ameliorated, and prevented. In this vein, research has generated a large repository of empirical findings concerning risk factors that increase vulnerability to internalizing symptomatology and protective factors that render adolescents more resilient in the face of risk. The primary purpose of this paper is therefore to offer a critical evaluation of the recent literature on risk and protective factors that contribute to the emergence of internalizing disorders in adolescents. The first half of this paper concentrates on individual-level risk factors in the distinct yet interrelated domains of cognition, emotion, temperament, interpersonal conduct, and neurobiology. The various links between family-related and environmental risk factors and adolescent psychopathology are also articulated. The literature on individual-level protective factors in the aforementioned domains is analyzed in the second part of the paper, and this is followed by further evaluation of family and environmental variables believed to confer protective benefits against the onset of anxiety and depression. All individual-level, family, and environmental risk and protective factors henceforth discussed are illustrated in Tables 1 to 6 and Figure 1 of this article. Implications of these findings for the development of effective prevention interventions by, for instance, testing of theoretical models of risk, resiliency, and the mediating and moderating processes underlying the links between risk factors and psychopathology, are also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Beliefs Concerning Deception on Perceptions of Nonverbal Behavior: Implications for Neuro-Linguistic Programming-Based Lie Detection

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Research paper thumbnail of Using Integra Mindfulness Martial Arts to Address Self-regulation Challenges in Youth with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Exploration

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Nov 23, 2013

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media New York. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Treatment for Boys with Adhd Improves Erp Indices of Attention

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Martial Arts Training Maintains Intertrial Coherence Indices of Selective Attention in Adolescents with Adhd And/Or Learning Disabilities Over Repeated Task Administration

Psychophysiology, 2014

Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address cor... more Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address correspondence to SJS at sid.segalowitz@brocku.ca •MMA training successfully maintained ITC recorded during a selective auditory attention task over repeated task administration, compared to controls •Effects restricted to early time windows and the theta frequency range •Results consistent with finding that occipital theta ITC is increased to attention-grabbing pseudo words as compared to real words [12] •MMA participants therefore benefitted by maintaining consistent attention to tones over each testing session •Posterior IC effects, although we are currently investigating these effects in other, more traditionally related to selfregulation, networks (e.g., PFC) •Frontal midline theta thought to reflect alternate activities of ACC and superficial PFC, [13] while the interpretation of posterior theta is less clear Children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities often show difficulties appr...

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness Martial Arts Training Maintains Intertrial Coherence Indices of Selective Attention in Adolescents with Adhd And/Or Learning Disabilities Over Repeated Task Administration

Psychophysiology, 2014

Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address cor... more Presented at the SPR Annual Meeting, Sept 1014 2014, Atlanta, GA. Supported by NSERC. Address correspondence to SJS at sid.segalowitz@brocku.ca •MMA training successfully maintained ITC recorded during a selective auditory attention task over repeated task administration, compared to controls •Effects restricted to early time windows and the theta frequency range •Results consistent with finding that occipital theta ITC is increased to attention-grabbing pseudo words as compared to real words [12] •MMA participants therefore benefitted by maintaining consistent attention to tones over each testing session •Posterior IC effects, although we are currently investigating these effects in other, more traditionally related to selfregulation, networks (e.g., PFC) •Frontal midline theta thought to reflect alternate activities of ACC and superficial PFC, [13] while the interpretation of posterior theta is less clear Children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities often show difficulties appr...

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Social Anxiety Subtypes

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Using Integra Mindfulness Martial Arts to Address Self-regulation Challenges in Youth with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Exploration

Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2013

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media New York. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Research paper thumbnail of Self-care and the Canadian Code of Ethics: Implications for training in professional psychology

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 2018

Self-care as an ethical imperative for psychologists necessitates a continuous, proactive engagem... more Self-care as an ethical imperative for psychologists necessitates a continuous, proactive engagement in behaviours that promote psychological, emotional, and physical wellness. Graduate training programs have an ethical obligation to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice ethically and competently; there is, however, a considerable lack of emphasis on self-care in graduate programs as well as in the profession as a whole. This article reviews principles relating to self-care from the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, particularly the principles of Responsible Caring and Integrity in Relationships. The professional psychology training context is described as it relates to self-care, with a review of the training literature and accreditation standards. Given the lack of systematic training in self-care currently provided by professional psychology training programs, it is suggested that programs conceptualise self-care beyond impairment, view self-care as a competency to be taught and practiced, and integrate training opportunities across the spectrums of training and professional practice. Les soins auto-administrés sont, pour les psychologues, un impératif moral. Ils nécessitent l’adoption permanente et proactive de comportements qui favorisent le bien-être psychologique, émotionnel et physique. Les programmes de formation des diplômés ont l'obligation morale de doter les étudiants des connaissances et des compétences nécessaires pour exercer conformément à la déontologie et de manière compétente. Or, les programmes d’études supérieures, de même que la profession dans son ensemble, mettent trop peu l’accent sur les soins auto-administrés. Le présent article examine les principes des soins auto-administrés formulés par le Code canadien de déontologie professionnelle des psychologues, notamment ceux des soins responsables et de l'intégrité dans les relations. On présentera une description du contexte de la formation en psychologie professionnelle sous le prisme des soins auto-administrés, ainsi qu’un examen des documents de formation et des normes d'accréditation. En raison du manque de formation systématique en soins auto-administrés dans les programmes de formation en psychologie professionnelle, il serait souhaitable que les programmes conçoivent les soins auto-administrés au-delà de l’invalidité, perçoivent ces soins comme une compétence qu’il faut enseigner et pratiquer, et intègrent des possibilités de formation dans tout le spectre de la formation et de la pratique professionnelle.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Validity of Brain Fingerprinting for the Detection of Memories

Research paper thumbnail of A Critical Evaluation of Risk and Protective Factors Influencing the Development and Maintenance of Internalizing Disorders in Adolescents

International Journal of Psychiatry Research, Dec 30, 2018

Internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depression constitute the most common psychopathologi... more Internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depression constitute the most common psychopathological conditions experienced by adolescents. Given the profound effect these disorders exert on the cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and physiological functioning of youth, it is imperative to ascertain the mechanisms whereby they are developed, maintained, ameliorated, and prevented. In this vein, research has generated a large repository of empirical findings concerning risk factors that increase vulnerability to internalizing symptomatology and protective factors that render adolescents more resilient in the face of risk. The primary purpose of this paper is therefore to offer a critical evaluation of the recent literature on risk and protective factors that contribute to the emergence of internalizing disorders in adolescents. The first half of this paper concentrates on individual-level risk factors in the distinct yet interrelated domains of cognition, emotion, temperament, interpersonal conduct, and neurobiology. The various links between family-related and environmental risk factors and adolescent psychopathology are also articulated. The literature on individual-level protective factors in the aforementioned domains is analyzed in the second part of the paper, and this is followed by further evaluation of family and environmental variables believed to confer protective benefits against the onset of anxiety and depression. All individual-level, family, and environmental risk and protective factors henceforth discussed are illustrated in Tables 1 to 6 and Figure 1 of this article. Implications of these findings for the development of effective prevention interventions by, for instance, testing of theoretical models of risk, resiliency, and the mediating and moderating processes underlying the links between risk factors and psychopathology, are also discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Beliefs Concerning Deception on Perceptions of Nonverbal Behavior: Implications for Neuro-Linguistic Programming-Based Lie Detection

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology