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Comparing Startle Reactivity in Cannabis Dependent Females with Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome vs. Non-User Controls Matched on Psychopathology: A Test of the Allostatic Model of Addiction 

Preston, Thomas (2023-07-28)
Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) is expected to increase in the United States, necessitating research examining markers that may predict CUD trajectory. As chronic and harmful cannabis use develops, homeostatic thresholds to ...

Impact of Conditioning Inhibitory Control Recruitment to Threat Processing in Trauma Exposed Adults 

Afshar, Kaveh (2023-08-09)
The underlying mechanisms contributing to the risk and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are unclear. Deficits in inhibitory control (IC) have been associated with worse post-traumatic stress symptoms ...

Measuring Psychological (In)flexiblity: A Psychometric Evaluation and Comparison of Existing Measures 

Thomas, Kelsey (2022-12-06)
Psychological (in)flexibility, the tendency for behavior to be guided by psychological reactions rather than chosen values, is a central construct of interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & ...

The role of sustained attention toward threatening stimuli in fearlessness about death: An ERP study 

Fox, Hailey (2023-11-29)  ETD File Embargoed
Given that suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, it is critical to identify those most at risk for suicide. Prominent theories of suicide and empirical evidence suggest that dysregulated threat ...