Provocation enhances aggression but diminishes the magnitude of the sex difference. This
suggests that the greater involvement of men in aggression might derive from their higher …

Gender: Psychological Perspectives synthesizes the latest research on gender to help
students think critically about the differences between research findings and stereotypes …

Mindfulness training has been used to improve emotional wellbeing in early adolescents.
However, little is known about treatment outcome moderators, or individual differences that …

Research suggests that about a quarter to a third of children with traffic-related injuries
develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Early symptoms of PTSD have been found to …

Sensation seeking, anxiety sensitivity, and hopelessness are personality risk factors for
alcohol use disorders, each associated with specific risky drinking motives in adolescents …

Physiological theories may be important in the development and maintenance of social
phobia in youth. A limited literature base indicates that youth with social phobia experience …

Written at a post-graduate level, this new volume provides a cumulative overview of the
research available on the pathogenesis of fear and anxiety in youths. Its aim is to give the …

To-date no models adequately address the higher vulnerability of women to anxiety
pathology, in contrast to other disorders, such as depression where ruminative thinking has …

Anxiety disorders constitute the most common mental health disturbance experienced by
youth. Sleep-related problems (SRPs) are highly prevalent among anxious youth and …

Abstract Background/Objective: To examine the roles of anxiety sensitivity and attentional
bias in the development of anxiety and depression symptoms among adolescents. Method …