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The Use of Psychotherapy in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Have Experienced Bereavement
(2013-01-30)
This study aimed to build an understanding of the internal and external
factors that affect the bereavement process in people with intellectual
disabilities (PWID). This was achieved by drawing on my previously
published ...
Computational Model-Based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Reinforcement Learning in Humans
(2013-01-22)
The aim of this thesis is to determine the changes in BOLD signal of the human
brain during various stages of reinforcement learning. In order to accomplish that
goal two probabilistic reinforcement-learning tasks were ...
The Impact of Attending a Psycho-educational Antenatal Group on the Observed Parent-Infant Relationship
(2013-01-22)
The important implications of the attachment relationship have led researchers to
consider what the precursors to a secure attachment relationship are. Ainsworth, Bell,
and Stayton (1971) proposed that maternal sensitivity ...
Facilitating Collaboration among Children with Autism through Robot-assisted Play
(2013-01-22)
This thesis discusses how autonomous robots can be used to foster and support collaborative play among children with autism in a number of different settings. Because autism impairs one’s skills in social communication and ...
How do Clinical Psychologists Make Sense of their Early Attachments and their Work with Older Adults?
(2013-01-07)
Background: attachment theory provides an account of human behaviour across the lifespan, has a strong theoretical foundation and is clinical applicable. It is particularly relevant to older adults, who are often exposed ...
Individual Perspectives in Family Therapy: a Comparison of Perspectives
(2012-12-20)
There has been relatively little robust research investigating the experience of family therapy from a client’s perspective. Much of the literature fails to make clear their methods for analysing the data, and takes an ...
A Quantum Stochastic Calculus
(2012-11-29)
Martingales are fundamental stochastic process used to model the concept of fair game.
They have a multitude of applications in the real world that include, random walks,
Brownian motion, gamblers fortunes and survival ...
Insecure Attachment and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents: a Meta-Analysis
(2012-11-22)
Since Bowlby (1958, cited in Bowlby, 1969) originally introduced the theory of attachment it has been written about extensively and a vast amount of research has contributed to the development of the theory. In more recent ...
Modelling Barium Isotopes in Metal-Poor Stars
(2012-11-22)
The principal theory concerning the origin of the elements heavier than the Fe-peak,
such as Ba, strongly suggest that for old, metal-poor environments, the rapid (r-)
process is the most likely path taken in their ...
The G305 Star Forming Complex: a Panoramic View of the Environment and Star Formation
(2012-11-20)
This thesis presents molecular line and radio continuum observations of the giant molecular
cloud (GMC) complex known as G305. The energy input from high-mass stars in the form
of powerful winds and ionising radiation ...