Search Results - "Meyer, Andrea H."
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The link between stress, well-being, and psychological flexibility during an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy self-help intervention
Published in International journal of clinical and health psychology (01-01-2018)“…Background/Objective: Prolonged stress can overwhelm coping resources, leading people to seek mental health care. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an…”
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Psychological correlates of body dissatisfaction in Swiss youth over a one-year study-period
Published in Frontiers in psychology (08-01-2024)“…It is well known that young individuals often report pronounced negative perceptions and attitudes towards their own body or intense fear of being not muscular…”
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A prospective study of associations among helping, health, and longevity
Published in Social science & medicine (1982) (01-08-2017)“…How does helping behavior contribute to the health and the longevity of older helpers? From an evolutionary perspective, the ultimate cause may be rooted in…”
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Daytime variation in ambient temperature affects skin temperatures and blood pressure: Ambulatory winter/summer comparison in healthy young women
Published in Physiology & behavior (01-10-2015)“…Abstract It is widely accepted that cold exposure increases peripheral vascular resistance and arterial blood pressure (BP) and, hence, increases…”
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How health behaviors relate to academic performance via affect: an intensive longitudinal study
Published in PloS one (29-10-2014)“…This intensive longitudinal study examined how sleep and physical activity relate to university students' affect and academic performance during a stressful…”
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Stress, mental health and sociocultural adjustment in third culture kids: exploring the mediating roles of resilience and family functioning
Published in Frontiers in psychology (14-08-2023)“…Introduction This cross-sectional study explores the contributions of personal and contextual factors in the adjustment process of a sample of internationally…”
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Maternal adversities during pregnancy and cord blood oxytocin receptor (OXTR) DNA methylation
Published in Social cognitive and affective neuroscience (01-09-2016)“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether maternal adversities and cortisol levels during pregnancy predict cord blood DNA methylation of the oxytocin…”
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Is intuition allied with jumping to conclusions in decision-making? An intensive longitudinal study in patients with delusions and in non-clinical individuals
Published in PloS one (20-12-2021)“…Research suggests that a jumping-to-conclusions (JTC) bias, excessive intuition, and reduced analysis in information processing may favor suboptimal…”
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Having versus not having social interactions in patients diagnosed with depression or social phobia and controls
Published in PloS one (14-04-2021)“…Humans need meaningful social interactions, but little is known about the consequences of not having them. We examined meaningful social interactions and the…”
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IMPACT OF SPECIFIC PHOBIA ON THE RISK OF ONSET OF MENTAL DISORDERS: A 10-YEAR PROSPECTIVE-LONGITUDINAL COMMUNITY STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
Published in Depression and anxiety (01-07-2016)“…Background The role of specific phobia as a potentially important psychopathological precursor condition to more severe mental disorders is understudied. We…”
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Eating behaviour in Swiss preschool children-Validation of a German and a French version of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ)
Published in PloS one (07-12-2023)“…Young children's eating behavior is crucial for any further development of healthy eating. Early eating behavior are often assessed through parental report…”
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Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (DSM-5) Predicts Dropout in Inpatient Psychotherapy for Patients With Personality Disorder
Published in Frontiers in psychology (30-04-2019)“…Criterion A serves as the fundamental diagnostic criterion of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders in section III of the Diagnostic and Statistical…”
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Accelerometer-derived physical activity estimation in preschoolers - comparison of cut-point sets incorporating the vector magnitude vs the vertical axis
Published in BMC public health (06-05-2019)“…ActiGraph accelerometers are a widely used tool to objectively measure physical activity (PA) behavior in young children and several validated cut-point sets…”
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Binge-eating adolescent treatment (BEAT) – findings from a pilot study on effects and acceptance of a blended treatment program for youth with loss of control eating
Published in BMC Psychology (27-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Loss of Control Eating (LOC) is the most prevalent form of eating disorder pathology in youth, but research on evidence-based treatment in…”
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"Choose change": design and methods of an acceptance and commitment therapy effectiveness trial for transdiagnostic treatment-resistant patients
Published in BMC psychiatry (10-06-2019)“…Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been successfully established in hundreds of efficacy trials. It is less understood, however, how ACT works in…”
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Physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschoolers: a longitudinal assessment of trajectories and determinants
Published in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (04-04-2018)“…Despite physical activity (PA) being recognized as a critically important factor for good physical and mental health already early in life and throughout the…”
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Child eating behavior predicts body mass index after 1 year: results from the Swiss Preschooler's Health Study (SPLASHY)
Published in Frontiers in psychology (02-04-2024)“…Child obesity is a growing global issue. Preventing early development of overweight and obesity requires identifying reliable risk factors for high body mass…”
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The Role of the Subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Amygdala in Environmental Sensitivity to Infant Crying
Published in PloS one (25-08-2016)“…Newborns and infants communicate their needs and physiological states through crying and emotional facial expressions. Little is known about individual…”
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Self-reported emotion regulation difficulties are associated with mood but not with the biological stress response to thin ideal exposure
Published in PloS one (27-06-2018)“…Difficulties in emotion regulation have been related to psychological and physiological stress responses such as lower mood and lower parasympathetic…”
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The spatiotemporal movement of patients in and out of a psychiatric hospital: an observational GPS study
Published in BMC psychiatry (24-03-2021)“…Movement is a basic component of health. Little is known about the spatiotemporal movement of patients with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to…”
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