Browsing by Author "Starkey, Nicola J."
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Anxiolytic and anxiogenic drug effects on male and female gerbils in the black-white box
(Elsevier, 2010)Neurokinin-1, (NK1) receptor antagonists offer strong potential as anxiolytic drugs with few side effects. The use of the Mongolian gerbil for anxiety research offers advantages because gerbil NK1 receptors share a greater ... -
Assessing stability in body weight in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecular)
(Sage, 2014)When conducting controlled laboratory studies with non-traditional laboratory animals it is important that methods for determining body weight stability are reliable. This helps ensure the health and welfare of animals ... -
Assessment of demand for food under concurrent PR and FR schedules in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula)
(International Society for Comparative Psychology, 2015)The aim of this study was to compare the demand by possums for foods under different arrangements of concurrent progressive-ratio and fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement. In Experiment 1, every possible food pair made ... -
Changes over time in family members of adults with mild traumatic brain injury
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Objective: The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) extends beyond the person who was injured. Family caregivers of adults with moderate to severe TBI frequently report increased burden, stress and depression. Few studies ... -
The classification of substance and behavioural addictions: A preliminary investigation
(New Zealand Psychological Society, 2012)The term addiction has been used to refer to impaired control over substance use for several centuries however recently there has been a shift toward using this term in the context of non-substance use disorders, such as ...
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Effects of coping style, social relationships and support on New Zealanders well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
(The University of Waikato, 2022)In early 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Zealand Government implemented unprecedented measures such as lockdowns and social distancing. This research investigated the relationships between different coping styles, ... -
Determinants of risky decision-making: What is peer influence?
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Impulsive and risky decision-making have been linked to dangerous driving, substance use, gambling, overspending, and general delinquency. The aim of the series of studies presented in this thesis was to gain an understanding ... -
Making the invisible visible: Exploring the complex pathways between childhood experiences of maltreatment and the perpetration of family harm
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Preventing family harm and providing care for those affected is a high priority for governments and social services worldwide. Adverse consequences of family harm continue to place demands on justice, mental health and ... -
Exploring individual characteristics related to community-based sentence compliance: Is there an association between neuropsychological functioning, traumatic brain injury, and non-compliance with a community-based sentence?
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Non-compliance with a community-based sentence can result in serious consequences for an individual, including imprisonment. Probation officers, who supervise those on community sentences, play an essential role in supporting ... -
When appearances are misleading: Psychosocial consequences of facial masking in Parkinson’s disease
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Facial masking, the loss of expressive facial mobility in Parkinson’s disease, has the potential to impact communication, emotion perception, subjective wellbeing, and social relationship functioning. This unique symptom ...
