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Jason Nieuwsma, M.S. - Etiology beliefs about depression, cross-cultural explanations of mental illness
Dani Maack, M.S. - Behavior inhibition and behavior activation in depression
Denis Birgenheir, M.S. - Sociotropy and excessive reassurance seeking.
Pooja Saraff, M.S.
Laura
Scharf, M.S. - Self-mutilation contingencies
Behavior inhibition and behavior activation in mood and
personality disorders
Rumination and freshmen adjustment to college
Perfectionism, rumination and depressed mood
Distraction and emotional avoidance
Pepper, C. M., & *Maack, D. J., *Scharf, L. E., & *Birgenheir, D. (2007). Behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition systems in DSM-IV Personality Disorders. In C. M. Pepper (Chair), Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory and Psychological Disorders: The Role of the Behavioral Activation and Behavioral Inhibition System. Symposium to be conducted at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
*Maack, D. J., & *Nieuwsma, J. A., & Pepper, C. M. (2007). Behavior activation, anhedonia, and the nature, severity and treatment of individuals with Major Depression. In C. M. Pepper (Chair), Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory and Psychological Disorders: The Role of the Behavioral Activation and Behavioral Inhibition System. Symposium to be conducted at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
*Maack, D. J., Pepper, C. M., *Birgenheir, D. (2007). BIS/BAS and the Relationship with the Big Five. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
*Scharf, L. C., Pepper, C. M., & Nieuwsma, J. A. (2007). Personality factors and the functions of self-mutilation in college students. Poster accepted for presentation at the 41st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
*Maack, D. J. & Pepper C. M. (2006). Behavior
activation and the nature, severity
and outcome of depressive disorders.
Poster presented at the annual
meeting
of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago.
*Maack, D. J. & Pepper, C. M. (2006). Rumination:
Mediator between behavioral
inhibition and anxiety. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago.
*Maack, D. J. & Pepper, C. M. (2006). Behavioral activation and anhedonia in major depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, San Diego.
*Scharf, L., *Nieuwsma, J. A., *Maack, D. J., **Telsrow,
J. & Pepper, C. M.
(2006). Excessive reassurance seeking and social support as
predictors of depressive symptoms in freshmen. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Chicago.
** Harris, P. W., Pepper, C. M., & Maack, D. J. (In Press). Maladaptive perfectionism, rumination and depressive symptoms, Cognitive Therapy and Research.
Pepper, C. M. & *Nieuwsma, J. A. (2006). Issues in the measurement of depression: Purpose, population, and interpretation. Measurement, 7, 165-169.
** Harris, P. J., *Maack, D. J., & Pepper, C. M. (2005). Rumination, brooding and reflecting: Mediators between passive perfectionism and depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
*Nieuwsma, J. A. & Pepper, C. M. (2005). The impact of etiology beliefs on perceptions and symptoms of depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
* Nieuwsma, J. A., *Thompson, V. M., & Pepper, C. M. (2005). Barriers to the treatment of depression in rural primary care settings. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.
*Nieuwsma, J. A. & Pepper, C. M. (2005). The impact of etiology beliefs on perceptions and symptoms of depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Miami, FL.
** Harris, P. J., *Maack, D. J., & Pepper, C. M. (2005). Rumination as a Mediator between Passive Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms. Paper presented at the Annual McNair Scholars Conference, State College, PA. Paper selected as the Wyoming representative to the conference.
* denotes graduate student co-author
** denotes undergraduate student co-author
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