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University of Wyoming

Stress and Mood Laboratory
 

Graduate Students

  • 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
     

Current and Recent Lab Research Activities

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


Recent Publications and Conference Presentations

  • 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