David K Ahern
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450896 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David K Ahern |
| GIVEN NAMES | David K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahern |
| SIGNATURE | AHERN D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dayton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4349-4130 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Differential Treatment Response Between Hypochondriasis With and Without Prominent Somatic Symptoms
Background: Health anxiety may exist with or without prominent somatic symptoms, but the impact of somatic symptoms on treatment response is unclear. The study objective was to examine this question further as symptom burden may impact choice of type of treatment. Methods: This exploratory study used a unique database from a prior trial of 193 individuals with DSM-IV hypochondriasis who had been randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral th…
Mapping the Road From Childhood Trauma to Adult Somatization: The Role of Attachment
OBJECTIVE: This study tested whether insecure attachment mediates the link between childhood trauma and adult somatization. METHODS: A community sample of 101 couples completed self-report measures, including the Relationship Scales Questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Somatic Symptom Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Conflict Tactics Scale. RESULTS: Childhood trauma was associated with higher levels of somatizat…
Palpitations and Cardiac Awareness After Heart Transplantation
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the awareness of resting heartbeat in heart transplantation recipients, compare it with that found in other medical populations, and determine whether clinical characteristics are associated with accurate heartbeat awareness. METHODS: Eligible patients underwent a research battery consisting of a heartbeat detection task and self-report questionnaires assessing cardiac symptoms, psychosocial variabl…
The News Media in Children's Political Socialization
The research reported examines the impact of the news media as an agent of political socialization on children's political knowledge, their attitudes toward political parties and electoral systems, and their activities relative to politics. Children news media use and level of political knowledge function as primary sources of causal effects for each other. They are consistently more important in their effects on the attitudes and types of partic…
The mass media and changes in adolescents' political knowledge during an election cycle
The News Media in Children's Political Socialization
The research reported examines the impact of the news media as an agent of political socialization on children's political knowledge, their attitudes toward political parties and electoral systems, and their activities relative to politics. Children news media use and level of political knowledge function as primary sources of causal effects for each other. They are consistently more important in their effects on the attitudes and types of partic…
The mass media and changes in adolescents' political knowledge during an election cycle
The News Media in Children's Political Socialization
The research reported examines the impact of the news media as an agent of political socialization on children's political knowledge, their attitudes toward political parties and electoral systems, and their activities relative to politics. Children news media use and level of political knowledge function as primary sources of causal effects for each other. They are consistently more important in their effects on the attitudes and types of partic…
The mass media and changes in adolescents' political knowledge during an election cycle
Palpitations and Cardiac Awareness After Heart Transplantation
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the awareness of resting heartbeat in heart transplantation recipients, compare it with that found in other medical populations, and determine whether clinical characteristics are associated with accurate heartbeat awareness. METHODS: Eligible patients underwent a research battery consisting of a heartbeat detection task and self-report questionnaires assessing cardiac symptoms, psychosocial variabl…
Mapping the Road From Childhood Trauma to Adult Somatization: The Role of Attachment
OBJECTIVE: This study tested whether insecure attachment mediates the link between childhood trauma and adult somatization. METHODS: A community sample of 101 couples completed self-report measures, including the Relationship Scales Questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Somatic Symptom Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Conflict Tactics Scale. RESULTS: Childhood trauma was associated with higher levels of somatizat…
Differential Treatment Response Between Hypochondriasis With and Without Prominent Somatic Symptoms
Background: Health anxiety may exist with or without prominent somatic symptoms, but the impact of somatic symptoms on treatment response is unclear. The study objective was to examine this question further as symptom burden may impact choice of type of treatment. Methods: This exploratory study used a unique database from a prior trial of 193 individuals with DSM-IV hypochondriasis who had been randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral th…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Media use (2 works) · News media (2 works) · Political communication (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works)