Papers by Ricardo Rieppi, Ph.D.
Teaching of Psychology, 1999
ABSTRACT In this study, we compared the effectiveness of multimedia and traditional classes. Sir ... more ABSTRACT In this study, we compared the effectiveness of multimedia and traditional classes. Sir instructors within the Department of Psychology taught 1 of 3 courses: human development, psychological statistics, or abnormal psychology. An instructor taught each course in either a multimedia or traditional classroom. Results showed that (a) the students in the multimedia and traditional classes did not differ on scholastic abilities prior to course enrollment, (b) students in the larger multimedia class averaged higher examination scores than those in the traditional classes, and (c) there were no consistent patterns between the student's learning preference and final examination scores in either the multimedia or traditional classes. We discuss the implications and limitations of the results.
Psychosomatic Medicine, 2003
Objective: This study examined aspects of the transactional model of hostility and health by inve... more Objective: This study examined aspects of the transactional model of hostility and health by investigating relationships among hostility, interpersonal interactions, and ambulatory blood pressure in a healthy community sample. Materials and Methods: Participants included 65 female and 39 male healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 46 years. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and diary data on mood and social interactions were obtained every 20 minutes for 1 day. Mixed models regression analyses were used to evaluate the relationships among hostility, interpersonal interactions, and ABP. Results: Trait hostility was positively associated with the frequency and intensity of negative interactions and was negatively associated with the frequency and intensity of positive interactions. Interacting with others was associated with increases in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The magnitude of the increase in blood pressure was positively associated with the degree to which the interaction was perceived as negative. Hostility was not directly associated with ABP/heart rate (HR) or ABP/HR responses during any interactions or negative interactions. However, there was an interaction between hostility and negative interaction intensity for DBP, suggesting that hostility moderates the effects of negative interactions on DBP. Specifically, increases in the intensity of negative interactions were associated with increases in DBP for participants with high, but not low, hostility. Conclusions: The results provide partial support for the notion that hostility may be associated with risk for cardiovascular disease through its effects on interpersonal interactions and their cardiovascular correlates.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2002
Treatment efficacy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been demonstrated for ... more Treatment efficacy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been demonstrated for stimulant drugs and behavior modification (Pelham and Murphy, 1986;. Research suggests that socioeconomic status (SES) moderates treatment response . However, the mechanism of the influence of SES on treatment response remains unclear, and inconsistent findings have brought into question the advantages of using a composite score as opposed to individual SES variables. The composite Hollingshead SES index has been criticized for outdated occupational codes, high variance, and poor relation to other patient characteristics .
Journal of Neuropsychiatry, 2000
This study was designed to determine whether apathy is associated with neurocognitive symptoms an... more This study was designed to determine whether apathy is associated with neurocognitive symptoms and/or depressive symptoms in HIV/AIDS and also whether apathy is associated with patient expectancies about antiretroviral medication adherence. Seventy-five HIV+ homosexual men and 58 HIV+ women were assessed for depressive disorders and symptoms. Neuropsychological tests measured attention, concentration, learning, memory, executive function, and psychomotor speed. Other measures included Marin's Apathy Evaluation Scale, the Adherence Determinants Questionnaire, CD4 cell count, and HIV RNA viral load. Apathy was consistently related to depression and unrelated to neuropsychological impairment. Patient expectancies regarding medication adherence were unrelated to apathy when the analysis was controlled for depressive symptoms.
Infant Behavior and Development, 1996
Community Mental Health Journal, 1995
To examine what the general public is learning about schizophrenia, all articles on schizophrenia... more To examine what the general public is learning about schizophrenia, all articles on schizophrenia listed in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature for all even-numbered years between 1964 and 1992 were read and rated. Hallucinations and delusions were the most commonly mentioned symptoms in the articles reviewed, biochemical dysfunction and heredity the most noted causes, and drugs the most cited treatment. The average yearly number of articles was relatively small, however (9.1), and only a minority of those appeared in general circulation magazines. In addition, community support was seldom included in discussions of treatment and specific misconceptions about schizophrenia were rarely addressed.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2003
Objective: Racism has been identified as a psychosocial stressor that may contribute to dispariti... more Objective: Racism has been identified as a psychosocial stressor that may contribute to disparities in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. The goal of the present article was to investigate the relationship of perceived racism to ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in a sample of American-born Blacks and Latinos. Methods: Participants included English-speaking Black or Latino(a) adults between the ages of 24 and 65. They completed daily mood diaries and measures of perceived racism, socioeconomic status, and hostility. Participants were outfitted with ABP monitors; 357 provided data on waking hours only, and 245 provided data on both waking and nocturnal night-time ABP. Results: Perceived racism was positively associated with nocturnal ABP even when controlling for personality factors and socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The results suggest that racism may influence cardiovascular disease risk through its effects on nocturnal BP recovery. Key words: ambulatory blood pressure, racism, discrimination, cardiovascular disease, ecological momentary assessment, hypertension.
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Papers by Ricardo Rieppi, Ph.D.