The Psychology Behind Diet: Assessing the Impact of Emotion Regulation and Type-D Personality Traits on Dietary Choices

Dietary habits refer to the set of choices or decisions one makes regarding the foods consumed. They include choices and decisions on what to eat when to eat, how much to eat, and where to eat. Taste preferences, food diversity, frequency of meal consumption, portion sizes, snacking behavior, and meal skipping all have an impact on this....

Virtual agent-mediated appraisal training: A single case series among Dutch firefighters

Background: First responders are a prime example of professionals that are at a high risk of<br/>being exposed to traumatic experiences. Reappraisal as a coping strategy might help first<br/>responders to better cope with their emotional responses to traumatic events.<br/>Objective: This study investigated the effects of repeated sessions of a...

Cognitive engineering of a military multi-modal memory restructuring system

Several methods have been proposed to treat combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Still, a recent review reports on high drop-out and non response rates. This has motivated work into the design of a software application to support and to increase the appeal of traditional face-to-face trauma-focused psychotherapy. The...

The Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Modal Memory Restructuring System for patients suffering from a combat-related PTSD

This thesis discusses a new and unexplored concept which uses computer assisted technology to support trauma-focused psychotherapy, focusing on restructuring and relearning of past events. The proposed application allows patients and therapist to visualize the patient’s past experience using maps, personal photos, stories and self created 3D...