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Developing a Behavioral Box for Assessing Prepulse Inhibition and Neural Activity in Psychiatric Animal Models
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2025
This protocol presents a microcontroller-based behavioral box to assess prepulse inhibition (PPI) by collecting acceleration data from a sensor beneath the box. This data evaluates sensory gating deficits in socially isolated rats, with an added method for synchronizing data with neuronal activity to advance neurophysiology studies on behavioral disorders.
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A Multiple Integrated Social Stress Model for Psychiatric Disorders in Female C57BL/6J Mice
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2025
By integrating four daily social stressors, the present study describes a multiple integrated social stress (MISS) model for psychiatric disorders in female C57BL/6J mice. After ten days of repeated MISS exposure, the mice developed depressive- and anxiety-like phenotypes, thus providing a natural, etiology-based animal model for studying psychiatric disorders in female subjects.
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Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants
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2021
The chronic psychosocial stress (CGS) paradigm employs clinically relevant stressors during pregnancy in mice to model psychiatric disorders of mothers and infants. Here, we provide a step-by-step procedure of applying the CGS paradigm and downstream assessments to validate this model.
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Evaluating the Accuracy of Snap Judgments
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2023
Source: Diego Reinero & Jay Van Bavel—New York University Social psychologists have long been interested in the way people form impressions of others. Much of this work has focused on the errors people make in judging others, such as the exaggerated influence of central traits (such as "warm" and "cold"), the insufficient weight given to the context in which others' behavior takes place, and the tendency for people to make judgments that conform to their initial expectations about another.
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Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
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2020
Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
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Rather than attributing symptoms immediately to a psychiatric condition, clinicians compare observed symptom patterns with medical history, psychosocial history, and possible substance-related explanations. The interview, behavioral observation, and mental status examination contribute complementary evidence. When appropriate, diagnostic tests or collateral information add further context, supporting differential diagnosis and reducing the risk of overlooking relevant causes.
It provides a structured account of the person’s current mental functioning and observed presentation, complementing what the person reports during the interview. Clinicians interpret these observations alongside behavior, history, and psychosocial context rather than in isolation. This integrated view helps clarify symptom patterns, assess treatment needs, and inform decisions about ongoing clinical care.
These sources are used when additional context can strengthen clinical understanding or help clarify competing explanations. Collateral information contributes observations or history beyond the interview, while diagnostic tests may help examine possible medical or other relevant factors when appropriate. Their role is supportive: clinicians integrate the results with the broader assessment rather than treating one source as decisive.
Safety assessment is a central clinical purpose of the process. Clinicians use information from the interview, observations, history, and mental status examination to evaluate relevant risks and determine immediate treatment needs. This focus is especially important during crisis intervention, when findings can guide urgent decisions and help coordinate appropriate ongoing care.
An evaluation draws on more than current symptoms. The clinician may gather a medical and psychosocial history, discuss behavior and day-to-day functioning, and observe the person’s presentation. The resulting information is considered with the mental status examination and, when appropriate, collateral information or diagnostic tests, creating a clinical basis for diagnosis, treatment planning, and safety decisions.
Findings are translated into an individualized treatment plan rather than a diagnosis alone. They can inform medication decisions, psychotherapy planning, crisis intervention, and the need for coordination of ongoing care. Because the assessment considers symptoms, functioning, history, safety, and possible medical or substance-related causes, treatment planning can reflect the person’s broader clinical needs.
Initial findings establish a clinical picture that can be revisited as care continues. Clinicians may use later evaluations to monitor progress, reconsider symptom patterns or treatment needs, and coordinate ongoing services. This continuing use makes the evaluation relevant beyond the first encounter, linking assessment with treatment adjustment and longer-term clinical management.