Publications by authors named "M Todman"
While theoretical connections between social inequity and boredom have been established, empirical evidence is lacking. Inequity aversion is important in this relationship. If individuals believe that the amount of work invested in pursuing an outcome has been unfairly devalued in relation to the investment of others, they may feel that their investment is greater than the outcome's worth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpulsive choice is associated with both cocaine use and relapse. Little is known about the influence of transient states on impulsive choice in people who use cocaine (PWUC). This study investigated the direct effects of induced boredom on impulsive choice (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have demonstrated increases in boredom and its negative impact on mental health. This cross-sectional study examines state and trait boredom at four different points of the pandemic using an online sample of participants from the United States ( = 783). The results showed significant increases in boredom proneness, state boredom, substance use, loneliness, and distress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA randomised study of comfort during bronchoscopy comparing conscious sedation and anaesthetist-controlled general anaesthesia, including the utility of bispectral index monitoring.
ERJ Open Res
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- A study compared patient comfort during bronchoscopy using conscious sedation versus general anaesthesia, finding no significant difference in comfort levels or willingness for repeat procedures between the two methods.
- There were deeper levels of sedation in the general anaesthesia group, which also experienced higher complication rates compared to those under conscious sedation.
- The results suggest that conscious sedation offers comparable patient comfort and diagnostic accuracy while being linked to fewer complications, indicating it may be a safer option for patients undergoing bronchoscopy.
Objectives: Hoarding disorder in older adults often develops in the context of co-occurring psychosocial maladies, and treatment response tends to be suboptimal. This preliminary investigation explored several ageing-related factors and their relationship to hoarding symptom severity (HSS), and examined treatment response to 15 sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with in-home support.
Methods: Twenty-nine participants (Mage = 67) completed self-report questionnaires measuring HSS, self-control, indecisiveness, depression, loneliness, social support and boredom, before (T1) and after (T2) treatment.