Angela Scarpa

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Affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Self-esteem, cortisol reactivity, and depressed mood mediated by perceptions of control
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 5088 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24601 0436, USA
    Biol Psychol 59:93-103. 2002
  2. ncbi Community violence exposure in young adults
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 0436, USA Email
    Trauma Violence Abuse 4:210-27. 2003
  3. ncbi Improving emotion regulation with CBT in young children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: a pilot study
    Angela Scarpa
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    Behav Cogn Psychother 39:495-500. 2011
  4. ncbi Lifetime prevalence and socioemotional effects of hearing about community violence
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0436, USA
    J Interpers Violence 21:5-23. 2006
  5. ncbi Community violence victimization and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: the moderating effects of coping and social support
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 24061 0436, USA
    J Interpers Violence 21:446-69. 2006
  6. ncbi Being hot-tempered: autonomic, emotional, and behavioral distinctions between childhood reactive and proactive aggression
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0436, USA
    Biol Psychol 84:488-96. 2010
  7. ncbi Family conflict and childhood aggression: the role of child anxiety
    Akiho Tanaka
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Psychology, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    J Interpers Violence 25:2127-43. 2010
  8. ncbi The effects of child maltreatment on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
    Elizabeth Van Voorhees
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
    Trauma Violence Abuse 5:333-52. 2004
  9. ncbi Community violence victimization and depressed mood: the moderating effects of coping and social support
    Sara C Haden
    Virginia Tech
    J Interpers Violence 23:1213-34. 2008
  10. ncbi The link between sensation seeking and aggression: a meta-analytic review
    Laura C Wilson
    Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA
    Aggress Behav 37:81-90. 2011

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Self-esteem, cortisol reactivity, and depressed mood mediated by perceptions of control
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 5088 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24601 0436, USA
    Biol Psychol 59:93-103. 2002
    ..Findings support biopsychological explanations for depression, with SE, CR, and uncontrollability as putative markers of depressed mood that may be even more pronounced in depressive disorders...
  2. ncbi Community violence exposure in young adults
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 0436, USA Email
    Trauma Violence Abuse 4:210-27. 2003
    ..Last, theoretical, clinical, and policy implications are suggested that include intervention and prevention programs targeting all forms of violence in urban and rural areas...
  3. ncbi Improving emotion regulation with CBT in young children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: a pilot study
    Angela Scarpa
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    Behav Cogn Psychother 39:495-500. 2011
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  4. ncbi Lifetime prevalence and socioemotional effects of hearing about community violence
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0436, USA
    J Interpers Violence 21:5-23. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi Community violence victimization and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: the moderating effects of coping and social support
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 24061 0436, USA
    J Interpers Violence 21:446-69. 2006
    ..Findings are discussed in terms of event controllability, negative social reactions, and coping resources...
  6. ncbi Being hot-tempered: autonomic, emotional, and behavioral distinctions between childhood reactive and proactive aggression
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0436, USA
    Biol Psychol 84:488-96. 2010
    ..e., internalizing problems), and behavioral (i.e., attention deficits, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and delinquent behavior) functioning, and are discussed in relation to theories of antisocial behavior...
  7. ncbi Family conflict and childhood aggression: the role of child anxiety
    Akiho Tanaka
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Psychology, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    J Interpers Violence 25:2127-43. 2010
    ..The hypothesis was partially supported as family conflict was related to increased proactive but not reactive aggression in children with high levels of anxiety. Implications of these findings are discussed...
  8. ncbi The effects of child maltreatment on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
    Elizabeth Van Voorhees
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
    Trauma Violence Abuse 5:333-52. 2004
    ....
  9. ncbi Community violence victimization and depressed mood: the moderating effects of coping and social support
    Sara C Haden
    Virginia Tech
    J Interpers Violence 23:1213-34. 2008
    ..Findings suggest that perceptions of support and ability to actively cope with stressors are very important in the adjustment to CV victimization...
  10. ncbi The link between sensation seeking and aggression: a meta-analytic review
    Laura C Wilson
    Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA
    Aggress Behav 37:81-90. 2011
    ..Further research on the links between arousal, sensation seeking and aggression can inform clinicians about potential interventions...
  11. ncbi Social anxiety mediates the effect of autism spectrum disorder characteristics on hostility in young adults
    SUSAN WILLIAMS WHITE
    Virginia Tech, VA 24061, USA
    Autism 16:453-64. 2012
    ..In addition, dimensional conceptualization of ASD symptoms, as opposed to a categorical approach solely, may be a useful approach to studying complex personality processes...
  12. ncbi Respiratory sinus arrhythmia: a marker for positive social functioning and receptive language skills in children with autism spectrum disorders
    Michelle A Patriquin
    Department of Psychology 0436, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    Dev Psychobiol 55:101-12. 2013
    ..These results highlight the importance of studying RSA as a marker of positive function in children with ASD...
  13. ncbi The importance of physician knowledge of autism spectrum disorder: results of a parent survey
    Rachel A Rhoades
    Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
    BMC Pediatr 7:37. 2007
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  14. ncbi Thought control strategies as mediators of trauma symptoms in young women with histories of child sexual abuse
    Angela Scarpa
    Virginia Tech, Psychology, 109 Williams Hall, College of Sciences, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0436, USA
    Behav Res Ther 47:809-13. 2009
    ..Future research should examine the roles of these cognitive control strategies as possible avenues of intervention following CSA...
  15. ncbi The psychophysiology of child misconduct
    Angela Scarpa
    Department of Psychology (0436, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0436, USA
    Pediatr Ann 33:296-304. 2004
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