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Publications by Elia Psouni

Journals, international

Psouni, E. & Apetroaia, A. (2013). Measuring Scripted Attachment-related Knowledge in Middle Childhood: The Secure Base Script Test. Attachment & Human Development, DOI:10.1080/14616734.2013.804329.

Psouni, E., Janke, A. & Garwicz, M. (2012). A unifying model of weaning in mammals reveals impact of carnivory on human development and evolution. PLoS ONE 7(4): e32452. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032452

Thelin, J., Jörntell, H., & Psouni, E., Garwicz, M., Schouenborg, J., Danielsen, N., Eriksson Linsmejer, C. (2011). Implant size and fixation mode strongly influence tissue reactions in the CNS. PLoS ONE 26;6(1):e16267.

Thomasson, P. & Psouni, E. (2010). Social anxiety and related social impairment are linked to self-efficacy and dysfunctional coping strategies. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51, 171–178.

Garwicz, M., Christensson, M. & Psouni, E. (2009). A unifying model for timing of walking onset in humans and other mammals.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 106:21889-21893.

Bengtsson, H. & Psouni, E. (2008). Mothers’ Representations of Caregiving and their Adult Children’s Representations of Attachment: Intergenerational Concordance and Relations to Beliefs about Mothering. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 49:247-257.

Nilsson H.J., Psouni E., Carstam R & Schouenborg J. (2004). Profound inhibition of chronic itch induced by stimulation of thin cutaneous nerve fibres. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 18(1):37-43.

Nilsson H.J., Psouni E., & Schouenborg J. (2003). Long term depression of human nociceptive skin senses induced by thin fibre stimulation. European Journal of Pain, 7(3):225-33.

Book chapters, international

Dahlin, L. B., Ljungberg, E., Rosberg, H., Steen-Carlsson, K. & Psouni, E. (2010). Hand injuries in children. Book chapter in Textbook in Hand Surgery, IFSSH publication.

Psouni, E. (2004). On Psychological factors Affecting reports of Itch. In G. Yosipovitch, M. W. Greaves, A. B. Fleischer & F. McGlone, Itch: Basic mechanisms and Therapy (pp. 351-367). New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

 

Book chapters, national

Psouni, E. (2009). Trygga barn – om att knyta an. Kapitel 2 (pp. 11-26) In J. Hanssons Små barn kan, ICA-förlaget.

Psouni, E. (2009). Barnets emotionella utveckling. Kapitel 4 (pp. 65-83) In J. Hanssons Små barn kan, ICA-förlaget.

Psouni, E. E. (2005). FÖRÄLDRASKAP: Anknytningen mellan barn och föräldrar. I Lyckliga barn - en bok om Föräldraskap, ICA-förlaget.

Manuscripts currently under revision or reviewing

Psouni, E., Di Folco, S., Zavattini, C-J (in review). Scripted secure base knowledge and its relation to perceived social acceptance and competence in early middle childhood. In Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

Psouni, E. & Bengtsson, H. (revisions). Relationships between Parents’ Adult Attachment and Caregiving Mental Representations. For publication in Attachment and Human Development.

Psouni, E., Sörlie, A. & Merlo, Josefin (revisions). Individual differences in children’s envisaging of coping with stressful sports situations is predicted by attachment but not by parental support. To be submitted to International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Psouni, E., Nilsson, S., Dahlin, L., & Merlo, J (revisions). Long term psychological wellbeing in adolescents who suffered a plexus injury at birth: A large population-based study. To be submitted to Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Nilsson, S., Psouni, E., Lyberg-Åhlander, V., & Merlo, J (revisions). Psychotropic drugs use in adolescents born with an orofacial cleft: A large population-based study in Sweden. For resubmission to Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Bengtsson, H. & Psouni, E. (revisions). Attachment Representations Affect Differently Various Levels of Processing of Attachment-Related Information: A multi-level analysis. For submission in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

 

Presentations at International Conferences

Psouni, E. (2013). Attachment in middle childhood: Convergence of different assessment methods. In IAC Symposium, Investigations of Attachment in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence with the Friends and Family Interview, International Conference in Attachment, Aug 30-Sep 1 2013, Pavia, Italy.

Merlo, J. & Psouni, E. (2013). Attachment coherence, but not parental support in sport, predicts children’s capacity to envisage coping with stressful sports situations. International Conference in Attachment, Aug 30-Sep 1 2013, Pavia, Italy.

Di Folco, S., Psouni, E., Guerriero, V. & Zavattini, G-C, (2013). Emotional competence in middle childhood: The role of attachment representations to mother and father. In IAC Symposium, Attachment and Family Relationships, International Conference in Attachment, Aug 30-Sep 1 2013, Pavia, Italy.

Psouni, E & Bengtsson, H (2013). Relationships between Adult Attachment and Caregiving Representations in Parents. Society for Research in Child Development, session 1-047, Apr 18, 2013, Seattle, USA.

Bengtsson, H. & Psouni, E., (2013). Assessment of Caregiving Representations. Society for Research in Child Development, session 1-047, Apr 18, 2013, Seattle, USA.

Psouni, E., & Apetroaia, A. (2011a). Validity and Reliability of the Secure Base Script Test for Middle Childhood. International Conference in Attachment, Aug 18-21 2011, Oslo, Norway.

Bengtsson, H. & Psouni, E., (2011). Assessment of Caregiving Representations. International Conference in Attachment, Aug 18-21 2011, Oslo, Norway.

Psouni, E., & Apetroaia, A. (2011b). Secure Base Scripts in Middle Childhood: The Development of a New Method. Society for Research in Child Development, session 1-174, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2011, Montréal, Canada.

Clucas, P. & Psouni, E. (2011). The Narrative Assessment of Attachment: Validity of the Secure Base Script Test for Middle Childhood. Society for Research in Child Development, session 1-174, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2011, Montréal, Canada.

Psouni, E., & Garwicz, M. (2010). Determinants of the timing of weaning in humans and other mammals. Society for Neuroscience meeting, session 441, Nov 15, 2010.

Dahlin, L. B., Ljungberg, E., Rosberg, H., Steen-Carlsson, K. & Psouni, E. (2010). Hand injuries in children. Invited symposium presentation at IFSSH 2010, Oct 31–Nov 4 2010.

Psouni, E (2010). Parents’ Romantic Attachment Style and Relationship Characteristics and their Representations of Parental Caregiving. Symposium presentation at the IARR congress, Herzlija, Israel, 22-26 Jul 2010.

Psouni, E & Bengtsson, H (2010a). Relationships between Adult Attachment and Caregiving Representations in Parents. Presentation at the ISSBD biennial meeting, Lusaka, 18-22 Jul 2010.

Psouni, E & Bengtsson, H (2010b). Parents’ Romantic Attachment Style and Relationship Characteristics Affect their Representations of Parental Caregiving. Presentation at the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) biennial meeting, Lusaka, 18-22 Jul 2010.                                          

 Bengtsson, H, Gustafsson, C., Torshall, B & Psouni, E (2010). Relationship between Parents’ Attachment and Caregiving Representations at Automatic level of Awareness. Presentation at the ISSBD biennial meeting, Lusaka, 18-22 Jul 2010.           

Psouni, E. (2010). Representations of parental caregiving and their relationship to attachment representations and interactions in the family. Invited lecture, Uppsala University, 22 Apr 2010.

Psouni, E. (2008). Parents’ attachment and caregiving representations Invited lecture, Dortmund University, 9 Dec 2008.

Psouni, E. & Bengtsson, H. (2008). Relationship between Parents’ Attachment and Caregiving Representations at Different Levels of Awareness. Symposium presentation at the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) biennial meeting, Würzburg, Jul 13–17, 2008.

Psouni, E. & Sturesson, J. (2007). Children’s ability to detect emotional states from facial expressions and its relation to teachers’ ratings of social competence. Poster (24pm-011) at the “XIIIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology”, Jena, Aug 21-25, 2007.

Psouni, E., Johannesson, E. &  Welff-Nantas, C. (2005). Inter-parent versus inter-domain spill over effects on parental satisfaction. Presentation (V2-E3-PA206) at the “XIIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology”, Teneriffa, Aug 24-28, 2005.

Psouni, E., Johannesson, E. &  Karlsson, M. (2005). Maternal gatekeeping attitudes predict Swedish fathers’ involvement with their children. Poster (SM-E3-PO241) at the “XIIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology”, Teneriffa, Aug 24-28, 2005.

Bengtsson, H.  & Psouni, E. E. (2003). Maternal Representations of Caregiving and their Adult Childrens' Representations of Attachment. Presentation at the “XIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology”, Milano, Aug 27-31, 2003.

Psouni, E. E. (2001). Measures for the assessment of itch and their psychological correlates. Presentation at the “Society for Neuroscience, 31st Convention”, San Diego, USA, Nov 10-15, 2001.

Psouni, E. E. (2001). A psychophysical measure for the assessment of itch and its psychological correlates. Presentation at the “International Workshop for the Study of Itch”, Singapore, Oct 5-7, 2001.

Psouni, E. E. (2001). Priming Effects as Contextual Variation in Concept Definition tasks with Children. Presentation at the “Xth European Conference on Developmental Psychology”, Uppsala, Aug 22-26, 2001.

Psouni, E. E. (2000). Occupational Stress and its Interplay with Different Stages of Family Development. Presentation (51226.05)  at the ”XXVII International Congress in Psychology”, Stockholm, Jul 23-28, 2000.

Psouni, E. E. (2000). Beliefs about mothering and fathering in non-parents and parents: Themes, structure and well-being. Presentation (10523.06) at the ”XXVII International Congress in Psychology”, Stockholm, Jul 23-28, 2000.

Psouni, E. E. & Freeman, N. H. (2000). Development of Concepts of Mother and Father from Preschool through to Adulthood. Poster (41615.20) at the ”XXVII International Congress in Psychology”, Stockholm, July 23-28, 2000.