International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of basic knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. It contains articles pertaining to theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value.


Claire Rostron

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Lecturer, Department of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences, The Open University, UK

Research Areas

Behavioural Neuroscience, Biological Basis of Cognition, Motivation and Action Selection

Education

2002Ph.DNeuroscience, St Andrews University
1998BA(Hons)Psychology, Upper Second Class, Strathclyde University

Experience

2007-presentLecturer in Biological Psychology and Mental Health, The Open University
2006-2007Lecturer in Biological Psychology, University of Abertay Dundee
2003-2006Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of St Andrews, St Andrews
2002-2003Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
2001-2002Research Assistant, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Rostron CL (ed), (2010) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Core Concepts in Mental Health, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK
[2]  Rostron CL (ed), (2010) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Mood and Wellbeing, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK
[3]  Rostron CL (ed), (2010) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Addictions, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK
[4]  Rostron CL (ed), (2010) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Dementias, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
[5]  Boniwell, I, Rostron CL (2010) Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-being in Rostron CL (ed) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Mood and Well-being, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK.
[6]  Leys, K, Rostron, CL and Heading, CE (2010) Pharmacological Approaches to the Treatment of Alzheimer's Dementia in Rostron, CL (ed) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Dementias, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK
[7]  Rostron, CL (2010) Perspectives in Dementia Care in Rostron, CL (ed) The Science of the Mind, Investigating Mental Health: Dementias, The Open University Press, Milton Keynes, UK.
[8]  Rostron, CL, Farquhar, MJ, Latimer, MP & Winn P (2008). The pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus and the nucleus basalis magnocellularis: Do both have a role in sustained attention? BMC Neuroscience, 9.
[9]  Taylor, CL, Macdiarmid JI, Ross, JAS, Osman, LM, Watt, SJ, Adie, W, Crawford, JR and Lawson, A. (2006) Objective neuropsychological test performance of professional divers reporting a complaint of "forgetfulness or loss of concentration". Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 32(4), 310-317.
[10]  Adie, W, Cairns, J, Macdiarmid, J, Ross, J, Watt, S, Taylor, CL, Osman, LM. (2005) Safety culture and accident risk control: Perceptions of professional divers and offshore workers. Safety Science, 43, 131-145.
[11]  Kozak, R, Bowman, EM, Latimer, MP, Rostron, CL, & Winn P. (2005) Excitotoxic lesions of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus in rats impair performance on a test of sustained attention. Experimental Brain Research, 162, 257-264.
[12]  Taylor, CL, Kozak, R, Latimer, MP, & Winn, P. (2004) Effects of changing reward on performance of the delayed spatial win-shift radial maze task in pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus lesioned rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 153, 431-438.
[13]  Macdiarmid, J, Ross, J, Taylor, CL, Watt, S, Osman, L, Adie, W, Godden, D, Crawford, J, Lawson, A. (2004) Coordinated investigation into the possible long term health effects of diving at work: The ELTHI Diving Study. HSE Research Report, 230.
[14]  Taylor, CL, Latimer, MP, & Winn, P. (2003) Impaired delayed spatial win-shift behaviour on the eight arm radial maze following excitotoxic lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex in the rat. Behavioural Brain Research, 147, 107-114.
[15]  Kaplan, E, Gaeta, V, Nigriello, R, Rostron, C and Dommett, E (2011) The effects of methylphenidate on spatial learning in healthy individuals. British Neuroscience Association, Harrogate, UK.
[16]  Wagner U & Rostron CL (2010) Inhibition of return in the rat using the covert orienting of attention task. Program Number 535.1, Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[17]  Rostron CL, Butler J & Dommett EJ (2010) Specific cognitive impairment on a covert orienting of attention task in wistar kyoto rats as compared to the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Program Number 703.2, Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[18]  Rostron, CL, Clark, SD, Farquhar, MJ, Isherwood, A, Latimer, M, MacLaren, D, Nothacker, H-P, & Winn, P (2007) Selective bilateral lesions of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus in rats by diphtheria toxin/urotensin II. Program Number 622.13, Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[19]  Rostron, CL, Farquhar, MJ, Latimer, MP, Rostron, PR, & Winn, P (2006) Non-cholinergic PPTg neurons may be responsible for lesion induced response organisation deficits in a sustained attention task. Program Number 369.8, Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[20]  Rostron, CL, Rostron, PR, Latimer, MP, & Winn, P (2006). Dopamine efflux in the striatum is differentially affected by anterior and posterior stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus. FENS Abstracts, 3, A161.20.
[21]  Taylor, CL, Rostron, PR, Latimer, MP & Winn P (2004). Behavioural characteristics of pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus lesioned and nucleus basalis magnocellularis lesioned rats in a test of vigilance. Program Nu,ber 780.4, Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[22]  Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Adie WR, Crawford JR, Osman LM & Lawson A (2004) Memory impairment and loss of concentration reported by professional divers: The ELTHI diving study. Society of Occupational Medicine, Nottingham, UK.
[23]  Macdiarmid JI, Ross JAS, Osman LM, Watt SJ, Taylor CL, Adie WR, Crawford JR & Lawson A (2004) The impact of health effects in divers assessed by health related quality of life: the ELTHI diving study. Society of Occupational Medicine, Nottingham, UK.
[24]  Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Crawford JR, Osman LM, Adie WR, AD Murray & Lawson A (2004) Memory impairment and impact on quality of life in professional divers: The ELTHI diving study. European Underwater and Baromedical Society, Ajaccio, Corsica.
[25]  Murray AD, Waiter GD, Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross J, Watt S, Osman LM, Crawford JR, Adie WR & Lawson A (2004) Examination of the long term health impact of diving (the ELTHI diving study): Re-analysis of cerebral MRI data allowing for confounding factors. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Sydney, Australia.
[26]  Waiter GD, Murray AD, Ross J, Macdiarmid J, Taylor CL, Crawford J & Watt S (2004) Grey matter differences in divers versus off-shore workers: a voxel based morphometric study. Human Brain Mapping, Budapest, Hungary.
[27]  Waiter GD, Murray AD, Ross J, Macdiarmid J, Taylor CL, Crawford J & Watt S (2004) White matter differences in divers versus other off-shore workers: a diffusion tensor imaging study. Proceedings of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
[28]  Macdiarmid JI, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Osman LM, Taylor CL, Adie WR & Lawson A (2004) What factors impact health related quality of life in professional divers and offshore workers? The ELTHI diving study. European Underwater and Baromedical Society, Ajaccio, Corsica.
[29]  Taylor, CL, Kozak, R, Latimer, MP & Winn P (2003). Effects of reward value on retention of the delayed spatial win-shift radial maze task in pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus lesioned rats. Program Number 292.17. Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer/Itinery Planner.
[30]  Taylor CL, Adie WR, Macdiarmid JI, Ross JAS, Crawford JR, Osman LM, Watt SJ & Lawson A (2003) Divers complaining of forgetfulness or loss of concentration have poorer performance on objective neuropsychological tests when compared to a non-complaining diver and offshore worker group: The ELTHI Diving Study. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Quebec City, Canada *(Oral presentation).
[31]  Macdiarmid JI, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Osman LM, Godden DJ, Lawson A, Taylor CL & Adie WR (2003) The relationship between diving techniques and reported forgetfulness or loss of concentration: The ELTHI Diving Study. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Quebec City, Canada.
[32]  Murray AD, Denison A, Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Osman LM, Crawford JR, Adie WR & Lawson A (2003) A comparison of white matter hyperintensities in divers and offshore workers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): The ELTHI Diving Study. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Quebec City, Canada.
[33]  Osman LM, Macdiarmid JI, Ross JAS, Watt SJ, Godden DJ, Crawford J, Taylor CL, Adie W & Lawson A (2003) Accidents and health related quality of life (HRQOL) among professional divers and offshore workers: The ELTHI Diving Study. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Quebec City, Canada.
[34]  Ross JA, Macdiarmid JI, Watt SJ, Osman LM, Lawson AB, Taylor CL, Adie W & Crawford JR (2003). Examination of the Long Term Health Impact of Diving (ELTHI DIVING STUDY): The association of cognitive, musculoskeletal and hearing deficit complaint in professional divers with activity as a welder and with lost time accidents. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Quebec City, Canada.
[35]  Murray AD, Denison A, Macdiarmid JI, Taylor CL, Ross JAS & Crawford JR (2003) Forgetful professional divers do not have more brain white matter lesions than other off-shore workers: The ELTHI diving study. Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, USA.
[36]  Taylor, CL, Latimer, MP, & Winn P (2000). Increased errors in the delayed spatial win-shift radial maze task as a result of excitotoxic medial prefrontal cortex lesions. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26(1) p.978.