Developing techniques for chronic recording of single units (neurons) in actively

  behaving

kittens

 Developing, coordinating and chairing weekly seminars in developmental  

  neuropsychobiology

  Providing in-service training to psychiatric residents in specialty areas:  biofeedback,

neuropsychology and sleep (physiology, pathology, pharmacology,  

  neuroanatomy

neurochemistry)

  Persisting at interdisciplinary grant writing for the department

Some Research:

LoPresti, R.W. and Goodman, I.J., Intracranial induction of sleep in the avian  

Psychophysiology,

 forebrain.

1968, 5(2):199

Sterman, M.B., LoPresti, R.W., and Farichild, M.D. ŇEEG and behavioral studies of

monomethylhydrazine toxicity in the cat. (Control of experimentally induced

Technical Report

seizures through brain wave conditioning)."

, AMRI-TR 69-3,

USAF.  (Discovered the use of biofeedback to control grand mal and  

 subcortical

seizures)

LoPresti, R.W., Oswalt, G.I., Meier, G.W. and Copenhaver, J.H.

Effects of parachlorophenylalanine on the development of sleep in kitten. Sleep  

Research Vol. 2  (This study demonstrated serotonin's control of sleep)

LoPresti, R.W. and McGinty, D.J. Sleep in the Phalanger:

An Australian marsupial. Psychophysiology, 1970, 7(2):304

DeProspero, T., LoPresti, R.W., and Atkinson, T.

A Screening system for neuropsychological testing.  Poster session paper  

presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,  

Waahington, D.C., December 1983.  

Programs and Projects Developed:

Group Psychotherapy on a Psychiatric Admissions Unit

Group Therapy for Treatment Team

Self Government  on a Psychiatric Admissions Unit

Mealtime Management on a Behavioral Problem Ward (Residents were Functionally

  retarded

and

assaultive)

Adjustment to Medications

Screening system for Neuropsychological Testing

Human Rights Committee

Token

Economy

Behavioral Management Team

Quality Assurance for Emergency Services at a CMHC

Aggressive Outreach for Emergency Services at a CMHC

Comprehensive Psychological Testing Service at a CMHC

Multifamily Therapy Team at a CMHC;

Programs and Projects Developed (Continued)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group

Men's Psychotherapy Group

Self-Help Group for ADHD Adults and their Significant  Others. (1987 to present)

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