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Direct linkHarrington, Richard; Pickles, Andrew; Aglan, Azza; Harrington, Val; Burroughs, Heather; Kerfoot, Michael – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To describe the early adult psychopathological and social outcomes of adolescents who deliberately poisoned themselves. Method: Prospective cohort study with a 6-year follow-up of 132 of 158 (84%) adolescents who, between ages 11 and 16 years, had taken part in a randomized trial of a brief family intervention after deliberate…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Social Class, Depression (Psychology), Adolescents
O'Hare, Thomas; Shen, Ce; Sherrer, Margaret – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: Interview data collected from 275 clients with severe mental illnesses are used to test the construct and criterion validity of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (PSS). Method: First, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses are used to test whether the scale reflects the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Disorders, Predictive Validity
King, Chris; Hardy, Thomas W. – New Directions for Student Services, 2006
This chapter relates the experiences of one university in developing and implementing a cross-divisional proactive program to address campus gambling. Insights and recommendations for similar efforts on other campuses are also shared.
Descriptors: College Students, Program Evaluation, Intervention, Teamwork
Carter, Gregory L.; Safranko, Ivan; Lewin, Terry J.; Whyte, Ian M.; Bryant, Jennifer L. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
The decision for psychiatric hospitalization after deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) is not well understood. This study, a longitudinal cohort study of 3,148 consecutive DSP patients found 920 (29.2%) subjects were referred for psychiatric hospitalization, 576 (18.3%) on involuntary basis. A logistic regression analysis showed increased risk for:…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Self Destructive Behavior, Poisoning, Longitudinal Studies
Baker, Thomas R. – NASPA Journal, 2006
When suicidal behavior is reported, student affairs officers on many campuses notify parents as one component of a multifaceted campus suicide prevention plan. In response to proposals to mandate parental notification, the author argues that practical considerations warrant against expanding state laws to require notification following campus…
Descriptors: Prevention, Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Behavior
McCabe, Marita P.; Ricciardelli, Lina A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
This study examined changes in extreme weight change attitudes and behaviors (exercise dependence, food supplements, drive for thinness, bulimia) among adolescent boys and girls over a 16 month period. It also investigated the impact of body mass index, puberty, body image, depression and positive affect on these attitudes and behaviors 16 months…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Gender Differences, Body Composition, Puberty
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Flessner, Christopher A.; Woods, Douglas W. – Behavior Modification, 2006
In this study, the authors collected data on the demographic characteristics, phenomenology, and social and economic impact of skin picking. A total of 92 participants completed an anonymous, Internet-based survey through a link to the Trichotillomania Learning Center's home page. Results indicated that skin pickers experienced social,…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Phenomenology, Economic Impact, Depression (Psychology)
Singh, Nirbhay N.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Winton, Alan S.W.; Fisher, Barbara C.; Wahler, Robert G.; McAleavey, Kristen; Singh, Judy; Sabaawi, Mohamed – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Parent-child transactions provide an important social context for the development of adaptive and problem behaviors in young children with autism. Teaching parents to develop alternative transactional pathways often leads to positive behavioral patterns in their children. We taught three parents the philosophy and practice of mindfulness in a…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Child Rearing, Parenting Skills, Autism
Nicholls, Tonia L.; Brink, Johann; Desmarais, Sarah L.; Webster, Christopher D.; Martin, Mary-Lou – Assessment, 2006
A new assessment scheme--the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)-- presents a workable method for assessing risks to self and others encountered in mentally and personality disordered clients. This study aimed to demonstrate (a) prevalence and severity of risk behaviors measured by the START, (b) psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Risk, Mental Disorders, Aggression, Incidence
Rivers, Ian; Cowie, Helen – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2006
This article reports the results of a three-year study focusing on the experiences of a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in the United Kingdom who were victimized by their peers at school. Data collected from 190 LGBs suggested that experiences of victimization at school were both long-term and systematic, and were perpetrated by…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Victims of Crime
Download full textBiswas, Parthasarathy; Malhotra, Savita; Malhotra, Anil; Gupta, Nitin – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2006
Background: Childhood onset schizophrenia (COS) is a rare disorder. Comparative data on the effect of differential age of onset on clinical profile in schizophrenia are very few. Method: Subjects with COS (n = 15), adolescence onset schizophrenia (AdOS, n = 20) and adulthood onset schizophrenia (AOS, n = 20) were compared on socio-demographic,…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Intelligence Quotient, Psychopathology, Children
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
