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Tomanik, Stacey S.; Pearson, Deborah A.; Loveland, Katherine A.; Lane, David M.; Shaw, J. Bryant – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The classification agreement of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) was examined in 129 children and adolescents (aged 7-18 years) who were evaluated for autism. Participants received a diagnosis of autism or non-autism based on the ADI-R. Linear discriminant analysis revealed…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Discriminant Analysis, Classification, Autism
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Thompson-Brenner, Heather; Eddy, Kamryn T.; Satir, Dana A.; Boisseau, Christina L.; Westen, Drew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Research has identified three personality subtypes in adults with eating disorders (EDs): a high-functioning, an undercontrolled, and an overcontrolled group. The current study investigated whether similar personality prototypes exist in adolescents with EDs, and whether these personality prototypes show relationships to external…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Eating Disorders, Pathology, Personality Traits
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Gergen, Kenneth J.; Lightfoot, Cynthia; Sydow, Lisa – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2004
We explore here the potentials of a social constructionist orientation to knowledge for research and clinical practice. Dialogues on social construction emphasize the communal origins of knowledge. They stress the cultural basis of knowledge claims, the significance of language, the value saturation of all knowledge, and the significance of…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Discourse Analysis, Social Sciences, Adolescents
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Hildebrandt, Tom – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2005
The current review aims to evaluate the literature on eating disorders and athletes with the purpose of making recommendations for sport psychologists and other relevant personnel on how to proceed in identifying, managing, and preventing eating disorders in school settings. Whereas the intention of this review is to make recommendations for…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Athletes
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Robles-Pina, Rebecca A.; DeFrance, Emily; Cox, Deborah; Woodward, April – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2005
Depression in urban Hispanic adolescents can have negative influences on their ability to acquire a sound education. This study was conducted on 191 urban Hispanic adolescents ages 13-18. The findings indicated that (a) Hispanic females were more depressed than Hispanic males, (b) 42% of the participants had been retained a grade, (c) 7% had…
Descriptors: Females, Mental Health, Adolescents, Self Concept
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