Discusses relevant research findings of clinical assessment of adolescent chemical dependency so that service providers can better address these concerns. Three major issues are discussed: the definition of adolescent chemical dependency, clinical domains of assessment (chemical use problem severity, precipitating and perpetuating risk factors,…

Guides social work practice in assessment of dementia patients and their families using ecological-family-centered (EFC) model of practice. Case presentation illustrates how to apply ECF model while incorporating ethnically sensitive practice principles. Reviews literature on families of dementia patients, outlines intervention plan for family…

This document is one of seven publications contained in a series of materials for physicians on recognizing, intervening with, and treating adolescent alcoholism. The materials in this unit of study are designed to familiarize the physician with the intervention process as it may be used in the treatment of adolescent alcoholics. Both the…

Explores use of psychological autopsies to clarify intention in suicide. Compares clinical experience with courtroom experience. Discusses the "decriminalization" of suicide and insurance concerns, mental disorders, and intention to commit suicide. Notes that capacity to have the intent to commit suicide is lost due to mental disorders only under…

Explores similarities between normal dieters and individuals with eating disorders. Compares regulation of intake among normal dieter and patient populations, using the boundary model of consumption. Concludes that in neither group is eating technically disordered, though it departs from appropriate physiological norms, and that many normal eaters…

Discusses the borderline adolescent in terms of diagnostic perspectives, characteristic features based on disturbed object relations, and treatment. Based on clinical observations, the diagnosis of borderline personality is considered to be compatible with a schizophrenic disorder. Day-treatment and individual therapy are considered from a…

Describes models dealing with metatheory, group work, and client functioning level, and presents suggestions for integrating the models into a comprehensive system. A three-dimensional affective-cognitive-behavioral schema is suggested for guiding the selection of specific theories. (Author/JAC)

Provides an update on theories of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorders and diagnostic instruments used in assessing the disorder. Describes the most effective current treatment techniques available, including behavioral group therapy, pharmacologic interventions, inpatient hospitalization, and combined treatment methods. (Author/NB)

On the basis of the relevant research literature, this article discusses adult sleepwalking disorders, and focuses particularly on the documented cases of violence occurring during sleepwalking. Important diagnostic elements are reviewed, including family history, age of onset, gender, stages of sleep, impairments in memory and judgment, automatic…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was officially recognized as a disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in January 1980, and the Veterans Administration (VA) started processing veterans' claims for the disorder in October 1980. To investigate allegations that the Buffalo VA Regional Office was disapproving a high percentage of claims…

This document is one of seven publications contained in a series of materials for physicians on recognizing, intervening with, and treating adolescent alcoholism. The goals of this unit of study are to provide an overview of the problem of of teenage alcoholism and substance abuse and to facilitate the diagnosis of adolescent alcoholism. The…

Presents overview of Lazarus's multimodal therapy model and the Q-sort, an observer-evaluation scoring instrument. Outlines feasibility of integrating Q-sort within multimodal model. Describes both a preliminary attempt using expert raters to categorize Q-sort cards within the model and a case study on how to assess client by incorporating Q-sort…

Evaluated relationships among Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) code types from the Gilberstadt and Duker and the Marks, Seeman, and Haller systems. Superordinate types were identified: neurotic, psychotic and sociopathic. Data from the MMPI do not support the practice of highly differentiated classification within the three…

Considers developmental problems suffered by gender-disturbed boys and examines the relatively poor prognosis for untreated individuals. Specific diagnostic procedures and issues are discussed. Specific treatment interventions to increase the child's range of masculine behaviors to a reasonable balance between masculine and feminine behavior are…

This paper defines the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and bulimia nervosa, a bulimic subtype of anorexia nervosa. The diagnosis of these disorders is discussed and similarities and differences among the three disorders are reviewed. Etiological factors are considered and current trends in treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and…