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Ohannessian, Christine McCauley – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
This study examined media use and psychological adjustment (as indicated by depression and anxiety symptomatology) in a sample of 328 14- to 16-year-old adolescents. Primary goals of the study were to explore whether media use differs by gender, whether media use is related to adolescent psychological problems, and whether media use moderates the…
Descriptors: Video Games, Parent Child Relationship, Alcoholism, Adolescents
Vogel, Carl – District Administration, 2009
This article discusses recovery high schools which are designed specifically to serve students who have been through a professional substance abuse treatment program and are working to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The schools typically serve multiple districts and are funded from both the per-pupil state funds that follow a student and what…
Descriptors: High Schools, Substance Abuse, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
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Corte, Colleen; Szalacha, Laura – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
In this study we examine relationships between self-structure and known precursors for alcohol problems in 9- to 12-year-old primarily black and Latino youths (N = 79). Parental alcohol problems and being female predicted few positive and many negative self-cognitions and a future-oriented self-cognition related to alcohol ("drinking possible…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Alcoholism, Drinking, Risk
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Roy, Alec – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2010
In order to examine risk factors for attempting suicide in heroin dependent patients, a group of 527 abstinent opiate dependent patients had a psychiatric interview and completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Patients who had or had never attempted suicide were compared on putative suicide risk factors. It was found that 207 of the 527…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Questionnaires
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Peled, Einat; Sacks, Ilana – Family Relations, 2008
The purpose of the present study was to learn about the self-perception of women who live with alcohol-addicted partners. It was hoped that avoiding to label the women in advance as codependent would facilitate a better understanding of their lives and self-perceptions. The qualitative naturalist methodology used was based on a feminist framework.…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Alcoholism, Interpersonal Relationship
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Beck, Kenneth H.; Arria, Amelia M.; Caldeira, Kimberly M.; Vincent, Kathryn B.; O'Grady, Kevin E.; Wish, Eric D. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2008
Objective: To examine how social contexts of drinking are related to alcohol use disorders, other alcohol-related problems, and depression among college students. Methods: Logistic regression models controlling for drinking frequency measured the association between social context and problems, among 728 current drinkers. Results: Drinking for…
Descriptors: College Students, Context Effect, Social Environment, Drinking
Van Kampen, Pamela Sue – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of education on the attitudes of counselors in training toward alcoholism. Alcoholism is a treatable disease if recognized, properly diagnosed and the appropriate interventions are made available to the alcoholic and their families. There is estimated to be more than two billion people…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
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Eiden, Rina D.; Ostrov, Jamie M.; Colder, Craig R.; Leonard, Kenneth E.; Edwards, Ellen P.; Orrange-Torchia, Toni – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
This study examined the association between parents' alcoholism and peer bullying and victimization in middle childhood in 162 community-recruited families (80 girls and 82 boys) with and without alcohol problems. Toddler-mother attachment was assessed at 18 months of child age, and child reports of peer bullying and victimization were obtained in…
Descriptors: Bullying, Mothers, Alcoholism, Toddlers
Ryan, Barbara E., Ed. – Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, 2009
"Catalyst" is a publication of the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention. This issue contains the following articles: (1) Campus and Community Coalitions--Getting Organized for Prevention; (2) Message From William Modzeleski, OSDFS Acting Assistant Deputy…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Violence, Prevention
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Flora, David B. – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Piecewise latent trajectory models for longitudinal data are useful in a wide variety of situations, such as when a simple model is needed to describe nonlinear change, or when the purpose of the analysis is to evaluate hypotheses about change occurring during a particular period of time within a model for a longer overall time frame, such as…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Evaluation Methods, Equations (Mathematics), Longitudinal Studies
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Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Jennifer; Snarr, Jeffery D.; Smith Slep, Amy M.; Heyman, Richard E.; Foran, Heather M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Suicidal members of the U.S. military often fail to disclose their suicidal urges and behaviors. Military suicide prevention efforts may therefore be enhanced if they also target less stigmatized psychosocial factors that may decrease risk of suicidality. In keeping with Bronfenbrenner's (1977, 1994) model, this study simultaneously…
Descriptors: Intervention, Military Personnel, Job Satisfaction, Prevention
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Clark, John R. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2007
Since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935, programs offering opportunity for recovery from alcoholism and other addictions have undergone vast changes. The Internet has created nearly limitless opportunities for recovering people and those seeking recovery to find both meetings and places where they can gather virtually and discuss…
Descriptors: Internet, Rehabilitation, Alcoholism, Addictive Behavior
McKenna, Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The California Department of Corrections Rehabilitation (CDCR) offers the parole system educational programs for dealing with parole violators who have committed a crime as a result of alcohol or drug addiction. The educational programs are conducted in prisons, parole offices, and jail settings. Classes give parolees an opportunity for recovery…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Criminals, Context Effect
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Ladage, Jennifer S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2009
As the number of international adoptions has increased over the past 2 decades, so has awareness and understanding of the risks associated with the conditions to which these children have been exposed. Prenatal alcohol and/or drug exposure, infectious diseases, malnutrition, and psychosocial deprivation all contribute to the profound growth and…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Disadvantaged Youth, Developmental Delays, Adoption
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Bokony, Patti A.; Conners-Burrow, Nicola A.; Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne; Johnson, Danya; McKelvey, Lorraine; Bradley, Robert H. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
This article reviews the findings from our assessments of children and their families in two Head Start programs using the Family Map. Specifically, we used the Family Map assessment tool to identify risks to children associated with alcohol and drug use in families with young children. Practical suggestions are offered to administrators about the…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Disadvantaged Youth, Child Welfare, Drug Use
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