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Smith, Gregory T.; McCarthy, Denis M.; Zapolski, Tamika C. B. – Psychological Assessment, 2009
The authors argue for a significant shift in how clinical psychology researchers conduct construct validation and theory validation tests. They argue that sound theory and validation tests can best be conducted on measures of unidimensional or homogeneous constructs. Hierarchical organizations of such constructs are useful descriptively and…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Mental Disorders, Construct Validity, Psychopathology
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La Greca, Annette M.; Silverman, Wendy K.; Lochman, John E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This Special Section of the "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology" focuses on research that extends beyond documenting the efficacy and effectiveness of specific psychological treatments or preventive interventions for children and youths. In the past 30 years, there have been remarkable advances in the development and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Clinical Psychology
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Chou, Chih Chin – Rehabilitation Education, 2010
The theme of the 10th annual National Rehabilitation Educators conference emphasized research and teaching ideals in the areas of clinical supervision, evidence-based practice in rehabilitation, rehabilitation counseling process, effective rehabilitation counseling training strategies, accreditation and licensure, rehabilitation ethics, and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Rehabilitation Counseling, Ethics, Annual Reports
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Boyer, Susan N.; Hallion, Lauren S.; Hammell, Carrie L.; Button, Suzanne – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2009
The present study was conducted to identify predictors of residential treatment outcome for youth. Data were collected and analyzed on multiple variables including each subject's psychiatric diagnoses, previous treatment attempts and success or failure in these respective settings, length of stay in prior treatment settings, past psychiatric…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Residential Care, Predictor Variables, Youth Programs
Scherbarth, Andrew J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Child maltreatment affects 900 thousand children in the U.S. every year and impacts all areas of daily functioning. Behavioral parent training (BPT) programs have effectively taught parenting & demonstrated externally valid outcomes (i.e., lower recidivism rates). Skill maintenance assessments for BPTs have mixed results. The Behavior Management…
Descriptors: Research Design, Recidivism, Maintenance, Validity
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Stewart, Rebecca E.; Chambless, Dianne L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in adults is well established. In the present study, the authors examined whether CBT tested under well-controlled conditions generalizes to less-controlled, real-world circumstances. Fifty-six effectiveness studies of CBT for adult anxiety disorders were located and synthesized.…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size, Therapy
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Witkiewitz, Katie; Villarroel, Nadia Aracelliz – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Clinical research has found a strong association between negative affect and returning to alcohol use after a period of abstinence. Yet little is known about the probability of a lapse given a particular level of negative affect or whether there is a reciprocal relationship between negative affect and alcohol use across time. The goal of the…
Descriptors: Drinking, Probability, Incidence, Recidivism
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Williams, Nathaniel J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This article introduces and evaluates children's psychosocial rehabilitation, a home- and community-based treatment for children with serious emotional disturbance. Method: In an open-trial design, the author used repeated-measures analysis of variance and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to assess pre-post outcome ratings for 218…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Measures (Individuals), Functional Behavioral Assessment, Mental Health Programs
Tate, Robyn L. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
This "Compendium" is a comprehensive reference manual containing an extensive selection of instruments developed to measure signs and symptoms commonly encountered in neurological conditions, both progressive and non-progressive. It provides a repository of established instruments, as well as newly-developed scales, and covers all aspects of the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Dementia, Health Conditions, Community Involvement
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Hien, Denise A.; Wells, Elizabeth A.; Jiang, Huiping; Suarez-Morales, Lourdes; Campbell, Aimee N. C.; Cohen, Lisa R.; Miele, Gloria M.; Killeen, Therese; Brigham, Gregory S.; Zhang, Yulei; Hansen, Cheri; Hodgkins, Candace; Hatch-Maillette, Mary; Brown, Chanda; Kulaga, Agatha; Kristman-Valente, Allison; Chu, Melissa; Sage, Robert; Robinson, James A.; Liu, David; Nunes, Edward V. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The authors compared the effectiveness of the Seeking Safety group, cognitive-behavioral treatment for substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to an active comparison health education group (Women's Health Education [WHE]) within the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network. The authors randomized 353…
Descriptors: Health Education, Females, Safety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Morgenstern, Jon; Hogue, Aaron; Dauber, Sarah; Dasaro, Christopher; McKay, James R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This study tested whether coordinated care management (CCM), a continuity of care intervention for substance use disorders (SUD), improved rates of abstinence when compared with usual welfare management for substance-using single adults and adults with dependent children applying for public assistance. The study was designed as a practical…
Descriptors: Welfare Recipients, Substance Abuse, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Measures (Individuals)
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Anker, Morten G.; Duncan, Barry L.; Sparks, Jacqueline A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Despite the overall efficacy of psychotherapy, dropouts are substantial, many clients do not benefit, therapists vary in effectiveness, and there may be a crisis of confidence among consumers. A research paradigm called "patient-focused research"--a method of enhancing outcome via continuous progress feedback--holds promise to address these…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Family Counseling, Psychotherapy, Naturalistic Observation
Ash, Shannon Christine – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative study explored the experiences of therapists and clients who were involved with online therapeutic interventions. Specifically, this study looked at the experiences of clients who live in rural areas and who struggle with substance use issues as previous research has indicated a need for creative ways of reaching these…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Rural Areas, Internet, Therapy
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Jouriles, Ernest N.; McDonald, Renee; Rosenfield, David; Stephens, Nanette; Corbitt-Shindler, Deborah; Miller, Pamela C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This study was a randomized clinical trial of Project Support, an intervention designed to reduce conduct problems among children exposed to intimate partner violence. Participants were 66 families (mothers and children) with at least 1 child exhibiting clinical levels of conduct problems. Families were recruited from domestic violence shelters.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Mothers, Child Rearing
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McClatchey, Irene Searles; Vonk, M. Elizabeth; Palardy, Gregory – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This study examined the efficacy of a short-term, camp-based, trauma-focused grief intervention in reducing traumatic grief and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in parentally bereaved children. Method: For this nonequivalent comparison group study, 100 children were split into two groups, with one group serving as the immediate…
Descriptors: Grief, Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression (Psychology)
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