Identity research largely emerged from clinical observations. Decades of empirical work advanced the field in refining existing approaches and adding new approaches. Furthermore, the existence of linkages of identity with psychopathology is now well established. Unfortunately, both the directionality of effects between identity aspects and…

Eysenck has stated that dysthymics were introverted and psychopaths were extraverted. This study tested this hypothesis. (Author)

Taxometric procedures provide an empirical means of determining which psychiatric disorders are typologically distinct from normal behavioral functioning. Although most disorders reflect extremes along continuously distributed behavioral traits, identifying those that are discrete has important implications for accurate diagnosis, effective…

Similarity of impairment in naturally occurring depression and laboratory-induced, learned helplessness was demonstrated in college students. (Editor)

These studies constituted attempts to determine whether and to what extent the problems exhibited by children with learning disabilities are due to dysfunction at the level of the cerebral hemispheres. (Author)

This article discusses the promise and problems associated with integrating research on child temperament and research on childhood psychopathology. Unfortunately, these 2 extensive and influential areas of psychological research with children have largely been conducted independently of each other. This article provides a summary of the…

This study offered support for behavioral formulations of depression and suggested the utility of viewing depression as including multiple specific behaviors. (Author/RK)

The hypothesis was tested that the expectancy of the hypnotist is especially significant in determining the nature of the response of susceptible subjects. (Editor)

The present study investigated the relationship between conformity and psychopathology in male and female manic-depressive (MD), paranoid schizophrenics (PS), and normals (N) on two conformity tasks under conditions of live social pressure. (Author)

This research attempted to find the causal relation between mood and level of reinforcement. An effort was made to learn what mood change might occur if depressed subjects increased their levels of participation in reinforcing activities. (Author/RK)

The present study was designed to assess the mood correlates of learned helplessness in human subjects. (Editor)

The purpose of this study was to propose an alternative explanation of defective sociopathic avoidance conditioning based on the model of sensory reinforcement (Duffy, 1962) and the principle of optimal stimulation (Leuba, 1955). (Author)

Twenty overweight and 20 normal weight women underwent habituation, classical conditioning, and extinction of the galvanic skin response. (Editor)

This study examined whether individuals who are presumably poor tolerators of stress can maintain a posture of psychological equilibrium within a psychologically stressful atmosphere. (Author/RK)

A review of literature dealing with moon phases and psychiatric emergencies was undertaken. (Editor)