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Bradshaw, William; Roseborough, David – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
This study evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions in the treatment of persons with schizophrenia who experienced significant residual symptoms and impaired functioning despite their adherence to medication. The study used an aggregated AB single-system research design across 22 participants to evaluate change in clinical…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Effectiveness, Severity (of Disability)
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Rojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Naglieri, Jack A.; Mayville, Erik – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Adults with predominantly severe and profound mental retardation (N = 180) who lived in a developmental center were assessed with the Behavior Problems Inventory and the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II. Individuals with self-injurious, stereotyped, or aggressive/destructive behavior had generally higher psychopathology scores…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Self Destructive Behavior
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Mason, Susan E.; Miller, Rachel – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2006
The persistence of stigma related to schizophrenia is addressed as a continuing challenge for social work students working in mental health. Student education is best grounded in direct clinical work with clients in conjunction with field supervision and classroom education. Through direct practice in individual and group sessions, students learn…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Mental Health, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counselor Client Relationship
Cook, Barbara J. – 1990
This document addresses the problems faced by families with a schizophrenic member, based on a survey of the literature from a variety of sources including: (1) the Alden Library of Ohio University; (2) the ERIC database; (3) the American Association of Counseling and Development (AACD); and (4) the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI).…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Coping, Counselor Client Relationship, Emotional Disturbances
Greenspan, Stanley I., Ed.; Pollock, George H., Ed. – 1981
The volumes that make up "The Course of Life" series represent original contributions from international scientists and clinicians who have produced much current knowledge about the phases of human personality development. The chapters in Volume III discuss adulthood from various perspectives. Contributions cover the continuum of human…
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Depression (Psychology), Developmental Stages
Harder, David W.; And Others – 1979
The role played by stress in the prognosis of schizophrenia is not entirely clear. It has been suggested that high premorbid stress levels before first-time psychiatric admission for schizophrenia will be related to better outcome. Subjects, first-time psychiatric admissions classified as schizophrenic by either Schneider's First Rank Symptoms,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
Briggs, Peter F.; Kottke, Frederic J. – 1963
A survey was made of 1730 psychiatric patients who had been discharged into the community. Of the 1730, more were females (69%), but disorders among men were more severe. Three groups of cases were identified: the most severe, composed of persons poorly established in the community, most frequently single unskilled males and often diagnosed…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior, Career Counseling, Cognitive Processes
Scheper-Hughes, Nancy – 1975
This paper examines the major conflicts and stresses which surround the coming of age in rural Ireland today and which commonly contribute to mental breakdown. The study is based on ten months of participant observation in an Irish-speaking village of Southwest Kerry, combined with weekly visits to the county mental hospital. The author uses a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anthropology, Institutionalized Persons, Males
Miller, Dorothy; And Others – 1972
How does a psychotic mother affect the emotional development of her child? Studies have found that mental illness in the family and intra-family conflict are important concomitants of neurosis, but most studies have failed to link the child's experiences with a mentally ill mother clearly with later development of a similar mental illness. Our own…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Criminals, Economically Disadvantaged
Hill, John P., Ed. – 1967
Ten schizophrenic and autistic children who exhibited self destructive, tantrum, echolalic, and self stimulatory behaviors were treated by reinforcement therapy. Reinforcement withdrawal, in the form of interpersonal isolation contingent upon self-destruction, and electrical shocks served to extinguish these behaviors in some children.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances
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McNelly, Frederick W., Jr. – 1972
This paper presents a review of the research related to the development of self concept in both "normal" and "abnormal" children. The problems and limitations of self concept research are discussed, followed by an analysis of self concept as related to: (1) the developmental factors in childhood (with specific references to the work of S.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Aspiration, Children, Concept Formation
Wiener, Jerry M.; Dulcan, Mina K. – 2004
The third edition of this textbook continues its tradition of integrating clinical wisdom and scientific research to improve patient care and advocacy for children and families. Each of the 56 chapters presents a summary of a core topic, blending clinical experience with evidence-based practices in assessment and treatment. Divided into 10 parts,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
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Barsh, Adele L.; Jackson, Meliza – Reference Librarian, 1996
Reports on a use of computer-aided instruction and multimedia technology in an outpatient library to meet the information needs of people who have severe and persistent mental illnesses. Topics include funding, special needs related to schizophrenia, computers in mental health rehabilitation, collection development, and library usage. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Information Needs, Library Collection Development, Library Funding
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Ekman, Sirkka-Liisa; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1995
Video-recorded seven demented Finnish immigrants during morning care together with bilingual and monolingual Swedish-speaking caregivers. Showed bilingual caregivers communicated more multidimensionally with patients. Found that even if monolingual interaction started in a positive manner, it became negative when parties realized they could not…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Attendants, Bilingualism, Caregiver Speech
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McCrone, William P. – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2004
Bullying is an ongoing method of mistreating, dominating, hurting, frightening, and/or browbeating another person by an individual or group. Bullies use physical, verbal, and psychological methods to humiliate, embarrass, and overpower others. Bullying by boys and girls can happen at any age, but it peaks in the middle school/junior high school…
Descriptors: Bullying, Schizophrenia, Partial Hearing, Deafness
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