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Leedy, Jack J., Ed. – 1969
Twenty-two papers by different authors consider poetry therapy as treatment for persons with emotional disorders. Its use with the following is described: a psychotic patient, hospitalized schizophrenics, psychoneurotics in a mental health center, and disturbed adolescents. Also discussed are poetry as therapy and as a therapeutic art, principles…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biblical Literature, Bibliotherapy, Emotional Adjustment
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Brown, Vivian B.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
The special needs of young adults with concurrent mental health and substance abuse problems are discussed. This article presents federal initiatives and research findings, and describes state-of-the-art approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. Strategies for training mental health professionals to diagnose and treat dually disabled persons are…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Drug Abuse
Bilmes, Jenna; Welker, Tara – Redleaf Press, 2006
Promote the mental health of preschool children in care by providing nurturing environments and relationships. Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that will help providers recognize and cope with the symptoms and behaviors associated with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other disorders providers may face. Learn to…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Schizophrenia, Preschool Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Garcia-Peltoniemi, Rosa E. – 1987
Refugees, like most other migrants, are at increased risk for various forms of psychopathology. This paper documents the relationship between refugee migration and psychopathology by reviewing pertinent epidemiological, clinical, and survey studies from the refugee literature. The picture that emerges shows consistently increased levels of serious…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Context, Depression (Psychology), Mental Disorders
Balk, David – 1975
Literature relevant to the needs assessment of children 5 to 12 years of age is reviewed and variables demonstrated to be factors in healthy or deviant behavior are identified. Problems addressed in the review of literature range from school maladjustment through social deviancy to schizophrenia. Five categories of studies are considered: (1)…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Behavior Problems, Blacks, Children
Pisoni, David B. – 1969
The purpose of this paper is to relate past research on communicability of verbal behavior in schizophrenics to current psycholinguistic theory. The paper reviews the taxonomic methods (segmentation and classification) which have characterized past research on schizophrenic verbal behavior. It is concluded that although interesting results have…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Processes
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Mental Health Services. – 1996
This factsheet describes the different mental, emotional, and behavior problems that can occur during childhood and adolescence. The incidence and symptoms of the following disorders are discussed: (1) anxiety disorders (including phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder);…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Emer, Denise; McLarney, Amber; Goodwin, Melinda; Keller, Peggy – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2002
Group psychoeducation formats were evaluated to determine which promoted the greatest learning and retention of therapeutically relevant information in adult clients with mental disorders. Study 1 compared lecture and interactive formats; Study 2 compared two types of interactive formats. Both studies also measured client satisfaction with the…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Lecture Method, Participant Satisfaction, Mental Disorders
Burchard, John D.; And Others – 1993
This monograph presents an evaluative description of the Alaska Youth Initiative (AYI), a community-based interagency program serving children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Principles of the program include a no reject policy and a "wraparound" service delivery approach. The monograph offers information…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies
Rutgers, The State Univ., New Brunswick, NJ. School of Medicine. – 1980
To improve vocational rehabilitation programs for schizophrenic persons, a project sought to design an effective assessment strategy. Inactive records of schizophrenic clients at New Jersey sheltered workshops were examined to determine validity and reliability of assessment instruments being used. General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) profiles of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Measures (Individuals), Occupational Tests, Predictive Measurement
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Murphy, K. C. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), the most frequent known interstitial deletion identified in man, is associated with chromosomal microdeletions in the q11 band of chromosome 22. Individuals with VCFS are reported to have a characteristic behavioural phenotype with high rates of behavioural, psychiatric, neuropsychological and…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Communication Disorders, Identification, Neurology
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Dixon, Angela; Howie, Pauline; Starling, Jean – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The aim was to document the spectrum of present and lifetime psychological disorders in female juvenile offenders, and to examine the relations between mental health status and socio-demographic, family and trauma variables. Method: One hundred juvenile offenders were matched with a comparison group of 100 females on age and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Females, Schizophrenia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Prince, Jonathan D. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: It is now well documented that satisfaction with mental health services is influenced by a variety of other factors (e.g., race, diagnosis, functioning level). Because of a generally brighter outlook, this study examined whether care satisfaction is also influenced by contentment in housing, social relations, or existence in general.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Community Services, Schizophrenia, Psychiatric Hospitals
Goldfarb, William; And Others – 1969
The corrective socialization approach to the treatment of childhood schizophrenia which involves modification of the environment to allow the child to close maturational gaps is discussed. Also discussed is the therapeutic setting of the Ittleson Center for Child Research: the facilities, the structured environment, and the child centered climate.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Body Image
National Society for Autistic Children, Syracuse, NY. – 1973
Presented are proceedings of the 4th annual (1972) meeting of the National Society for Autistic Children including 11 papers given at the meeting. Listed are officers and board members of the society, the convention committee members, and recipients of citations and awards. The president's report notes past goals, accomplishments, and future…
Descriptors: Autism, Community Programs, Conference Reports, Early Childhood Education
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