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Studying psychotherapy using the one-with-many design: The therapeutic alliance as an exemplar.
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We present a statistical model for analyzing data from studies that use a one-with-many design. This model addresses the problems associated with nonindependence and can address theoretically relevant questions. To illustrate this model, we analyzed data in which 65 therapists and their 227 clients rated their therapeutic alliance. The primary finding was that both therapist and client alliance ratings were largely relational (i.e., specific to the unique therapist–client combination). There was little consensus among clients treated by the same therapist about the quality of the therapeutic alliance, although some thera...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marcus, David K.; Kashy, Deborah A.; Baldwin, Scott A. Source Type: journals
Experienced therapists’ approach to psychotherapy for adults with attachment avoidance or attachment anxiety.Email this article to a colleague.
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Interviews were conducted with therapists (N = 12) nominated by peers as especially effective in working with clients with adult interpersonal problems. Open-ended questions asked how these therapists would approach 2 adult clients described in brief vignettes as having high attachment avoidance or anxiety. A coding team used a grounded theory approach to identify 8 higher order themes in the interviews: Conceptualization, Client Defenses, Managing Boundaries, Markers of Progress, Therapist Reactions, Targeted Interventions, Corrective Relational Patterns, and Internal Representations and Models. These themes were integrat...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daly, Katherine D.; Mallinckrodt, Brent Source Type: journals
The role of attachment to family, school, and peers in adolescents’ use of alcohol: A longitudinal study of within-person and between-persons effects.Email this article to a colleague.
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A great deal of time and money has been spent to understand why adolescents abuse alcohol. Some of the most fruitful work considers the social context navigated by adolescents, including family, school, and peer contexts. However, most of this work focuses on differences between adolescents in these contexts. The present study adds to the literature by considering within-person changes in these contexts and examines the extent to which these changes are related to alcohol use. Significant changes in all 3 contexts were observed, and these changes were significantly related to alcohol use. The significant influence of intra...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Henry, Kimberly L.; Oetting, Eugene R.; Slater, Michael D. Source Type: journals
Emotional self-disclosure and emotional avoidance: Relations with symptoms of depression and anxiety.Email this article to a colleague.
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Research suggests that individuals with heightened symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders engage in diminished emotional disclosure. On the basis of emotion regulation theories, the authors hypothesized that this symptom–disclosure relationship would be mediated by the avoidance of emotional experience and expression. In Study 1, college students (N = 831) completed measures of depression and anxiety symptoms, measures of tendencies to avoid emotional expression, and measures of tendencies to self-disclose distress. Structural equation modeling revealed that anhedonic depression and anxious arousal were associated with l...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kahn, Jeffrey H.; Garrison, Angela M. Source Type: journals
Further validation of the Psychosocial Costs of Racism to Whites Scale on a sample of university students in the southeastern United States.Email this article to a colleague.
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We examined the factor structure of the Psychosocial Costs of Racism to Whites Scale (PCRW; Spanierman & Heppner, 2004) on 766 White American university students from the southeastern United States. Results from confirmatory factor analyses supported the 3-factor model proposed by Spanierman and Heppner (2004). The construct validity of the PCRW was further strengthened by its convergent validity demonstrated by the associations among its subscales and White racial identity attitudes and White privilege attitude. Our findings support the continued exploration of the validity and reliability of the PCRW as well as its utili...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sifford, Amy; Ng, Kok-Mun; Wang, Chuang Source Type: journals
Effects of assertiveness training and expressive writing on acculturative stress in international students: A randomized trial.Email this article to a colleague.
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International university students often experience acculturative stress, and culturally appropriate techniques to manage stress are needed. This randomized trial tested the effects of group assertiveness training, private expressive writing, their combination, and a wait-list control on the acculturative stress, affect, and health of 118 international students at an urban North American university. Interventions were conducted at the start of a semester, and assessments were conducted at baseline and at the end of the semester. Group assertiveness training was rated positively by students and led to lower negative affect, ...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tavakoli, Shedeh; Lumley, Mark A.; Hijazi, Alaa M.; Slavin-Spenny, Olga M.; Parris, George P. Source Type: journals
"The Differentiation of Self Inventory: Development and initial validation": Errata.Email this article to a colleague.
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Reports an error in "The Differentiation of Self Inventory: Development and initial validation" by Elizabeth A. Skowron and Myrna L. Friedlander (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1998[Jul], Vol 45[3], 235-246). In the January 1998 edition of the Journal of Counseling Psychology (Volume 45, Number 3, p. 246), the key to the Appendix was printed incorrectly. Please see the attached errata for further information. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 1998-04269-001.) Despite the importance of Bowen theory (M. Bowen, 1976,1978; M. E. Kerr & Bowen, 1988) in the field of family therapy, there have ...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Skowron, Elizabeth A.; Friedlander, Myrna L. Source Type: journals
Social class privilege and adolescent women’s perceived career options.Email this article to a colleague.
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This qualitative study examined the perceived career options of 10 White adolescent young women who experienced social class privilege in their families of origin. The model of contextual privilege and career selection for adolescent White women emerged from the data, and it describes how social class privilege, gender, achievement expectations, experiences, and verbal messages may influence perceived occupational possibilities. The model includes 4 categorical groups: (a) Social Class Identity and Perceptions, (b) Shared Perceptions of Achievement and Expectations, (c) Exposure, and (d) Evaluating Career Options. The find...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lapour, Anne Scott; Heppner, Mary J. Source Type: journals
College students’ social justice interest and commitment: A social-cognitive perspective.Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study, the authors examined the degree to which social-cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) explained the development of social justice interest and commitment. Data from 274 college students and latent variable path modeling were used to test theoretically and empirically derived SCCT direct and indirect effects structural models. The direct effects model estimated the direct effect of social supports and barriers on social justice commitment and the indirect effects model estimated the effect of social supports and barriers indirectly through self-efficacy. Overall, the pres...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Miller, Matthew J.; Sendrowitz, Kerrin; Connacher, Christopher; Blanco, Susana; de la Peña, Cristina Muñiz; Bernardi, Shaina; Morere, Lauren Source Type: journals
LGB allies and Christian identity: A qualitative exploration of resolving conflicts and integrating identities.Email this article to a colleague.
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A phenomenological method of qualitative inquiry was used to understand the process by which individuals who hold identities of being both a Christian and an ally of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals make meaning of and integrate these 2 identities. Interviews were conducted with 11 doctoral-level psychologists who self-identified as being LGB allies, as holding Christian-based beliefs, and as living in the midwestern United States. Data analysis revealed that integration of Christian and LGB-ally identities involves increasing awareness of conflict among one’s identities or values, experiencing confusion and ...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Borgman, Amy L. Source Type: journals
Making cross-racial therapy work: A phenomenological study of clients’ experiences of cross-racial therapy.Email this article to a colleague.
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A phenomenological and consensual qualitative study of clients’ lived experiences of cross-racial therapy was conducted to enhance the understanding of whether, how, and under what conditions race matters in the therapy relationship. The sample consisted of 16 racial and/or ethnic minority clients who received treatment from 16 White, European American therapists across a range of treatment settings. Participants who reported a satisfying experience of cross-racial therapy (n = 8) were examined in relation to gender-matched controls and, in most cases, race/ethnicity-matched controls (n = 8) who reported an overall unsat...
Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chang, Doris F.; Berk, Alexandra Source Type: journals
Four Things You Can Do to Become a Better LeaderEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research clearly shows that transformational leaders - leaders who are positive, inspiring, and who empower and develop followers - are better leaders. They are more valued by followers and have higher performing teams. By working on the 4 key components of transformational leadership, we can all become better leaders (and better persons, in general).1. Be a Positive Role Model. Set a positive example and don't ask others to do what you yourself are unwilling to do. Alexander the Great was a successful military leader who was adored by his troops, because Alexander was out in front leading the charge into battle.2. Be Opti...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. Tags: Work alexander alexander the great assets attitude business exceptional leaders experiences followers innovation leadership military leader personal development personal gains play games positive regard positive role model Source Type: consumer
Deadlines WorkEmail this article to a colleague.
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As I sit here writing this column against the deadline, I’m reminded of my days as a young advertising copywriter when I occasionally needed a deadline as motivation to finish a boring project. The deadline did more than motivate me to finish -- more often than not, it was what finally stimulated enough creative thinking to move me forward -- in other words, it motivated me to think outside of the box. “Thinking outside of the box.” Boy, has that phrase become overused. People are so often telling us that we need to think outside of the box that it has fallen into the ...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Wilson Tags: Creativity Happiness Procrastination Self-Help Work advertising copywriter cliche creative thinking creativity and innovation deadlines desire disability freedom illustration ingenuity legs marathon motivation nbsp ph Source Type: consumer
How Do Ideas Get GeneratedEmail this article to a colleague.
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I have been thinking lately about the whole question of how we relate to the person who has died. For many years, the bereaved were counseled to let go of the past, to free themselves of their relationship with the past so that they could move on to new relationships in a world without the deceased. It was assumed that mourners who wanted to talk about the deceased and in whose life the deceased still had a place were those who had a difficult time dealing with the loss, and who would have a problematic outcome. If you think about this advice, implicit in it is the assumption that we have only caring relationships in our ...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Phyllis R. Silverman, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships assumption bereaved bereavement colleague finding connections good advice Harvard Heaven informants mgh mourners principal investigators realistic advice reremembering dead parent Source Type: consumer
In Celebration of InsanityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jeanette Winterson writes in praise of the crackup.
And I am reminded of a year-long project when it seemed imperative to celebrate the creativity born of madness. (Or the madness born of creativity?).
Sometimes madness must be justified. Sometimes - because every effort to weed it out has failed and it remains rooted, in my case, in the deep, dark ringed eyes of my mother who stared at me mournfully across the breakfast table whilst she feebly pushed a slice of toast around her plate - it must be celebrated.
For what else is there? It remained soggily in residence anyway, saturating her every sense and by cold, see...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anthea Rowan Tags: Depression ails bipolar breakfast table complacency counting your blessings creativity day in november guises indifference jeanette winterson little spark low ebb madness mental chaos mental illness proximity psychoses Source Type: consumer
Keepin' it Clean on HalloweenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Don't look like a trick getting a treat!
Source: Psychology Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer Baumgartner, Psy.D. Tags: Self-Help Halloween Source Type: consumer
How Sweet it Is!Email this article to a colleague.
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Halloween Candy: Health Food or Satan's Revenge
Source: Psychology Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lawrence Rubin, Ph.D. Tags: Health Halloween Source Type: consumer
Halloween MannersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dress like a witch, but behave like a lady
Source: Psychology Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: LisaMarie Luccioni, M.A., A.I.C.I., C.I.P. Tags: Child Development Halloween Source Type: consumer
Halloween and ClassificationEmail this article to a colleague.
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How are Rumpelstiltskin and bats like Halloween?
Source: Psychology Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter G. Stromberg, Ph.D. Tags: Social Life Halloween Source Type: consumer
Development of behavior in the litter huddle in rat pups: Within- and between-litter differencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, our study shows there to be consistent between-litter as well as within-litter differences in behavioral patterns during early life. These differences might have important implications for an individual's long-term behavioral and physiological performance. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol
Source: Developmental Psychobiology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amando Bautista, Esmeralda García-Torres, Geraldine Prager, Robyn Hudson, Heiko G. Rödel Source Type: journals
Neuropsychological Function 5 Years after Cardiac Surgery and the Effect of Psychological Distress.Email this article to a colleague.
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Research has shown conflicting results with regard to the influence of depression and anxiety on neuropsychological performance following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Notably, the independent effects of depression and anxiety have not been examined among CABG candidates in the longer term where it is has been suggested that these patients show marked cognitive deterioration. A neuropsychological test battery and measures of psychological distress were completed by 86 CABG patients and 50 nonsurgical control participants at baseline and 6 months, whereas 75 patients and 36 controls, respectively, complet...
Source: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tully PJ, Baker RA, Knight JL, Turnbull DA, Winefield HR Tags: Arch Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: journals
The Couples' Illness Communication Scale (CICS): Development and evaluation of a brief measure assessing illness-related couple communication.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The CICS meets the majority of psychometric criteria for assessment measures in both a life-threatening illness (ovarian cancer) and a chronic progressive disease (MS). Further research is required to understand its suitability for use in other populations. Adoption of the CICS into couple-related research will improve understanding of the role of illness-related communication in adjustment to illness. Use of this short, simple tool in a clinical setting can provide a springboard for addressing difficulties with illness-related couple communication and could aid decision making for referrals to couple counselli...
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Arden-Close E, Moss-Morris R, Dennison L, Bayne L, Gidron Y Tags: Br J Health Psychol Source Type: journals
Are modern health worries, environmental concerns, or paranormal beliefs associated with perceptions of the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine?Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Overall, older people, with more MHWs, and who believe in the paranormal are more likely to believe that CAM works, possibly because of a more intuitive, 'holistic', thinking style. Limitations of the study are considered.
PMID: 19878620 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeswani M, Furnham A Tags: Br J Health Psychol Source Type: journals
Spontaneous implementation intentions and impulsivity: Can impulsivity moderate the effectiveness of planning strategies?Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion The findings suggest that impulsivity might form an important boundary condition to the effectiveness of self-initiated implementation intention formation in relation to snacking.
PMID: 19878619 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Churchill S, Jessop D Tags: Br J Health Psychol Source Type: journals
What does a 'transdiagnostic' approach have to offer the treatment of anxiety disorders?Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The merits of the various transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioural approaches that have been proposed are reviewed. Such approaches have potential benefits, particularly in striking the balance between completely idiosyncratic formulations and diagnosis-driven treatments of anxiety disorders. However, caution is needed to ensure that transdiagnostic theories and treatments benefit from progress made by research on diagnosis-specific treatments, and further empirical work is needed to identify the shared maintaining processes that need to be targeted in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
PMID: 19878622 [PubMed...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: McManus F, Shafran R, Cooper Z Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: journals
Emotion and the motivational brain.Email this article to a colleague.
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Psychophysiological and neuroscience studies of emotional processing undertaken by investigators at the University of Florida Laboratory of the Center for the Study of Emotion and Attention (CSEA) are reviewed, with a focus on reflex reactions, neural structures and functional circuits that mediate emotional expression. The theoretical view shared among the investigators is that expressed emotions are founded on motivational circuits in the brain that developed early in evolutionary history to ensure the survival of individuals and their progeny. These circuits react to appetitive and aversive environmental and memoria...
Source: Biological Psychology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lang PJ, Bradley MM Tags: Biol Psychol Source Type: journals
Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Notable QuotablesEmail this article to a colleague.
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I couldn't resist posting some of my favorite quotes about the dynamic of the father-daughter relationship. What are some of your favorites? I'd love to hear them!<!--break-->"Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express." --Joseph Addison"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter." --Euripides"He opened the jar of pickles when no one else could. He was the only one in the house who wasn't afraid to into the basemen...
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Blake Tags: Child Development Happiness Parenting Personality Relationships affection ambition daughter desire erma bombeck euripides family father father daughter favorite quotes frying pan garrison keillor hostage joseph addison Source Type: consumer
Anger Is the Key (Part2)Email this article to a colleague.
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Anger leading to psychological/emotional symptoms (cont.)Okay, so to recap in 4 short steps:1. Your wish for something is thwarted;2. You feel disempowered about that and of course angry about it (because anger is a reempowerment, and that's what you need - a reempowerment);3. But, rather than express the anger, you suppress it, or more accurately, you repress it;4. Because of this repression you will necessarily pop a symptom.Now what? How do we cure this symptom? (The symptom could be anything from a sudden phobic reaction to something, it could be a panic attack, it could be an intrusive thought that you can't s...
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Henry Kellerman, Ph.D. Tags: Personality absolute genius anger civilization cure your own symptom emotion emotional symptoms Freud intrusive thought Panic Attack repression short steps Source Type: consumer
Is Depression Contagious? How I Caught It, and Cured ItEmail this article to a colleague.
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I took a copy of the October 2009 issue of Psychology Today with me on a recent much-needed vacation, and found myself fascinated by psychologist and fellow PT Blogger Michael Yapko 's article, "Secondhand Blues", about the contagious nature of depression.
I dedicate a significant portion of my professional work (including my book, Live a Life You Love: 7 Steps to a Healthier, Happier, More Passionate You) to sharing my own story about depression, detailing how I went from being a suicidally depressed Emergency Medicine resident to deeply enjoying my new life as a wellness expert/speaker/life coach and professional fl...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Biali, M.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Psychiatry Resilience Self-Help antidepressants artistic talent authentic self contagious nature creative expression creativity and depression depression contagious depression cure depressive tendencies des Source Type: consumer
Searching for the Perfect VictimEmail this article to a colleague.
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In its most recent issue, Newsweek has a story on an ongoing string of unsolved murders in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The victims in these cases have been poor, Black, and–in some instances at least–have had criminal records. I spoke with Krista Gesaman, the reporter who wrote the piece, and though my quotations in it are among the most obvious and least interesting aspects of the story, it's worth a read.The thrust of Gesaman's article is that various characteristics of the victims may help explain why the story has received far less attention than other, seemingly less serious (or, at least, less widespread) crimes...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sam Sommers Tags: Law and Crime Media Morality Relationships Social Life Annie Le bias chandra levy city council member class criminal histories criminal records drug abuse excerpt from krista krista gesman laci peterson media coverage m Source Type: consumer
Family Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse and Other Associated Problems: A Review of Its Intervention Components and ApplicabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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A comprehensive evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and other associated problems (Family Behavior Therapy) is described, including its application to both adolescents and adults across a wide range of clinical contexts (i.e., criminal justice, child welfare). Relevant to practitioners and applied clinical researchers, topic areas include its theoretical and empirical background, intervention protocols, methods of enhancing motivation for treatment, and future directions.
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Donohue, B., Azrin, N., Allen, D. N., Romero, V., Hill, H. H., Tracy, K., Lapota, H., Gorney, S., Abdel-al, R., Caldas, D., Herdzik, K., Bradshaw, K., Valdez, R., Van Hasselt, V. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Treatment Outcomes for Severe Feeding Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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There is abundant research to support that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit challenging feeding behaviors. Despite increase in empirical evidence supporting the role of behavior analysis in treating severe feeding problems, evaluation of the short- and long-term effects of these treatments for a large group of children with ASD is warranted. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate treatment outcomes of an interdisciplinary feeding program for 46 children with ASD. A retrospective chart analysis indicated these children were treated successfully overall and follow-up data suggest gains were main...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laud, R. B., Girolami, P. A., Boscoe, J. H., Gulotta, C. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Using Descriptive Assessment in the Treatment of Bite Acceptance and Food RefusalEmail this article to a colleague.
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The feeding behaviors of two children who maintained failure to thrive diagnoses and displayed food refusal are assessed in their homes. Descriptive assessments are used to identify schedules of consequence provided by each child’s care providers for bite acceptance and food refusal behaviors. Assessments reveal rich schedules of praise and access to social interaction and preferred activities for bite acceptance and escape for food refusal. These schedule arrangements result in hypotheses that modifications to the schedule of praise and access to social interaction and preferred activities for bite acceptance would ...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Casey, S. D., Perrin, C. J., Lesser, A. D., Perrin, S. H., Casey, C. L., Reed, G. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
The Relation of Maternal Sensitivity to Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Within the Context of Maternal Depressive SymptomsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examines the main and moderating effects of a construct labeled maternal sensitivity, within the context of depressive symptoms, on youth externalizing and internalizing problems in a sample of 65 mothers with a history of depression and their 84 children ages 9-15 years. Sensitivity was related to child externalizing problems. Although two-way interactions were not significant, exploratory moderation analyses indicated a significant three-way interaction among maternal depressive symptoms, maternal sensitivity, and youth gender for internalizing problems: among girls only, high depressive symptoms, low sensitiv...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Garai, E. P., Forehand, R. L., Colletti, C. J. M., Reeslund, K., Potts, J., Compas, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Identifying Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents Using the Range of Possible Changes Model: A Meta-Analytic IllustrationEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article illustrates how findings gleaned from applying the RPC Model allow for unique opportunities for hypothesis generation based on the patterns of consistent outcomes effects. Based on the RPC Model, studies can be closely examined to identify the specific instances in which interventions yield robust effects, and the authors illustrate how examining effects in this way can lead to new understandings of interventions and the outcomes they produce. Findings suggest that researchers can employ previously underutilized patterns of consistencies and inconsistencies in outcomes effects as new resources for identifying ...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: De Los Reyes, A., Kazdin, A. E. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Application of a Standardized Assessment Methodology Within the Context of an Evidence-Based Treatment for Substance Abuse and Its Associated ProblemsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Administrators of community-based treatment programs are increasingly being required to utilize psychometrically validated instruments to measure the effectiveness of their interventions. However, developers of psychometric measures have often failed to report strategies relevant to the administration of these measures in nontraditional settings outside the therapy office. Moreover, with few exceptions, developers of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) have insufficiently disseminated methods for integrating assessment measures into treatment planning. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review an assessment methodol...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allen, D. N., Donohue, B., Sutton, G., Haderlie, M., LaPota, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Are Children Diagnosed With the Combined Form of ADHD Pervasively Hyperactive?Email this article to a colleague.
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Diagnostic criteria specified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR ; American Psychological Association [APA], 2000) require that motor excess be present across situations, at home and school, in order to establish that this condition is a characteristic of the child. The article discusses a study whose primary purpose was to use actigraphy to validate teacher and parent reports of hyperactivity at home and school. Continuous activity measurements were recorded for each minute of each 24-hr period (1,440 measurements per child per day) for a full 7-day week, during school and at home, on ...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Licht, C. A., Tryon, W. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Identifying Stimuli that Alter Immediate and Subsequent Levels of Vocal Stereotypy: A Further Analysis of Functionally Matched StimulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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We used a three-component multiple-schedule with a brief reversal design to evaluate the effects of structurally unmatched and matched stimuli on immediate and subsequent vocal stereotypy that was displayed by three children with autism spectrum disorders. For 2 of the 3 participants, access to matched stimuli, unmatched stimuli, and music decreased immediate levels of vocal stereotypy; however, with the exception of matched stimuli for one participant, none of the stimuli produced a clear abolishing operation for subsequent vocal stereotypy. That is, vocal stereotypy typically increased to baseline levels shortly after al...
Source: Behavior Modification - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lanovaz, M. J., Fletcher, S. E., Rapp, J. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Special Reviewers for Volume 30Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
An Exploratory Study of the Nature of Family Resilience in Families Affected by Parental Alcohol AbuseEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examines patterns of family functioning that may protect families from the negative impact of alcohol abuse. Naturally occurring patterns of family functioning are identified and associations between these patterns and parenting, current parental alcohol use, recent family stressful events, supportive relationships outside the family, and demographic characteristics are assessed. Cross-sectional data are analyzed from racially diverse American and Canadian families (N = 674) who have at least one parent with an alcohol abuse problem and a child between ages 9 and 12 years. Cluster analyses derived from family fu...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Coyle, J. P., Nochajski, T., Maguin, E., Safyer, A., DeWit, D., Macdonald, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Perception of Adequacy of Resources With a Turkish SampleEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examines the validity and reliability of the Perceptions of Adequacy of Resources inventory—developed for American society—in a sample from Turkey and determines the correlations between perceived adequacy of resources and selected socioeconomic and family composition characteristics in Turkey. Participants of this study consist of employees and students at the central campus of the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. The sample size is determined using a random sampling method (n = 500). Analysis of variance tests show significant differences (.05) in perceptions of adequacy of resources accordi...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Copur, Z., Safak, S., Terzioglu, G., Dodder, R. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
The Empty Nest Syndrome in Midlife Families: A Multimethod Exploration of Parental Gender Differences and Cultural DynamicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study explores parental health and well-being in relation to "empty nest" transitions. Focus is placed on the purported empty nest syndrome (i.e., self-reported experiences of depression and emotional distress when children leave home) and variations by parental gender and cultural background. This study is primarily based on in-depth telephone interviews conducted in 2006 and 2007 with a subsample (n = 316) of parents from four cultural groups (British, Chinese, Southern European, and Indo/East Indian) living in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. A mixed-methodological approach is used whereby both quantitative and q...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mitchell, B. A., Lovegreen, L. D. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Youths' Caretaking of Their Adolescent Sisters' Children: Results From Two Longitudinal StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The extent and experiences of youths’ caretaking of their adolescent sisters’ children have been assessed in two longitudinal studies. The first study examines the caretaking patterns of 132 Latino and African American youth during middle and late adolescence. The second study involves 110 Latino youth whose teenage sister has recently given birth. Youth are studied at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum. In both studies, girls provide more hours of care than boys, and in Study 1, girls’ hours of care significantly increase with age whereas boys’ hours of caretaking decrease. Girls provide more care whe...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: East, P. L., Weisner, T. S., Slonim, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Contact Between Grandchildren and Their Grandparents in Early AdulthoodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Using cross-sectional data from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (N = 1,231), this study examines the relationship between grandchildren and their grandparents across early adulthood. Age is used as a proxy for change during the grandchild’s life course and the influence of major life course characteristics is examined. Results indicate that the majority of young adult grandchildren have contact with their grandparents, but the average frequency is low. Age differences in contact frequency suggest a decline in grandparent—grandchild contact across early adulthood. Multilevel analyses show that grandchildren&...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Geurts, T., Poortman, A.-R., van Tilburg, T., Dykstra, P. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Primary and Secondary Socialization Impacts on Support for Same-Sex Marriage After Legalization in the NetherlandsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article shows, by way of multinomial logistic regression analysis of survey data, which socializing agents influence one’s attitude toward same-sex marriage after its legalization (FNB2003; N = 2,124). Parents’ attitudes toward homosexuality during one’s youth strongly affect one’s attitude toward same-sex marriage. The strongest determinant is socialization within religious institutions. Religious practice provides an explanation of the differences between members of denominations opposing same-sex marriage. A lower educational level enhances one’s probability of being neutral on abolish...
Source: Journal of Family Issues - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lubbers, M., Jaspers, E., Ultee, W. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
The Dark Side of SiblingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most parents who introduce their first born to a new brother or sister are well aware of, if not totally versed in, the difficulties that may arise. Parents read one or more of the books categorized as "how to introduce your child to a new sibling." They talk to their child and to other parents to avoid initial and future sibling backlash. Apparently much of this good intention and preparation goes unheeded. Siblings abuse each other: As many as 74 percent push or shove their brothers and sisters according to Murray Straus, Ph.D., author of Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family. Dr. Straus also found that 42...
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Newman, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Behavioral Economics Child Development Evolutionary Psychology Gender Happiness Media Parenting Personality Relationships Resilience Self-Help Stress aggression aggressor allison conn caffaro backlash brothers and Source Type: consumer
Blogging the Wild ThingEmail this article to a colleague.
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I've been thinking a lot lately about why we read blogs. And why we write them. I have to admit it, several years ago when I first heard about the concept of blogs and blogging I thought it was terribly narcissistic. Why would someone write something by, to, for, and about themselves? For awhile I persisted in that opinion, but have now been munching on those tart words for quite some time.While I've been wondering about it, the film version of Where the Wild Things Are has been released, and it brings to mind an incident highlighting one of my favorite themes, that of Life as Story and the need we all have for stories to ...
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jenny Lind Schmitt Tags: Parenting big sister blog blogging bookshelf coffee table exasperation favorite themes film version frustration Hermes inhalation late in the day lower case Maurice Sendak nuts quite some time realization story Where Source Type: consumer
What do we mean by commitment?Email this article to a colleague.
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What does the word commitment suggest? It usually evokes a strong sense of intention and focus. It typically is accompanied by a statement of purpose or a plan of action. Very often, we utilize this word in regard to proclamations we may make about the seriousness of our relationships. For example, “I’m in a committed relationship,” or “ I’m completely committed to this relationship.” In such circumstances, what exactly are we saying? We take it for granted that the word or the expression means the same thing to all of us. I can assure you that it doesn’t. These offerings of relationship commitments are typic...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mel Schwartz, L.C.S.W. Tags: Happiness Philosophy Relationships Self-Help Therapy commitment commitments devotion divorce divorce rate fidelity infidelity institution of marriage intention likelihood lip service lofty goal notions offerings pledg Source Type: consumer
Behavioral health versus mental healthEmail this article to a colleague.
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The terms "behavioral health" and "mental health" are often used interchangeably. But, do they really mean the same thing? I've made two short lists below as I've tried to work out what's good, and not so good, about the term "behavioral health," and am very curious to hear what you think.Three things I like about the term behavioral health:-It's a way of being inclusive. Behavioral health includes not only ways of promoting well-being by preventing or intervening in mental illness such as depression or anxiety, but also has as an aim preventing or intervening in substance abuse or other addictions.-Perhaps the term "behav...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elana Premack Sandler, L.C.S.W., M.P.H. Tags: Anxiety Depression Health addiction addictions Aim behavioral health colleague depression anxiety discrimination diseases doors external environmental factors health mental insurance insurance company mental health mental Source Type: consumer
More than a friend?Email this article to a colleague.
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It's not unusual for platonic relationships to turn into something different or something more. Whenever this happens, regardless of gender, it can lead to misunderstandings if both people aren't on the same page. When two female friends are involved, the potential awkwardness is compounded exponentially because the experience is less common and less talked about.I was pleased when my colleague Tina B. Tessina, PhD, a regular contributor to Redbook Magazine who has developed a loyal following as Dr. Romance, agreed to share some practical advice for women who find themselves involved in such a situation. Tina is a psychoth...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Irene S. Levine, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships advice awkwardness books on relationships boundaries circumstances colleague coming out group contributor counselor Dr. Romance female female friend female friends friendship friendship expert gay gay person Source Type: consumer
