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Differences between Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in Wilderness and Residential Treatment
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Bettmann, Joanna E.; Freeman, Pamela Clarkson; Parry, Kimber J. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
Adopted children are disproportionately represented in residential treatment programs in the United States. Adopted children in the United States constitute only 2% to 3% of the U.S population. Nevertheless, they comprise approximately 16.5% of the population in residential care. This descriptive study evaluated a sample of 473 psychological…
Descriptors: Adoption, Adolescents, Outdoor Education, Residential Programs
Collegiate Normative Data on MMPI Content Scales
Fowler, Raymond D., Jr.; Coyle, F. A., Jr. – J Clin Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, College Students, Personality Assessment, Psychological Evaluation
Cognitive Distortion and Psychological Distress in Chronic Low Back Pain.
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Smith, Timothy W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Indicated that cognitive distortion was associated with high scores on the Minnesota Multiophasic Personality Inventory (MMPH) Depression (D), Psychasthenia (Pt), and Schizophrenia (Sc) scales, but not the Hypochondriasis (Hs) and Hysteria (Hy) scales. Cognitive distortion is likely to be an important factor in general distress but not in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Physical Health
Figure Drawing Size as an Index of Depression and MMPI Depression Scores in Normal Adults
Gravitz, Melvin A. – J Clin Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Emotional Adjustment, Mental Disorders, Personality Assessment
First Offender Adult Shoplifters: A Preliminary Profile.
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Ray, Joseph B; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Profiled adult first offender Texas shoplifters (N=94). Results indicated that the modal shoplifter is female, Hispanic, and has a poor self-concept. Males tend to act more impulsively than females in shoplifting style, and shoplifters tend to be anxious, depressed, and self-doubting. (WAS)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Crime, Individual Characteristics
MMPI Characteristics of False Negatives on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale.
Greene, Roger L.; And Others – 1983
The MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) of the Minnesota Mulltiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) identifies individuals who are likely to abuse alcohol with an accuracy percentage ranging from 60 to 82 percent. The percentage of false negatives when using this scale range from 3 to 17 percent. In order to investigate the characteristics of false…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Counseling Techniques