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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
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Dutch Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version--Findings from a Sample of Male Adolescents in a Juvenile Justice Treatment Institution
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Das, Jacqueline; de Ruiter, Corine; Doreleijers, Theo; Hillege, Sanne – Assessment, 2009
The present study examines the reliability and construct validity of the Dutch version of the Psychopathy Check List: Youth Version (PCL:YV) in a sample of male adolescents admitted to a secure juvenile justice treatment institution (N = 98). Hare's four-factor model is used to examine reliability and validity of the separate dimensions of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Personality
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
Two- and Three-Point Classification of MMPI Profiles in Which Scales 2, 7, and 8 Are the Highest Elevations.
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Kelley, Crystal K.; King, Glen D. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1980
Two-point and three-point methods of classifying Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles were compared using 174 students who sought psychological treatment at a student mental health clinic and who generated MMPI profiles with scales 2.7, and 8 as their highest evaluations. Behavioral correlates were determined. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: College Students, Emotional Disturbances, Higher Education, Mental Disorders
Predicting Sobriety from the Employment Status of Dually Diagnosed Clients Who Are Opiate Dependent
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Scorzelli, James F. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (E. S. Neukrug & R. C. Fawcett, 2006) profiles and employment status for clients who are opiate dependent. A discriminant function analysis indicated that employment was a predictor in maintaining sobriety after 6 months. (Contains…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Discriminant Analysis, Employment Patterns, Profiles