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Pretrauma Problems, Prior Stressor Exposure, and Gender as Predictors of Change in Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Physically Injured Children and Adolescents
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Doron-LaMarca, Susan; Vogt, Dawne S.; King, Daniel W.; King, Lynda A.; Saxe, Glenn N. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study addressed predictors of change in posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among youths who had experienced physical injuries. The influences of pretrauma internalizing and externalizing problems, prior stressor exposure, and gender were investigated. Additionally, gender was examined as a moderator of the associations between…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hospitals, Injuries
Predicting Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder from Preschool Diagnostic Assessments
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Harvey, Elizabeth A.; Youngwirth, Sara D.; Thakar, Dhara A.; Errazuriz, Paula A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The present study examined the power of measures of early preschool behavior to predict later diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)/conduct disorder (CD). Participants were 168 children with behavior problems at age 3 who underwent a multimethod assessment of ADHD and ODD symptoms and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Young Children
Maternal Attributions and Child Oppositional Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Boys with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Johnston, Charlotte; Hommersen, Paul; Seipp, Carla M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The authors examined changes over a 1-year period in mothers' attributions for child behavior and child oppositional behavior among 53 mothers and nonproblem sons and 44 mothers and sons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Boys averaged 8 years of age (SD = 11 months) at Time 1. Families were primarily of European Canadian…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mothers, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child Rearing
Treatment Adherence, Competence, and Outcome in Individual and Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems
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Hogue, Aaron; Henderson, Craig E.; Dauber, Sarah; Barajas, Priscilla C.; Fried, Adam; Liddle, Howard A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
This study examined the impact of treatment adherence and therapist competence on treatment outcome in a controlled trial of individual cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) for adolescent substance use and related behavior problems. Participants included 136 adolescents (62 CBT, 74 MDFT) assessed at intake,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Behavior Problems, Behavior Disorders, Interrater Reliability
Effectiveness of the K Correction in the Detection of Psychopathology and Its Impact on Profile Height and Configuration among Young Adult Men.
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Wooten, Alvin J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory with and without the K correction for hit rate across patient (N=400) and nonpatient (N=200) groups. Results showed a total hit rate of 80.2 percent for the K correction and 78.3 percent for no K correction. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Problems, Males
Mediators, Moderators, and Predictors of 1-Year Outcomes Among Children Treated for Early-Onset Conduct Problems: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
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Beauchaine, Theodore P.; Webster-Stratton, Carolyn; Reid, M. Jamila – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Several child conduct problem interventions have been classified as either efficacious or well established. Nevertheless, much remains to be learned about predictors of treatment response and mechanisms of behavioral change. In this study, the authors combine data from 6 randomized clinical trials and 514 children, ages 3.0-8.5 years, to evaluate…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Change, Outcomes of Treatment
Interspousal Aggression, Marital Discord, and Child Problems.
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Jouriles, Ernest N.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Assessed association between interspousal aggression and child problems after controlling for parents' general marital discord among 87 couples requesting marital therapy. Spouses completed measures of marital aggression, marital discord, child problems, and family demographics. Results showed that marital aggression contributed unique variance to…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Family Environment