NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Meta-Analysis of Dropout in Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Imel, Zac E.; Laska, Kevin; Jakupcak, Matthew; Simpson, Tracy L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: Many patients drop out of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); some clinicians believe that trauma-focused treatments increase dropout. Method: We conducted a meta-analysis of dropout among active treatments in clinical trials for PTSD (42 studies; 17 direct comparisons). Results: The average dropout rate was 18%, but it…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Patients, Dropout Rate
Is ADHD Diagnosed in Accord with Diagnostic Criteria? Overdiagnosis and Influence of Client Gender on Diagnosis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bruchmuller, Katrin; Margraf, Jurgen; Schneider, Silvia – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Unresolved questions exist concerning diagnosis of ADHD. First, some studies suggest a potential overdiagnosis. Second, compared with the male-female ratio in the general population (3:1), many more boys receive ADHD treatment compared with girls (6-9:1). We hypothesized that this occurs because therapists do not adhere to "Diagnostic…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychologists, Mental Disorders, Criteria
The Relationship between Experiences of Discrimination and Mental Health among Lesbians and Gay Men: An Examination of Internalized Homonegativity and Rejection Sensitivity as Potential Mechanisms
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Feinstein, Brian A.; Goldfried, Marvin R.; Davila, Joanne – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: The current study used path analysis to examine potential mechanisms through which experiences of discrimination influence depressive and social anxiety symptoms. Method: The sample included 218 lesbians and 249 gay men (total N = 467) who participated in an online survey about minority stress and mental health. The proposed model…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Children, Gender Differences, Rejection (Psychology)
Computer versus In-Person Intervention for Students Violating Campus Alcohol Policy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Carey, Kate B.; Henson, James M.; Carey, Michael P.; Maisto, Stephen A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
In this study, the authors evaluated the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention (BMI) and a computerized program for reducing drinking and related problems among college students sanctioned for alcohol violations. Referred students (N = 198, 46% women), stratified by gender, were randomly assigned to a BMI or to the Alcohol 101 Plus…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sanctions, Gender Differences, Alcohol Abuse
Sex and Cultural Differences in Perceived Locus of Control Among Students in Five Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McGinnies, Elliott; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
Students from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States were categorized by sex and country of origin and evaluated for belief in external control over their lives. The scale used was the Internal-External Locus of Control, devised by Rotter. (EK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Locus of Control, Sex Differences
Emotion Dysregulation as a Mechanism Linking Peer Victimization to Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
McLaughlin, Katie A.; Hatzenbuehler, Mark L.; Hilt, Lori M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Peer victimization experiences represent developmentally salient stressors among adolescents and are associated with the development of internalizing symptoms. However, the mechanisms linking peer victimization to adolescent psychopathology remain inadequately understood. This study examined emotion dysregulation as a mechanism linking peer stress…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Psychopathology, Adolescents
Locus of Control in University Students From Eastern and Western Societies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Parsons, Oscar A.; Schneider, John M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
The Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control (I-E) Scale was used to evaluate male and female students in Eastern, Western and Middle Eastern societies. Results showed that Japanese students scored higher on external source control tests than students from other countries while Indian students scored lower on these tests. (EK)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Locus of Control
The Many Faces of Hyperactivity: Similarities and Differences in Diagnostic Policies.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Ullman, Douglas G.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Investigated diagnostic policies for hyperactivity used by (N=16) experienced clinical psychologists. Individual analyses were made on each clinician's set of diagnoses of children described in terms of 19 cues. Clinicians' diagnoses were intercorrelated but substantial individual differences existed. Suggests little professional consensus on the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Decision Making, Hyperactivity