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Stone, Arthur A.; Meale, John M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Subjects responded to questionnaires and rated events in the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. Some were given psychophysical training before rating events. Training did not have significant effect on ratings. Stressfulness ratings were consistently higher than those of social readjustment. Data suggest this effect interacted with the events…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Rating Scales, Perception
Hall, Sharon M.; And Others – 1983
Although smoking cessation techniques have been effective, few programs have long term results. To investigate the effectiveness of a tobacco dependence relapse prevention program, 123 adult smokers (51 male, 72 female) voluntarily participated in one of four small group treatment conditions (6 or 30 second aversive smoking plus skill training, or…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis, Coping
Lehrer, Paul M. – 1979
Experimental, clinical, and personal observations give some support to the notions that: (1) intensive live training with anxious subjects is required in order to demonstrate that perspective relaxation has physiological effects; (2) physiological, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms of anxiety are separable and may respond differentially to…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Case Studies