Evaluated two different taped relaxation training programs with 39 psychiatric inpatients, half of whom received minor tranquilizers in conjunction with relaxation training. The enhanced relaxation program produced slightly more therapeutic effects than the standard training program. Significant differences were found between the medicated and the…

Determined item difficulties for 10 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised subtests for psychiatric inpatients (n=150). Spearman correlation coefficients between psychiatric inpatient and standardized group rank orders were large and significant across all subtests except Object Assembly, which demonstrated expected trend of increasing item…

Presents a followup of 61 physicians hospitalized for emotional impairment. Results showed recovery rates varied from 57 percent to 71 percent depending on calculation criteria. Interviews suggested rest, spirituality, workload modification, and colleague support were important factors in recovery. (JAC)

In a study of 100 consecutive patients admitted to a psychiatric ward for females, the Inpatient Multidimensional Psychiatric Scale (IMPS) was used in a British sample of both psychotic and neurotic illnesses. (Author)

Investigates the relationship between the mean age of psychotic veterans hospitalized for suicidal or nonsuicidal behavior and the presence or absence of childhood onychophagia. (Author/RK)

Explored construct validity of computer-assisted battery of neuropsychological tests with 82 psychiatric inpatients and 89 normal volunteers. Principal components analysis of inpatients scores revealed simple reaction time, response accuracy, visuomotor skill, and complex processing and memory components. Found similar factorial structure in…

Judges rating role-played responses to standardized interpersonal situations rated depressed and nondepressed psychiatric inpatients as having significant problems in social skills compared to normals, with no differences between patient groups. Subjects' self-ratings suggested that depressives and other psychiatirc groups may differ in…

Fifty-one psychiatric inpatients were tested on a 36-item satisfaction scale before and after and after a reorganization at Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center. Results showed that the involuntary relocation of chronic psychiatric patients to another institutional treatment environment causes few demonstrable effects. (Editor/RK)

Examined construct validity of Shipko and Noviello's alexithymia scale (SNALEX), designed to assess one's difficulty identifying and expressing feelings, in 101 psychiatric inpatients. SNALEX scores correlated positively with Rorschach index of verbal productivity and negatively with subject age. Results do not support construct validity of SNALEX…

This study examined the dependence of 500 inpatient diagnoses on the results of standard psychological assessment procedures. (Author)

Compares suicidal and non-suicidal behavior in hospitalized psychiatric veterans with and without childhood onychophagia (fingernail biting). (Author/RK)

Compares the behavior of psychiatric patients in hospital and nonhospital settings. (Author/RK)

Explored sociotropy and autonomy among 70 Turkish psychiatric inpatients and 189 university students, who were administered Beck Depression Inventory, Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale, Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, and Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale. Results seem to support relationship of sociotropy with other depression measures in both samples.…