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Download full textRegardie, Cynthia Ramos – 1994
In recent decades, the incidence of eating disorders has sharply increased. This paper reviews literature published between 1969 through 1992 which addresses personality characteristics of individuals with anorexia nervosa, restrictor subtype, utilizing the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-I). The current literature and research…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Bernhardt, James Lawrence – 1986
This paper explores the findings and current state of research on the familial characteristics of persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A review of the borderline personality disorder emphasizes the development of the term, etiological issues, and treatment issues related to BPD. Two formal approaches for obtaining accurate diagnosis…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Environmental Influences, Family Characteristics, Family Environment
Pol, Heidi Marie Vander – 1994
Because of the rising interest in the relevance of psychology to missions, a number of empirical studies have been completed which address various issues pertaining to missionary selection, stress, and ongoing functioning. This paper presents a critique and synthesis of the empirical literature relevant to missionary selection, stress, and…
Descriptors: Burnout, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence, Job Performance
Lawson, David Allen – 1995
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a fairly recent inclusion in the literature as a psychiatric disorder. Currently, researchers are trying to relate PTSD to many different environmental and psychosocial stressors including physical abuse, emotional abuse, war trauma, and sexual abuse. This paper addresses research concerning the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Abuse, Children
Schultz, Mathew W. – 1995
The mental health community has become increasingly aware of the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). A recent national survey found that 16% of adult males and 27% of adult females had experienced some type of CSA. This paper reviews the empirical literature in an attempt to answer the following questions: (1) Is CSA correlated with the…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Children, Emotional Problems
Delgado, Bettina Marissa – 1995
Depression is known as one of the most common mental disorders found in the general population. Research that attempts to look specifically at depression and how it relates to Hispanic women however, is rare in contrast to the volumes of literature on depression itself. The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge, review, and critique the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Depression (Psychology), Educational Attainment, Emotional Problems
