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Kretschmar, Jeff M.; Butcher, Fredrick; Tossone, Krystel; Beale, Bobbi L. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the concurrent validity of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) using associated behavioral health diagnoses. Methods: The sample included 2,544 youth participating in a juvenile justice diversion program for youth with behavioral health issues. Youth received a full diagnostic assessment…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Trauma, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Check Lists
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Wong, Daniel F. K.; Chan, Viola; Ip, Priscilla; Zhuang, Xiao Yu – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Purpose: Hope and meaning in life are essential components of personal growth and happiness. Built on the recovery model, this study attempted to evaluate the effects of a recovery-oriented cognitive-behavior approach (CBA) in enhancing hope and meaning in life among a group of people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong. Method: A matched-pair…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Mental Disorders, Asians
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Wakefield, Jerome C.; Schmitz, Mark F. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Purpose: To evaluate the claim, made repeatedly during "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", Fifth Edition debates over eliminating the bereavement exclusion (BE), that ''uncomplicated'' depressive reactions have elevated suicidality like other major depressive disorder (MDD), so exclusions risk…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Depression (Psychology), At Risk Persons, Suicide
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Eack, Shaun M.; Greeno, Catherine G.; Lee, Bong-Jae – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: To determine the concordance between the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) in diagnosing anxiety and depressive disorders. Method: Fifty women seeking psychiatric services for their children at two mental health centers in western Pennsylvania were assessed for anxiety and…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Females, Mental Health, Measures (Individuals)
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O'Hare, Thomas; Sherrer, Margaret V.; LaButti, Annamaria; Emrick, Kelly – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
Objective/Method: The use of brief, reliable, valid, and practical measures of substance use is critical for conducting individual assessments and program evaluation for integrated mental health-substance abuse services for persons with serious mental illness. This investigation examines the internal consistency reliability, concurrent validity,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Mental Disorders, Test Validity, Alcohol Abuse