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Predictors of At-Risk Intoxication in a University Field Setting: Social Anxiety, Demographics, and Intentions
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Smith, Ryan C.; Bowdring, Molly A.; Geller, E. Scott – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: The determinants of alcohol consumption among university students were investigated in a downtown field setting with blood alcohol content (BAC) as the dependent variable. Participants: In total, 521 participants completed a brief survey and had their BAC assessed during April 2013. Methods: Between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am, teams of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Risk, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Characteristics and Attitudes of Pre-Service Teachers toward Individuals with Mental Illness
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Losinski, Mickey; Maag, John W.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Mental health in children and adults has always been a controversial topic, however, recent mass shootings in schools have heightened the concern of many and raise questions for how to interact with the mentally ill. Schools, have the capacity to be one of the key stakeholders in delivering services to students with mental health concerns,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Mental Disorders
Persistence of Sleep Problems in Children with Anxiety and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
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Hansen, Berit Hjelde; Skirbekk, Benedicte; Oerbeck, Beate; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Kristensen, Hanne – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013
This study examines the persistence of sleep problems over 18 months in 76 referred children with anxiety disorders and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and 31 nonreferred controls, and explores predictors of sleep problems at follow-up (T2) in the referred children. Diagnoses were assessed at initial assessment (T1) using the…
Descriptors: Persistence, Educational Attainment, Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety
Earthquake Impact on Miami Haitian Americans: The Role of Family/Social Connectedness
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Allen, Andrea; Marcelin, Louis Herns; Schmitz, Susan; Hausmann, Vicky; Shultz, James M. – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2012
Individuals who are indirectly exposed to disasters may be affected psychologically. The impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake reverberated throughout the Haitian American community in Miami, Florida. Many within the community held strong transnational family and friendship bonds to their homeland. We examined associations between indicators of…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Haitians
Catastrophic Misinterpretations as a Predictor of Symptom Change during Treatment for Panic Disorder
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Teachman, Bethany A.; Marker, Craig D.; Clerkin, Elise M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Cognitive models of panic disorder suggest that change in catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations will predict symptom reduction. To examine change processes, we used a repeated measures design to evaluate whether the trajectory of change in misinterpretations over the course of 12-week cognitive behavior therapy is related…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Counseling Techniques, Professional Development Schools, Behavior Modification
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Connections with Self-Reported Attachment
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Cassidy, Jude; Lichtenstein-Phelps, June; Sibrava, Nicholas J.; Thomas, Charles L., Jr.; Borkovec, Thomas D. – Behavior Therapy, 2009
Even though generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common of the anxiety disorders, relatively little is known about its precursors. Bowlby's attachment theory provides a framework within which these precursors can be considered. According to Bowlby, adult anxiety may be rooted in childhood experiences that leave a child uncertain…
Descriptors: Children, Anxiety Disorders, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles