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Waugh, Mark H.; McCaulley, Mary H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
A previous study of psychopathology and ego development was replicated with design improvement. Contrary to the previous study, results suggested that ego development is not meaningfully predictive of type or severity of psychopathology. It is concluded that in terms of molar relations, ego development and psychopathology appear independent.…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Personality Development, Predictor Variables, Psychopathology
McClain, Edwin W.; Andrews, Henry B. – J Clin Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Motivation
Kramer, Selma – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1987
Treatment of a sexually abused woman who lacked a sense of autonomy and self-worth is described in the context of entitlement, the transient sense of being an exception to ordinary rules of morality and ethics. Entitlement in this case was considered a developmental stage of autonomy and independence of the body. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Personal Autonomy

Zani, B.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1995
Evaluated the impact of chronic illness on the psychological functioning and social behavior of adolescent patients. A questionnaire was given to thalassaemics (n=90) and a control group (n=100) investigating coping strategies in stressful situations. Study supports hypothesis that chronic illness does not necessarily imply psychopathologies, but…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Chronic Illness, Diseases
Harms, Ernest, Ed. – 1968
Major pathogenic sources of mental diseases in children and a classification of these diseases are considered. Contributions include the following: pathogenesis of mental diseases in childhood by Ernest Harms, organ inferiority and psychiatric disorders by Bernard Shulman and Howard Klapman, pathogenesis of neurological disorders by George Gold,…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases