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Johnson, Dawn M.; Zlotnick, Caron; Perez, Sara – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This study was designed to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a new shelter-based treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV; i.e., Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment [HOPE]). Method: A Phase I randomized clinical trial comparing HOPE (n = 35) with standard shelter services (SSS) (n =…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Violence, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Shaffer, Tammy J. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2010
Differences between fire department and police department personnel (N = 190) concerning work-related stressors and depression were examined with regard to gender and relationship status. Participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (A. T. Beck, R. A. Steer, & G. K. Brown, 1996) and the Distressing Event Questionnaire (E. S. Kubany,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Police, Depression (Psychology), Fire Protection
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Mohanraj, Rani; Subbaiah, Karunanidhi – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2010
Aim: This study aimed to find the prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents studying in schools in Chennai. Settings and Design: The study was a school based cross-sectional survey in which data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from adolescents studying in classes X, XI and XII. Material: Beck Depression Inventory…
Descriptors: Incidence, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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Grote, Nancy K.; Bledsoe, Sarah E.; Larkin, Jill; Lemay, Edward P., Jr.; Brown, Charlotte – Social Work Research, 2007
In the present study, the authors predicted that the individual protective factors of optimism and perceived control over acute and chronic stressors would buffer the relations between acute and chronic stress exposure and severity of depression, controlling for household income, in a sample of financially disadvantaged women. Ninety-seven African…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Racial Differences, Family Income, Low Income Groups