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Asarnow, Joan Rosenbaum; Emslie, Graham; Clarke, Greg; Wagner, Karen Dineen; Spirito, Anthony; Vitiello, Benedetto; Iyengar, Satish; Shamseddeen, Wael; Ritz, Louise; Birmaher, Boris; Ryan, Neal; Kennard, Betsy; Mayes, Taryn; DeBar, Lynn; McCracken, James; Strober, Michael; Suddath, Robert; Leonard, Henrietta; Porta, Giovanna; Keller, Martin; Brent, David – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Adolescents who did not improve with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) were provided an alternative SSRI plus cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The superiority of the CBT/combined treatment as compared to medication alone is more evident in youths who had more comorbid disorders, no abuse history, and lower hopelessness.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Gonzales-Backen, Melinda A.; Guimond, Amy B. – Child Development, 2009
The current longitudinal study of 323 Latino adolescents (50.5% male; M age = 15.31 years) examined whether ethnic identity exploration, resolution, and affirmation demonstrated significant growth over a 4-year period and whether growth in ethnic identity predicted growth in self-esteem. Findings from multiple-group latent growth curve models…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Females, Late Adolescents, Gender Differences
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Baker, J. K.; Crnic, K. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Children with developmental delays exhibit more difficulty with certain emotional processes than their typically developing peers, which seems to partially account for the increased risk for the development of social problems in this population. Despite considerable study with typically developing populations, research on parental…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Questionnaires, Parents, Developmental Delays
Kim, Woosoon – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A great amount of research has been conducted to determine the criteria of college student satisfaction and to develop measurement instruments to examine the overall quality of life among college students, but limited research has investigated specific aspects of college satisfaction. In addition, relatively few studies have attempted to explain…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Quality of Life, Field Tests, Factor Analysis
Lee, Dora Yiu Lam – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative study examined the lived experience of eight individuals attending a four-year college who were all part of a campus support program for former foster youth. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and explore the lived experiences of these unique college students that have gone through the foster care system.…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, College Attendance, Social Work, Foster Care
Barnes, Lenora Lacy – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study tested the negative relationships between organizational cynicism and organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior, and the positive relationship between organizational cynicism and turnover intention within the context of higher education. Going beyond previous research efforts, this study identified how these…
Descriptors: Employees, Citizenship, Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes
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Bresciani, Marilee J.; Duncan, Allison J.; Cao, Liu Hui – About Campus, 2010
Many people feel overwhelmed by the seemingly never-ending demands of their professional and personal lives. Thinking of one's life as an ongoing journey promotes flexibility and allows one to focus on a current task, while knowing there will be time in the future to complete other tasks or meet other goals later. Research has also shown that…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Time Management, Holistic Approach, Role
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Koch, Steven P. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Student meltdowns can be a frequent source of discouragement for teachers. Mild to moderate verbal outbursts, anger, defacing instructional materials, and withdrawal can cause the most seasoned teacher to wonder if there is a way to help students constructively deal with their frustrations without losing control. There can be situations in which a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Aggression, Behavior Modification
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Simon, Robin W.; Lively, Kathryn – Social Forces, 2010
A social problem that has preoccupied sociologists of gender and mental health is the higher rate of depression found among women. Although a number of hypotheses about this health disparity between men and women have been advanced, none consider the importance of subjectively experienced anger. Drawing on theoretical and empirical insights from…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Females, Mental Health, Gender Differences
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Curry, Jennifer; Ray, Shannon – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2010
This article provides the definition of anorexia, prevalence of the disorder, and treatment prognosis. Further, although the Internet provides many helpful resources for identifying problematic eating behavior and resources for persons suffering with eating disorders, Web sites exist that are meant to encourage, promote, and sustain anorexic…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Eating Disorders, Internet, Access to Information
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Farmer, Cristan A.; Aman, Michael G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although often lacking "malice", aggression is fairly common in children with intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Despite this, there are no scales available that are appropriate for an in-depth analysis of aggressive behavior in this population. Such scales are needed for the study of aggressive behavior, which is a common target…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Milshtein, Shahaf; Yirmiya, Nurit; Oppenheim, David; Koren-Karie, Nina; Levi, Shlomit – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
Resolution with the diagnosis of one's child involves coming to terms with and accepting the diagnosis and its implications. Parental resolution with the diagnosis was examined among 61 mothers and 60 fathers of 61 children with autism spectrum disorders aged 2-17 years. We investigated resolution rates and subtypes, and associations between…
Descriptors: Autism, Family Life, Disability Identification, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Greenberg, Jennifer L.; Markowitz, Sarah; Petronko, Michael R.; Taylor, Caitlin E.; Wilhelm, Sabine; Wilson, G. Terence – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2010
The onset of appearance-related concerns associated with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) typically occurs in adolescence, and these concerns are often severe enough to interfere with normal development and psychosocial functioning. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for adults with BDD. However, no treatment studies…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Quality of Life, Cognitive Restructuring, Adolescents
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Schreiner, Laurie A. – About Campus, 2010
In the last issue of "About Campus," the author outlined the research studies that she presented with Eric J. McIntosh, Denise Nelson, and Shannon Pothovenin in 2009, which led to the creation of the Thriving Quotient, a reliable and valid 35-item instrument that measures the changeable psychological qualities in students that affect their ability…
Descriptors: Psychology, Student Characteristics, Psychological Studies, Student Experience
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Iriarte, Concha; Ibarrola-Garcia, Sara – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2010
Introduction: It is very important to attend to the emotional experience of disabled persons' siblings. Instead of ignoring, minimizing or exaggerating their psychosocial needs, this article promotes thoughtful consideration of the wide range of emotional aspects--both positive and negative--that arise from having a disabled brother or sister.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Siblings, Disabilities, Sibling Relationship
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