The Paired Anxiety and Depression Scale was constructed in order to differentiate more accurately between depression and anxiety than traditional scales. (Author)

Reviews some of the literature bearing on the thesis that violence results from certain values, reports the results of a re-analysis of survey data collected for the President's Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, and presents new data on peer esteem and social psychological correlates of fighting among males. (Author/JM)

Examines the effects of social anxiety on perception of and response to negatively toned interpersonal feedback. (Author)

Asserts that two groups of patients mis-diagnosed and under-diagnosed for the depressive disorders have been children and adolescents, and blacks; considers some denominations common to both groups; and discusses the significance of recognition and appropriate diagnosis in an era of rapid treatment advances, it is stated. (Author/JM)

Research supported in part by Grant MH-11989 from the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Public Health Service, and in part by a grant-in-aid from the Society of the Sigma Xi.

A study examined whether rhetorical sensitivity--a goal-directed way of thinking about communication, emphasizing rhetorical invention adapted to both audience and situation--was practiced and useful in supervisory communication. Data were collected from two manufacturing plants, three libraries, and two hospital nursing departments. The…

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if relationship existed between biorhythms and human performance. The subjects were volunteers from varsity athletic teams and physical education general program classes. Data from varsity athletes were collected from official results of varsity participation and from laboratory testing with the…

Research concerning the euphoric state known as "the runner's high" is reviewed in an attempt to determine psychological factors behind the experience. Possible factors include cerebral dominance, relaxation, environmental influences, time and/or distance of run, and absence of personal problems. A list of references and several descriptions of…

HERZBERG'S JOB SATISFACTION MODEL SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR AN ANALYSIS OF OLD AGE. THE PATTERN VARIES AMONG INDIVIDUALS, BUT THE CAPACITY FOR ORGANIZED BEHAVIOR RATHER THAN RANDOM STRESS REDUCTION SUPPLIES EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH A TASK. THE HYPOTHESIS IS THAT IF THE OLDER INDIVIDUAL REALIZES UTILITY IN HIS YEARS BEYOND 70, HE WILL RETAIN COMPETENCE…

Research directed toward combatting the problem of domestic violence involves consideration of certain variables related to implementing treatment regimens for battering males. The various characteristics of this population are discernable; the relationship of these factors has important implications for therapeutic intervention. The design and…

Research was undertaken to test the hypothesis that reactance-based responses are facilitated by self-focused attention. (Psychological reactance has been defined as a motivational state that occurs when a person perceives that his or her freedom has been threatened in some way.) In addition, these studies served as further tests of the predictive…