Empirical cluster analysis methods have been the basis for development of a phenomenological classification of depressive disorders. Verbal descriptions of the distinguishing features of anxious, hostile, agitated, and retarded subtypes of depression are provided to facilitate development of clinical classification concepts. A review of validity…

Compared the human figure drawings of physically abused adolescents with those of normal adolescents. Significant differences were found between the drawings of the two groups including erasure, clothing, detail, fingers, symmetry, and arm position. The drawings of the physically abused adolescents seemed to be indicative of poor body image.…

A survey of the use and usefulness of psychological reports was completed with rehabilitation counselors in Kentucky and Illinois. Results suggested that problems rehabilitation counselors have with services delivered by contract psychologists include nonspecific and unrealistic recommendations and too little individualization of reports. (Author)

Presents a newly developed projective technique that utilizes criminal fantasy to help predict crime. Statistical significance regarding the difference in number of judged pathological stories for the two groups was reached for all cards that were designed to elicit sexual fantasy. (Author)

Examines current assumptions regarding psychological assessment of immigrant and minority language children. It is argued that immigrant children usually acquire fluent surface skills in their second language sooner than conceptual and literacy skills. Potential skills of current assessment techniques are discussed with recommendations for…

Focus is directed upon the logic and import of the assumption that effective preventative and remedial mental health service demands reasonable agreement among service providers as to the nature and course of psychological problems. It was found that diagnostic agreement was absent at all levels of experience. (Author)

A descriptive study was conducted on male, mentally retarded offenders referred to a state hospital for a psychological evaluation. Results suggest that such individuals represent a specialized group of offenders primarily distinguished by their mild retardation and crimes against persons. (Author)

Results of a survey of staff of a short-term residential facility serving mentally retarded clients indicate that recommendations and social competency information are perceived to be the most important sections of psychological reports while projective test personality interpretation and IQ test results are considered to have the least value.…

Explores the stress experienced by young adolescents who are undergoing a complete psychological assessment and psychodiagnostic evaluation. (Author)

Results of a questionnaire designed to measure a son's feelings of being understood by his father were related to results of a self concept scale, an inventory of somatic complaints, and the presence of help seeking behavior. (Author/SB)

Presents and evaluates the developmentally based taxonomy reflected in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders category of conduct disorder (CD). Focuses on subtypes of CD; pathways to CD; individual factors influencing development, such as age, gender, intellectual performance, neuropsychological difficulties, and temperament;…

This study reviewed non-school internship centers that indicated they would consider applications from school psychology doctoral students. School psychology interns devoted the majority of their time to individual and group counseling and psychotherapy and assessment and were perceived as having strengths in educational and psychological…

Introduces a theme issue that focuses on the enterprise of assessment of individual differences in several domains. The issue presents the broad range of the field of psycho-educational assessment. Every article has at least one author is or has been a present member of the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University faculty or has earned doctoral…

Administered Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery--Children's Revision (LNNB-CR) to 54 clinic-referred children aged 8-12 years. Compared children reliably diagnosed as attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity, without hyperactivity, and control group with internalizing disorders. Findings failed to support hypothesis that ADD is…

Compared amount of parent (N=159) agreement in rating their children's behavior. Found that mothers and fathers often differed in their perceptions of the behavior of their children. Results suggest parent norming should be separated. (Author/CM)