Derived appropriate K-corrections for Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-168 factor scales and a general psychopathology screening scale (PSY). Determined percentile distributions of K-corrected scales in a normal sample (N=1438) and constructed a percentile profile sheet to facilitate clinical use (N=1048). Examined validity of the…

The authors talk about school psychology and the assessment of profoundly handicapped children from their personal experiences in two fields: special education and school psychology. Each author has practical experience relevant to current trends in these fields. (Author)

Describes the philosophy and activities of the Adaptation, Development, and Placement Training Day Program, designed to provide mental health services to clients dually diagnosed as mentally retarded and mentally ill. The program helps developmentally disabled people prepare for community workshop placement. (Author/JAC)

Explored the relationship among the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the Beck Depression Inventory, and the pain dimensions from the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Instruments were administered to 30 male VA patients with histories of pain for longer than three months. No statistically significant correlations were found between…

Reviews studies that use the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) with delinquents and criminals. Studies illustrate the ability of the CPI to measure: (1) personality differences; (2) personality typologies and classifications; (3) personality variables that predict future criminal or asocial behavior; and (4) the historical development of…

Data from a study of 564 disturbed and 333 control Ss shows that all four summary scores of the IJR Behavior Checklist have moderately high validity as measures of the construct child/adolescent psychopathology. (Author/SW)

Describes a computer assisted system for intake assessment. Reports on two experiments that compared the reliability of a diagnostic procedure that involves technicians, a structured interview schedule, and a computerized diagnostic program with diagnoses made by clinicians. Results show the computer assisted technician approach is as reliable as…

Recorded war-related anxiety reactions observed over a two-year period at a Lebanese outpatient counseling clinic and constructed a 15-item Likert-type inventory. Found sex differences among 13 items as well as between total scores. The observed coefficients spoke well for the instrument's internal consistency. (Author)

Explored paraprofessionals' and patients' assessment criteria of therapeutic goals, especially patient recovery, in light of increased use of mental health paraprofessionals in mental health settings. Results indicated psychiatric technicians utilize a multidimensional hierarchical decision model, while patients utilize a unidimensional and…

The personalities of gifted and behavior problem children were assessed on two occasions using computer assisted and traditional assessment methods. The computer procedure took less time. Perceptions of computers by those who received computerized tests increased. Measures of state anxiety were uniform with all groups, showing significant…

Explored the relationship of self-drawings to self-concept in mentally retarded youths. Overall self-drawing score, size of self-drawing, age and sex shared significant variance with self-concept scores. These variables can provide additional information in evaluating the self-concept of the mentally retarded. (Author)

Results indicate that subjects scored better when tested by an experimenter of the opposite sex and also that there is some tendency for experimenters to receive scores from their subjects in accordance with their expectations of the subject's performance. (JD)

Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117. The author reviews some research in the area of the neuropsychology of learning disabilities (LD) with emphasis on the qualitative analysis of spelling errors in disabled spellers and the predictive accuracy of various…

People (n=103) with mild intellectual disabilities responded to several scales of anger, hostility, aggression, and personality. Results were consistent with earlier studies of relationships among anger, hostility, and aggression conducted with the general population. Findings suggest that people with intellectual disabilities may benefit from…

Demonstrates that East Asian children (EAC) do engage in some forms of self-enhancing illusions. Responses from 4,000 elementary school students reveal EACs see themselves as possessing more positive attributes than others. Variations in self-enhancing illusions were found for age, gender, and region of residence. Results are discussed in terms of…