Second-generation early intervention research typically involves the specification of multivariate relations between interventions, outcomes, and other variables. Moderation and mediation involve variables or sets of variables that influence relations between interventions and outcomes. Following the framework of Baron and Kenny's (1986) seminal…

Prior studies of hypnotic treatment of smoking have reported abstinence rates of between 17 and 88 percent at six months, but few have investigated procedures or forms of suggestions. To compare the effectiveness of positive and negative hypnotic suggestions and self-hypnosis for cessation of smoking, 32 subjects were assigned to one of four…

Examined obituaries published in metropolitan newspaper during the 8 weeks centering on Christmans. Results showed significant death dip immediately prior to Christmas and significant death surge immediately thereafter. Second study on actual death dates of eminent Americans, yielded the same general pattern of results and revealed that…

Studied the variables related to death anxiety in the elderly (N=122). Results indicated that death anxiety response patterns are a function of the population examined, rather than existing as general characteristics of the elderly, which explains the inconsistency of previous literature on death anxiety in elderly persons. (LLL)

Randomly assigned 57 patients with chronic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain to receive either relaxation or biofeedback therapy. Successful patients in the relaxation condition tended to be younger and had experienced TMJ pain for a shorter period of time than the successful biofeedback patients. (BH)

A Fortran program is presented for discriminant analysis of discrete variables. The program assumes discrete, nominal data with no distributional, variance-covariance assumptions. The program handles a maximum of fifty predictor variables and twelve outcome groups. (Author/JKS)

"Titular colonicity" (presence of colon in title) is observed to discriminate among degrees of scholarly character in the order specified: theoretical journals exhibited the greatest colonicity (34 percent), empirical next (18 percent) and pedagogical least (10 percent). Implications for theory and research are noted. (Author/RL)

Asserts that, in principle, an analyst should be satisfied with infinite estimates slope in logistic regression because it indicates that a predictor is perfect. Using simple approaches, hypothesis tests may be performed and confidence intervals calculated even when a slope is infinite. Some functions of parameters that are infinite are still…

Investigated relationship between drug use and sexual activity prior to age 16 using data from 2 youngest birth cohorts (N=2,711) from National Longitudinal Survey of Young Adults. When other important risk factors were controlled, reported prior use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs greatly increased the risk of early…

Conducted study of client expectations of psychological services in Yucatan, Mexico, in 488 subjects using Expectations About Counseling-Brief Form (EAC-BF). Found some relation among age, sex, prior counseling experience, and expectations about counseling. Findings suggest that EAC-BF in Spanish is viable instrument for measurement and…

This response to Brainerd and Reyna's paper (in this issue), questions whether output-interference and resource theories can readily be differentiated empirically. Argues that dual-task studies, while important, do not serve as the critical tests of the resources hypothesis. (RH)

Examined relationships among hopelessness, social desirability, and suicidal behavior among stratified random sample of state prison inmates (n=130). Found that hopelessness and suicidal behavior remained significantly correlated even after social desirability was held constant. Also found that utility of hopelessness in predicting suicidal…

Discusses key decisions made by mental health staff in the assessment and treatment of suicidal patients in hospitals and clinics. Clarifies the decision process for issues such as hospitalization, timing of discharge, institution of special observation and precautions, choices among treatment modalities, and the role of policy and procedure…

Assessed whether nonbereaved people could accurately imagine the experience of recent bereavement, especially following different causes of death. There were no significant differences between real and imagined groups. People could accurately imagine most bereavement experiences but could not picture the long-term social isolation of suicidally…

Investigated factors perceived to contribute to first-time success on the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification Examination. Surveys of athletic training program directors indicated five areas perceived as contributing to students' passing the examination on the first try, including ability to interpret questions, clinical…