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Family Psychoeducation In Clinical High Risk And First- Episode Psychosis, William R. Mcfarlane, Sarah Lynch, Ryan P. Melton
Family Psychoeducation In Clinical High Risk And First- Episode Psychosis, William R. Mcfarlane, Sarah Lynch, Ryan P. Melton
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Seventy percent of those who will have an episode of psychosis will have done so by age 25. Data from clinical trials of intervention during the clinical high risk period of psychosis have determined that the mean age is in mid-adolescence, 16-18 years of age. For those reasons, early intervention inherently involves adolescents, and by extension their parents and other family members and supports. Regarding the type of intervention, it is relevant that the current empirically-derived standard of treatment for schizophrenia, as concluded by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research survey of the treatment outcome literature, includes family …
Issues Concerning The Internship Selection Process, Richard H. Dana
Issues Concerning The Internship Selection Process, Richard H. Dana
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
This article's study examines the issues concerning internship selection. Data was collected from 10 APA (America Psychological Association) accredited internship sites. Initial results suggest that the current process of internship selection is too costly for all participants. Computer based matching is suggested as a solution.
Local Norms Of Personality Assessment For Rosebud Sioux, Richard H. Dana, Rodger Hornby, Tom Hoffmann
Local Norms Of Personality Assessment For Rosebud Sioux, Richard H. Dana, Rodger Hornby, Tom Hoffmann
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Measures of life stress, locus of control, world view, and values were administered to 91 Rosebud Sioux. The results provide some limited norms for local use of these measures and descriptive data for this tribe. These measures provide examples of culturally relevant, non-discriminatory instruments for assessment of Native Americans
Psychology: Art Or Science?, Richard H. Dana
Psychology: Art Or Science?, Richard H. Dana
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
This article explores psychology through the lens of science and art and discusses the history and impact.