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The Treatment Utility Of The Arousal Predisposition Scale In Predicting The Outcome Of Exposure Therapy With Small Animal Phobias, Ellen I. Koch Aug 1998

The Treatment Utility Of The Arousal Predisposition Scale In Predicting The Outcome Of Exposure Therapy With Small Animal Phobias, Ellen I. Koch

Masters Theses

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an in vivo, one-session exposure procedure modified from that described by Lars-Goran Ost for the treatment of small animal phobias. This study also assessed the ability of the Arousal Predisposition Scale to predict treatment outcome. Subjects received treatment for snake, spider, rat, mouse, or crawling insect phobia. Three groups were utilized (treatment, phobic control and non-phobic control). The treatment session included both behavioral and self-report measures of anxiety. Almost all treatment subjects showed dramatic improvement on both of these types of measures during posttest and one-month follow-up. The treatment and non-phobic control groups were …


Cardiac Rehabilitation: Gender Differences In Factors Influencing Participation, Lani Lieberman, Marta Meana, Donna E. Stewart Aug 1998

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Gender Differences In Factors Influencing Participation, Lani Lieberman, Marta Meana, Donna E. Stewart

Psychology Faculty Research

This study investigates gender differences in the barriers and incentives that are most influential in the coronary patient's decision to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CRPs) and suggests strategies to counter these barriers. Patient surveys were administered to consecutive English-speaking attenders and referred nonattenders to a cardiac rehabilitation center at a university healthcare system in Toronto, Canada. A survey questionnaire, constructed from a literature review and advice from key informants, examined potential factors affecting decisions to engage in CRPs. One129 attenders at a CRP and 61 referred nonattenders completed the questionnaire. Physician recommendation was reported to be the most important factor …


A Comparison Of Relation-Breaking Behaviors, Relation-Maintaining Behaviors, And Maternal Sensitivity In Population Of Handicapped And Non-Handicapped Infants, Karol Basel Aug 1998

A Comparison Of Relation-Breaking Behaviors, Relation-Maintaining Behaviors, And Maternal Sensitivity In Population Of Handicapped And Non-Handicapped Infants, Karol Basel

Student Work

The infant enters the world with certain abilities that allow him or her to interact with the environment. Early on infants demonstrate a preference in viewing the human face (Fantz, 1968) and selectively responding to the sounds of human speech (Eimas, Sigueland, Jusczyk, & Vigorito, 1971). The early development of perceptual sensitivities enable the infant to become a partner in the social environment. It has been suggested that the ability to engage in social interactions provides the infant with the structure to organize cognitive and affective experiences (Stern, Beebe, Jaffe, & Bennett, 1977). Through the interaction process the infant first …


Christian Participants Responses To Counselor Disclosure Of Personal Values, Rodger K. Bufford, James Thomas, W Brad Johnson, Katherine Ecklund Aug 1998

Christian Participants Responses To Counselor Disclosure Of Personal Values, Rodger K. Bufford, James Thomas, W Brad Johnson, Katherine Ecklund

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

In a systematic replication of Lewis and Epperson (1991), 195 students randomly received Secular/humanist, Traditional, or Christian pretherapy value information. Participants reported their perceptions of the counselor’s values and willingness to see the counselor for a variety of personal problems. Participants perceived a significant difference in personal values among the counselors. Both main and interaction effects were significant for willingness to see the counselor: Evangelicals generally expressed more willingness to see the Christian counselor, while Others’ willingness was problem-specific. Epperson (Epperson & Lewis, 1987; Lewis and Epperson, 1991) found traditional counselors preferred over Christian or feminist counselors. In contrast, the …


Cognitive-Behavioral Theory And Therapy, And Postmodernism, Rodger K. Bufford Aug 1998

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory And Therapy, And Postmodernism, Rodger K. Bufford

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Perceived Social Support, Health Status, And Quality Of Life In Female Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients, Seanne S. Tyson Aug 1998

The Relationship Of Perceived Social Support, Health Status, And Quality Of Life In Female Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients, Seanne S. Tyson

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to explore the relationship among perceived social support, health status, and quality of life in a sample of female systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. A strong positive correlation was found between perceived social support and quality of life. Negative correlations were found between perceived health status and perceived social support, and perceived health status and quality of life. Last, a negative correlation was found between objective health status and quality of life. In multiple regression analyses, perceived social support explained a significant amount of variance in the quality of life variable in conjunction with both observed …


Trends. A Post-Postmodern Terrorism: Examples From Colombia And Spain, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. A Post-Postmodern Terrorism: Examples From Colombia And Spain, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses basic concepts of terrorism.


Trends. Rape As Terrorism: Difficulties In Criminal Justice Adjudication, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. Rape As Terrorism: Difficulties In Criminal Justice Adjudication, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article focuses on psychological complexities in successfully adjudicating allegations of terrorist rape--i.e., rape committed intentionally to achieve formal political objectives.


Peace Psychologists: Necessarily Complicit In Political Violence?, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Peace Psychologists: Necessarily Complicit In Political Violence?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents an argument that the basic and applied research of peace psychologists does not attenuate but contributes to violent political conflict.


The Construct Of Personality: Implications For Psychological Profiles, Background Investigations, And Intelligence Agent Preassessment And Evaluation, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The Construct Of Personality: Implications For Psychological Profiles, Background Investigations, And Intelligence Agent Preassessment And Evaluation, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes complexities of the construct of personality and their implications for psychological profiles, background investigations, and intelligence agent preassessment and evaluation.


Trends. Nonproliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: India, Iran, And The Proliferation Of Dysfunctional Maxims, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. Nonproliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: India, Iran, And The Proliferation Of Dysfunctional Maxims, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses two recent events that underline a cognitive challenge for political authorities engaged in stemming the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.


The United States House Of Representatives And The International Monetary Fund: Cognitions And Miscognitions, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The United States House Of Representatives And The International Monetary Fund: Cognitions And Miscognitions, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides a brief cognitive analysis of rationales for not supporting the allocation of $18 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


Trends. The July 26 Elections: Ignoring The Political Psychology Of Cambodia, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The July 26 Elections: Ignoring The Political Psychology Of Cambodia, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the upcoming, July 26, 1998, Cambodian election.


The Taliban Touch: Is Smashing Tv Sets A Smashing Idea?, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

The Taliban Touch: Is Smashing Tv Sets A Smashing Idea?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article contains a commentary on a new public policy announced by the Taliban movement in Afghanistan that will proscribe televisions, videocassette recorders, videotapes, and satellite dishes among the people under its control. The commentary focuses on the potential political consequences of this policy based on psychological research on the effects of television.


Trends. The Economic Psychology Of Conflict: A Japanese "Secret" Approach, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The Economic Psychology Of Conflict: A Japanese "Secret" Approach, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the potential "confusion" in the currency markets, in all the Asian markets.


Trends. The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Fungibility Of Money And Motivations, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Fungibility Of Money And Motivations, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the funding for weapons of mas destruction (WMD).


Nigerian Despot General Died Unmourned, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Nigerian Despot General Died Unmourned, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article on the psychology, reign, and death of Sani Abacha, the former Nigerian dictator, was written by a long-time observer of political events in Nigeria. It was submitted and edited only several days before the tragic and untimely death of M.K.O. Abiola (July 7, 1998) threw the immediate future of Nigeria in chaos. The author prefers that no other identifying information be provided save for the pseudonym Wazobia Azizi.


Trends. Elections For The Northern Ireland Assembly: The Psychological Aftermath, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Trends. Elections For The Northern Ireland Assembly: The Psychological Aftermath, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The editor discusses the impact of the elections in Northern Ireland on the Northern Ireland peace accords and other aspects of government.


Competency To Stand Trial: An International Challenge, Ibpp Editor Jul 1998

Competency To Stand Trial: An International Challenge, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the difficulties in developing an international standard for competency to stand trial.


Vassily Vassilievich Nalimov. The Wisper Of Destiny, Jeanna Drogalina-Nalimov Jul 1998

Vassily Vassilievich Nalimov. The Wisper Of Destiny, Jeanna Drogalina-Nalimov

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


Vassily Nalimov. As I Remember Him, Alla Yarkho Jul 1998

Vassily Nalimov. As I Remember Him, Alla Yarkho

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


Culture At A Turning Point: Observations And Speculations, V. V. Nalimov Jul 1998

Culture At A Turning Point: Observations And Speculations, V. V. Nalimov

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


From The Earth To The Sky: Shamanic Roots Of Russian Transpersonalism, Cynthia Clement, Julia Trott Jul 1998

From The Earth To The Sky: Shamanic Roots Of Russian Transpersonalism, Cynthia Clement, Julia Trott

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


Gender-Specific Altered States Of Consciousness, Leonid Spivak, Natalia Bechtereva, Dimitri Spivak, Sergei Danko, Kersti Wistrand Jul 1998

Gender-Specific Altered States Of Consciousness, Leonid Spivak, Natalia Bechtereva, Dimitri Spivak, Sergei Danko, Kersti Wistrand

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Ketamine Psychotherapy (Kpt) Induced Psychological Changes On Alcoholism Treatment Outcomes: A Follow-Up Study, Evgeny M. Krupitsky, Tatyiana N. Romanova, Andrey M. Burakov, Alexander Y. Grinenko Jul 1998

The Influence Of Ketamine Psychotherapy (Kpt) Induced Psychological Changes On Alcoholism Treatment Outcomes: A Follow-Up Study, Evgeny M. Krupitsky, Tatyiana N. Romanova, Andrey M. Burakov, Alexander Y. Grinenko

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


A Spider In My Room: Or Some Preliminaries For A Meditation On Wisdom And Hate, T. R. Soidla Jul 1998

A Spider In My Room: Or Some Preliminaries For A Meditation On Wisdom And Hate, T. R. Soidla

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


With Its Gray And Muddy Mouth: A Personal Myth Of The Call Of Another, T. R. Soidla Jul 1998

With Its Gray And Muddy Mouth: A Personal Myth Of The Call Of Another, T. R. Soidla

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


Cybele, Attis, And The Mysteries Of The "Suffering Gods" A Transpersonal Interpretation, Evgueni A. Tortchinov Jul 1998

Cybele, Attis, And The Mysteries Of The "Suffering Gods" A Transpersonal Interpretation, Evgueni A. Tortchinov

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.


Adolescent Perceptions Of Risk-Taking Behaviors, Susan Matthews Jul 1998

Adolescent Perceptions Of Risk-Taking Behaviors, Susan Matthews

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Adolescents often make adult decisions regarding their lifestyle and behavior with little support from their family and community. In this study the researcher examined the difference in risk-taking behaviors between genders and the role that families and communities play in reducing risk-taking behaviors. In the study I further analyzed self-reports of numbers of development assets those students reporting participation in high-risk behaviors. Method: Data were obtained from a sample of convenience of (N=82) 12th grade students. Behaviors and attitudes were examined using the Search Institute’s Profiles of Student Life survey. Results: Chi square was used to test for significant …


Program Evaluation Of Project Team And Project Prep, Preservice Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Training Programs, Sarah Whittaker Jul 1998

Program Evaluation Of Project Team And Project Prep, Preservice Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Training Programs, Sarah Whittaker

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A survey of graduates who participated in Project TEAM (School Psychology, Social Work, and Speech/Language Pathology) and Project PREP (Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education) is presented. Graduates completed coursework, seminars and practica that emphasized knowledge and skills related to working with children in the birth through 5 age group and their families. The survey determined in which competencies graduates indicated they were best and least prepared by the program and which competencies were most and least applicable to their present careers. The survey also determined what teaming models the graduates are currently using and would prefer to use in their careers. …