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Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Nancy S. Thurston Jan 1999

Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Nancy S. Thurston

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Excerpt: "Persons with stereotypic movement disorder move their bodies in ways that are nonfunctional, repetitive, and seemingly driven. This may include relatively benign movements such as rocking, hand waving, and twirling objects. However, it may also involve dangerous or even life-threatening behaviors such as head banging and self-biting."

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Aversion Therapy, Rodger K. Bufford Jan 1999

Aversion Therapy, Rodger K. Bufford

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Excerpt: "Aversion therapy uses a number of techniques and stimuli to weaken or eliminate undesirable responses such as deviant sexual behavior and substance abuse. In theory punishment is used to directly reduce the frequency of undesired behaviors through contingent presentation or removal of a stimulus, while aversion, or aversive counter-conditioning, seeks to change the undesirable response indirectly by altering the functions of the discriminative and reinforcing stimuli. In practice this distinction is somewhat blurred, since many aversion procedures have both punishing and stimulus-altering effects."

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Thought Stopping, Rodger K. Bufford Jan 1999

Thought Stopping, Rodger K. Bufford

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Excerpt: "A behavioral technique used to help persons troubled by recurring uncontrolled thoughts and worries. Examples include obsessive rumination about cleanliness that persists even after careful washing, excessive fear of riding in automobiles or planes, and extreme fearfulness about being robbed or assaulted."

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John Broadus Watson, Rodger K. Bufford Jan 1999

John Broadus Watson, Rodger K. Bufford

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Excerpt: "Father of American behavioral psychology. Born and reared in Greenville, South Carolina, he received an M.A. from Furman University and then went to the University of Chicago, where he received his Ph.D. in 1903 and remained as an instructor. In 1908 Watson left Chicago for Johns Hopkins. Forced to resign from Johns Hopkins in 1920 due to adverse publicity about his divorce, he subsequently entered the advertising business."

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An Intervention Approach For Children With Teacher- And Parent-Identified Attentional Difficulties, Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Kathleen H. Nielsen, Amanda Clinton, Leihua Sylvester, Nancy Parle, Robert T. Connor Jan 1999

An Intervention Approach For Children With Teacher- And Parent-Identified Attentional Difficulties, Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Kathleen H. Nielsen, Amanda Clinton, Leihua Sylvester, Nancy Parle, Robert T. Connor

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Using a multimodal and multi-informant method for diagnosis, we selected 33 children by teacher and parent nomination for attention and work completion problems that met DSM-IV criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Of the 33 children in this group, 21 participated in the initial intervention, and 12 were placed in an ADHD control group and received the intervention after pre- and post-testing. A similarly selected group of 21 children without difficulties in attention and work completion served as a control group. Each child was assessed on pre- and posttest measures of visual and auditory attention. After an 18-week intervention period that …

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A Longitudinal Study Of Moral, Religious, And Identity Development In A Christian Liberal Arts Environment, James D. Foster, Beth Laforce Jan 1999

A Longitudinal Study Of Moral, Religious, And Identity Development In A Christian Liberal Arts Environment, James D. Foster, Beth Laforce

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Moral, religious, and identity development were assessed in a longitudinal study by sampling students enrolled at a Christian liberal arts college during their first semester, and again 3 1/2 years later. Those who continued enrollment to their senior year (persisters) were found to make greater gains in moral reasoning and greater movement toward identity achievement than those who did not continue enrollment (nonpersisters). Persisters were also found to decline significandy in religious well-being, particularly females, and extrinsic religiosity, while not changing in Shepherd scores or in intrinsic religiosity. Nonpersisters were found to increase significantly in intrinsic religiosity. Significant differences were …

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Technology, Professional Practice, And Ethics: Survey Findings And Implications, Mark R. Mcminn, Trey Buchanan, Brent M. Ellens, Molly K. Ryan Jan 1999

Technology, Professional Practice, And Ethics: Survey Findings And Implications, Mark R. Mcminn, Trey Buchanan, Brent M. Ellens, Molly K. Ryan

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

If a psychologist loses treatment records because of a computer failure, is it an ethical violation? The widespread growth of technology has outpaced the development of ethical standards for questions such as this, resulting in areas of uncertainty for psychologists. Four hundred twenty psychologists in independent practice rated the ethicality and their frequency of using 40 technologies. Technologies pertaining to the support functions of a psychologist's office are commonly used, but those technologies directly affecting clinical services are rarely used. More than half of the 40 items received equivocal ratings on ethicality, suggesting psychologists need guidelines and training for the …

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Values Affecting Collaboration Among Psychologists And Evangelical Clergy, Timothy P. Chaddock, Mark R. Mcminn Jan 1999

Values Affecting Collaboration Among Psychologists And Evangelical Clergy, Timothy P. Chaddock, Mark R. Mcminn

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Previous research has shown that shared values are important to both clergy and psychologists when considering the possibility of collaborating with one another, but it is not clear which values must be shared. Eighty-one psychologists and 56 evangelical Protestant clergy were surveyed using a values questionnaire developed by Jensen and Bergin (1988) with some additional items specifically pertaining to evangelical beliefs, revealing differences within value themes between clergy and psychologists. The epistemological foundations of the two professions create obstacles to collaboration, suggesting a need for psychologists to develop trusting relationships with clergy, engage in specialized training, and reevaluate the post-modern …

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Family Interaction Styles Of Children With Depressive Disorders, Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders, And Normal Controls, Elizabeth Hamilton, Joan Asarnow, Martha Tompson Jan 1999

Family Interaction Styles Of Children With Depressive Disorders, Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders, And Normal Controls, Elizabeth Hamilton, Joan Asarnow, Martha Tompson

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

Family interaction processes during a problem-solving task were examined in children with depressive disorders, children with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and a normal control group of community children screened for the absence of psychiatric disorder. Major findings were: a) children with depressive disorders were more likely than children with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and children with no psychiatric disorder to direct guilt-inducing comments toward their parents; and b) parents of children with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders were more likely to direct harsh critical comments toward the child than were parents of depressed children or parents of normal controls. In addition, children's and mothers' use of benign …

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Using A Personal Construct Approach To Explore Quality Of Life Issues With People With Learning Disabilities, Claire Marie Boyes Jan 1999

Using A Personal Construct Approach To Explore Quality Of Life Issues With People With Learning Disabilities, Claire Marie Boyes

School of Psychology Theses

While an agreed definition of quality of life rennains elusive, research into the quality of life of people with learning disabilities has developed significantly. Following a discussion of this work, the author argues that these assessment processes should be refocused towards the views of people with learning disabilities themselves, particularly given the idiosyncratic nature of the quality of life issue. This study explores the use of the Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) approach in assessing quality of life with people with learning disabilities.'Ideal'elements were introduced into repertory grid production to measure differences between ideal and actual situations. The results indicate the …

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Theory Of Mind In Children With Autism: Is There A Need For Better Tests Of What They Know?, Alex Karen Proto Jan 1999

Theory Of Mind In Children With Autism: Is There A Need For Better Tests Of What They Know?, Alex Karen Proto

School of Psychology Theses

This research looked at the ability of children with autism to understand theory of mind. This is the ability to attribute mental states (e.g. believing, thinking, knowing etc.) to oneself and to others. The main aim of the study was to provide evidence, contrary to a large body of previous research, that individuals with autism can exhibit a theory of mind, when the standard tests used in the past are simplified for this population. A further aim of the study was to show that language ability is significant in terms of theory of mind task performance. It was hypothesised, because …

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Getting Ahead With Washington's Workfirst Program: Are Battered Women Left Behind?, Wendy Davis Jan 1999

Getting Ahead With Washington's Workfirst Program: Are Battered Women Left Behind?, Wendy Davis

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment will suggest that although the structure of Washington's WorkFirst Act could help victims become self-sufficient, the current implementation of the Act does not adequately address the particular needs of victims. As a result, a victim's chances of achieving financial independence from either the state or her abuser are minimal. Part II of this Comment will give a brief summary of the federal guidelines under which Washington's WorkFirst Act was developed. Part III will outline the requirements of the WorkFirst Act, and in particular, the Act's provisions that address or affect domestic violence victims. Included in this section will …

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Critiquing And Evaluating Law Students' Writing: Advice From Thirty-Five Experts, Anne Enquist Jan 1999

Critiquing And Evaluating Law Students' Writing: Advice From Thirty-Five Experts, Anne Enquist

Seattle University Law Review

While there are some differences of opinion about what is the best way to comment on and grade law students' writing, a consensus seems to be developing based on the experience and insights of those in the profession who have done the job the longest and survived to tell about it. To help articulate this consensus, I selected thirty-seven experienced legal writing professors and asked them to respond to a questionnaire about critiquing and evaluating law students' writing. My goal was to gather and record their wisdom, insights, and experience for other legal writing professors, particularly those who are new …

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Backlog 1999, Lipscomb University Jan 1999

Backlog 1999, Lipscomb University

Backlogs and Other Yearbooks

The 1999 Lipscomb University Backlog yearbook.

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To Strike Or Not To Strike (Review Of Julius Getman, The Betrayal Of Local 14: Paperworkers, Politics, And Permanent Replacements), James J. Brudney Jan 1999

To Strike Or Not To Strike (Review Of Julius Getman, The Betrayal Of Local 14: Paperworkers, Politics, And Permanent Replacements), James J. Brudney

Faculty Scholarship

This is a book review of Julius Getman, The Betrayal of Local 14: Paperworkers, Politics, and Permanent Replacements (1998)

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Effect Of Discounting On Self-Generated Attitude Change: A Person By Situtation, Fiorella Giulietta Speziani Jan 1999

Effect Of Discounting On Self-Generated Attitude Change: A Person By Situtation, Fiorella Giulietta Speziani

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research used a trait-based impression formation task to explore the effect of instructional set and opportunity for thought on inconsistency discounting. It was predicted that attitude polarization would be attenuated, regardless of opportunity for thought, when discounting incongruent information was difficult. When discounting incongruent information was easy, attitude polarization was expected to increase as opportunity for thought increased. The relationship between discounting and opportunity for thought was expected to be accentuated when individuals are low in tolerance for ambiguity. The results did not support these predictions. Explanations for the results are discussed and directions for future research are proposed.

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Cooperation With Federal Prosecutors: Experiences Of Truth Telling And Embellishment, Ellen Yaroshefsky Jan 1999

Cooperation With Federal Prosecutors: Experiences Of Truth Telling And Embellishment, Ellen Yaroshefsky

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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The Age Of Autonomy: Legal Reconceptualizations Of Childhood, Janet L. Dolgin Jan 1999

The Age Of Autonomy: Legal Reconceptualizations Of Childhood, Janet L. Dolgin

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

This Article aims to explain the peculiarity involved in the law's redefining children in two contexts in which such redefinitions seem least felicitous. Toward this effort, Part II, following this introductory section, outlines the developing preference within society and within the law for individualism within American families, especially insofar as adults are concerned. Part III considers the depth of social ambivalence about that preference with regard to understandings of children and childhood. Part IV details and compares concrete legal responses to children in dysfunctional families and to children within the juvenile justice system. Part V focuses on the implications of …

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The Determinants Of Exercise Behavior: An Application Of The Theories Of Planned Behavior And The Five-Factor Model Of Personality., Pamela Spencer Autrey Jan 1999

The Determinants Of Exercise Behavior: An Application Of The Theories Of Planned Behavior And The Five-Factor Model Of Personality., Pamela Spencer Autrey

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Integrating College And Parenthood: Strain And Satisfaction Experienced By Mothers Of Young Children., Cindy Formanek Kirk Jan 1999

Integrating College And Parenthood: Strain And Satisfaction Experienced By Mothers Of Young Children., Cindy Formanek Kirk

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Smoking Relapse: The Relationship Of Attribution, Self-Efficacy, And Stage Of Change., Marilyn Melvin Gardner Jan 1999

Smoking Relapse: The Relationship Of Attribution, Self-Efficacy, And Stage Of Change., Marilyn Melvin Gardner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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The Relationship Among Organizational Experiences And Career Outcomes As Perceived By African-American Nurse Managers., Mary Hunter Hill Jan 1999

The Relationship Among Organizational Experiences And Career Outcomes As Perceived By African-American Nurse Managers., Mary Hunter Hill

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Declarative And Nondeclarative Memory Systems And The Acquisition, Retention, And Transfer Of A Fine Motor Skill., Richard Edison Beth Jan 1999

Declarative And Nondeclarative Memory Systems And The Acquisition, Retention, And Transfer Of A Fine Motor Skill., Richard Edison Beth

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Effects Of Maternal Depression On Maternal Ratings Of Child Behavior Problems., Judith Deborah Modell Jan 1999

Effects Of Maternal Depression On Maternal Ratings Of Child Behavior Problems., Judith Deborah Modell

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Determinants Of The Evacuation Of Health Care Facilities., Kathlyn Joanne Mcglown Jan 1999

Determinants Of The Evacuation Of Health Care Facilities., Kathlyn Joanne Mcglown

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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The Impact Of Tenncare On Patterns Of Hospital Utilization: An Environmental Jolt., Scott Douglas Smith Jan 1999

The Impact Of Tenncare On Patterns Of Hospital Utilization: An Environmental Jolt., Scott Douglas Smith

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Predictors Of Exercise Activity Among Rural Thai Older Adults., Taweeluk Vannarit Jan 1999

Predictors Of Exercise Activity Among Rural Thai Older Adults., Taweeluk Vannarit

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Caregiver Caring Behaviors As Perceived By Hiv -Positive African -American Women., Daphne Kennedy Williams Jan 1999

Caregiver Caring Behaviors As Perceived By Hiv -Positive African -American Women., Daphne Kennedy Williams

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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Five Public School Principals' Perceptions Of Student -To -Student Sexual Harassment., Jeanine Clements Bell Jan 1999

Five Public School Principals' Perceptions Of Student -To -Student Sexual Harassment., Jeanine Clements Bell

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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The Condition Of School Facilities As Related To Student Academic Achievement And Behavior., Rachel P. Cervantes Jan 1999

The Condition Of School Facilities As Related To Student Academic Achievement And Behavior., Rachel P. Cervantes

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

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