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Differences between Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in Wilderness and Residential Treatment
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Bettmann, Joanna E.; Freeman, Pamela Clarkson; Parry, Kimber J. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
Adopted children are disproportionately represented in residential treatment programs in the United States. Adopted children in the United States constitute only 2% to 3% of the U.S population. Nevertheless, they comprise approximately 16.5% of the population in residential care. This descriptive study evaluated a sample of 473 psychological…
Descriptors: Adoption, Adolescents, Outdoor Education, Residential Programs
MMPI-A and Dissociative Experiences Scale Responses of Violent and Non-Violent Youth Offenders.
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Lancaster, William, Jr.; Compton, David; White, Noland; Bowers, Nancy; Herring, Phillip – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1997
Grouped 30 male adolescent correctional residents by offense type, and administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) and the Dissociative Experiences Scale. Results indicate some differences between violent and non-violent youth offenders in regard to responses to the two measures, suggesting a fundamental…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Delinquency, Males
The Measurement of Adolescent Personality Dimensions--The MMPI and the Offer Self-image Questionnaire for Adolescents.
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Dudley, Harold K., Jr.; And Others – Adolescence, 1981
Compares the results of two personality inventories used with 63 adolescent patients in a state mental hospital. The inventories used were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), and the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Mental Disorders, Personality Assessment
MMPI Differences Between Adolescent Poor and Good Sleepers
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Monroe, Lawrence J.; Marks, Philip A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
The purpose of this study was to compare Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) results of 53 adolescent poor sleepers with a matched control group of 53 good sleepers. Adolescents, like adults, show a highly significant relationship between neurotic personality functioning and poor sleep. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences, Personality Assessment
Personality Characteristics of Adolescents with Hallucinogen, Methamphetamine, and Cannabis Dependence: A Comparative Study
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Palmer, Glen A.; Daiss, Doyle D. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2005
A comparison of personality factors on scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) was conducted with a sample of adolescents referred to a residential substance abuse treatment program. A total of sixty adolescents identified with hallucinogen (n = 20), cannabis (n = 20), or methamphetamine (n = 20) as their drug…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia, Personality Assessment, Marijuana
MMPI Profiles of Sexually Abused and Nonabused Outpatient Adolescents.
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Holifield, Joseph E.; Nelson, W. Michael, III; Hart, Kathleen J. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2002
Explored psychological effects of sexual abuse in adolescents by comparing Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory profiles of sexually abused adolescents with those of nonabused adolescents with behavior problems. Found significant differences on four of the scales. Sexually abused adolescents revealed more severe pychopathology than the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis