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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
Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory, MMPI, and Rorschach in Assessing Adolescent Depression.
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Carter, Cynthia L.; Dacey, Christine M. – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Assesses validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Depression scale (MMPI-D), and the Rorschach Depression Index in measuring adolescent depression. Retroactive charts of 118 hospitalized adolescents were divided into depressed (n=66) and nondepressed (n=52) groups. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Evaluation
Cognitive Distortion and Psychological Distress in Chronic Low Back Pain.
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Smith, Timothy W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Indicated that cognitive distortion was associated with high scores on the Minnesota Multiophasic Personality Inventory (MMPH) Depression (D), Psychasthenia (Pt), and Schizophrenia (Sc) scales, but not the Hypochondriasis (Hs) and Hysteria (Hy) scales. Cognitive distortion is likely to be an important factor in general distress but not in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Physical Health
Limitations of the MMPI in the Research and Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam Veterans.
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Bratt, Avery; And Others – 1985
The high incidence of reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Vietnam veterans has prompted researchers to search for reliable assessment and treatment procedures for this disorder. Although some encouraging preliminary data on the use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) have been obtained, it is uncertain if this…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Data Interpretation, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests
A Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Indicator of Psychological Distress in Male Students.
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Davis, Douglas A.; Widseth, Jane C. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1978
The relationship of moderately elevated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Scales 2 and 7 to psychological help seeking, problem type, and academic progress was investigated. Results suggest the MMPI 2-7 elevation is a simple indicator of psychologocal distress in the setting studied. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling, Depression (Psychology), Males
Finding Two Dimensions in MMPI-2 Depression.
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Chang, Chih-Hung – Structural Equation Modeling, 1996
The underlying structure of the Depression scale of the revised Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) was studied using dichotomous Rasch model and factor analysis with the normative sample of 2,600 subjects. Results reveal two distinct subscales (mental depression and physical depression) in place of a homogenous set of items. (SLD)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure