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Spaeth, Michael; Weichold, Karina; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Wiesner, Margit – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study investigated whether a universal school-based life skills program--IPSY (Information + Psychosocial Competence = Protection)--against substance misuse exerted the same effectiveness for young adolescents (10.5-13 years) from distinct alcohol use trajectories characterized by late childhood risk factors (temperament,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Social Problems, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention
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Calear, Alison L.; Christensen, Helen; Mackinnon, Andrew; Griffiths, Kathleen M.; O'Kearney, Richard – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The aim in the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of an online, self-directed cognitive-behavioral therapy program (MoodGYM) in preventing and reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression in an adolescent school-based population. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted with 30 schools (N = 1,477) from across…
Descriptors: Intervention, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Schnurr, Paula P.; Hayes, Andrew F.; Lunney, Carole A.; McFall, Miles; Uddo, Madeline – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
This study examined how change in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms relates to change in quality of life. The sample consisted of 325 male Vietnam veterans with chronic PTSD who participated in a randomized trial of group psychotherapy. Latent growth modeling was used to test for synchronous effects of PTSD symptom change on…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Quality of Life, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder