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Aaron Hogue; Molly Bobek; Nicole Porter; Alexandra MacLean; Lila Bruynesteyn; Amanda Jensen-Doss; Craig E. Henderson – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2022
Therapist-report measures of evidence-based interventions have enormous potential utility as quality indicators in routine care; yet, few such tools have shown strong psychometric properties. This study describes reliability and validity characteristics of a therapist-report measure of family therapy techniques for treating adolescent conduct and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Family Counseling, Student Problems, Addictive Behavior
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Sahin, Muhittin; Keskin, Sinan; Yurdugül, Halil – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2019
This study aims to analyse the psychological constructs of loneliness and family support on game addiction among children, who are a major risk group for game addiction. The study explores: (a) the effect of the secondary-school students' perception of family support on game addiction; (b) the mediation effect of the feeling of loneliness…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Addictive Behavior
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Edwards, Rachael C.; Larson, Brendon M. H. – Environmental Education Research, 2020
Children's connection to nature (CTN) is declining with each generation, a concerning trend given that CTN is positively linked to wellbeing and environmentalism. A primary cause of this decline is that twenty-first-century youth engage with screens for several hours each day, which to a large extent replaces nature-based play. Researchers have…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Information Technology, Play, Intervention
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Hing, Nerilee; Tiyce, Margaret; Holdsworth, Louise; Nuske, Elaine – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2013
Problem gambling can significantly affect the lives of concerned significant others (CSOs) of problem gamblers, especially family members, but little is known about their help-seeking activities and experiences. This paper explores help-seeking by CSOs of problem gamblers and their related motivators and barriers. A telephone interview was…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Well Being, Foreign Countries
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McVey, Richard – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
I have been delivering the flexible family work approaches outlined in this supplement at Aquarius for the past 8 years. Aquarius is an English Midlands-based addictions charity working with people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, or gambling and supporting their family members/concerned others. I have been a practitioner participating in…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Barriers, Action Research, Foreign Countries
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012
Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is common in the general population as well as in people who have a substance use disorder (SUD) (Exhibit 1-1). Chronic pain is not harmless; it has physiological, social, and psychological dimensions that can seriously harm health, functioning, and well-being. As a multidimensional condition with both objective and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Pain, Chronic Illness, Adults