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Fledderus, Martine; Bohlmeijer, Ernst T.; Pieterse, Marcel E. – Behavior Modification, 2010
Experiential avoidance (EA) is considered a risk factor for psychopathology. This study explores whether EA mediates the relationship between maladaptive coping styles (palliative, avoidance, and passive coping) and psychopathology and positive mental health. A total of 93 adults with mild to moderate psychological distress completed measures…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Drinking, Psychopathology, Risk
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Bustos, Theona; Jaaniste, Tiina; Salmon, Karen; Champion, G. David – Behavior Modification, 2008
This study was designed to investigate whether a brief intervention encouraging parental coping-promoting talk within the treatment room would have beneficial effects on infant pain responses to an immunization injection. Infant-parent dyads were recruited from a 6-month immunization clinic and randomized to an intervention group (n = 25) or…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Infants, Adolescents
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Blount, Ronald L.; Piira, Tiina; Cohen, Lindsey L.; Cheng, Patricia S. – Behavior Modification, 2006
This article reviews the various settings in which infants, children, and adolescents experience pain during acute medical procedures and issues related to referral of children to pain management teams. In addition, self-report, reports by others, physiological monitoring, and direct observation methods of assessment of pain and related constructs…
Descriptors: Pain, Pediatrics, Medical Services, Infants
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Wysocki, Tim – Behavior Modification, 2006
This article reviews the empirical research literature on behavioral assessment and intervention methods in the context of diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. The review summarizes the pathophysiology, medical management, and monitoring of pediatric type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Next, the article describes common behavioral barriers to…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Diabetes, Intervention
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Resnick, Heidi; Acierno, Ron; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Holmes, Melissa – Behavior Modification, 2005
Approximately 683,000 adult women are raped each year. Only one in seven of these victims report the assault to police and receive forensic exams and other professional services. For many rape victims, this may be the only professional contact with service providers; however these services are typically limited to evidence collection and…
Descriptors: Professional Services, Psychopathology, Females, Substance Abuse
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Bodenmann, Guy; Pihet, Sandrine; Shantinath, Shachi D.; Cina, Annette; Widmer, Kathrin – Behavior Modification, 2006
This study sought to assess the effectiveness of a marital distress prevention program for couples by examining how marital quality, especially marital competencies such as dyadic coping, could be improved by means of a prevention program focusing on the enhancement of coping resources (Couples Coping Enhancement Training). The study consisted of…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Prevention, Coping, Marriage