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Behavioral Economic Predictors of Overweight Children's Weight Loss
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Best, John R.; Theim, Kelly R.; Gredysa, Dana M.; Stein, Richard I.; Welch, R. Robinson; Saelens, Brian E.; Perri, Michael G.; Schechtman, Kenneth B.; Epstein, Leonard H.; Wilfley, Denise E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Our goal was to determine whether behavioral economic constructs--including impulsivity (i.e., steep discounting of delayed food and monetary rewards), the relative reinforcing value of food (RRV[subscript food]), and environmental enrichment (i.e., the presence of alternatives to unhealthy foods in the home and neighborhood…
Descriptors: Risk, Questionnaires, Conceptual Tempo, Rewards
Enhancing Treatment Outcome of Patients at Risk of Treatment Failure: Meta-Analytic and Mega-Analytic Review of a Psychotherapy Quality Assurance System
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Shimokawa, Kenichi; Lambert, Michael J.; Smart, David W. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Outcome research has documented worsening among a minority of the patient population (5% to 10%). In this study, we conducted a meta-analytic and mega-analytic review of a psychotherapy quality assurance system intended to enhance outcomes in patients at risk of treatment failure. Method: Original data from six major studies conducted…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Outcomes of Treatment, Quality Control, Patients
Internet-Based Personalized Feedback to Reduce 21st-Birthday Drinking: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Event-Specific Prevention Intervention
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Neighbors, Clayton; Lee, Christine M.; Lewis, Melissa A.; Fossos, Nicole; Walter, Theresa – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
This article presents an initial randomized controlled trial of an event-specific prevention intervention. Participants included 295 college students (41.69% male, 58.31% female) who intended to consume 2 or more drinks on their 21st birthday. Participants completed a screening/baseline assessment approximately 1 week before they turned 21 and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Prevention, Drinking
Trauma, Binge Eating, and the "Strong Black Woman"
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Harrington, Ellen F.; Crowther, Janis H.; Shipherd, Jillian C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: The primary goal of this study was to test a culturally specific model of binge eating in African American female trauma survivors, investigating potential mechanisms through which trauma exposure and distress were related to binge eating symptomatology. Method: Participants were 179 African American female trauma survivors who…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Inhibition, Questionnaires, Path Analysis
Universal Intervention Effects on Substance Use among Young Adults Mediated by Delayed Adolescent Substance Initiation
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Spoth, Richard; Trudeau, Linda; Guyll, Max; Shin, Chungyeol; Redmond, Cleve – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
In this article, the authors examine whether delayed substance initiation during adolescence, achieved through universal family-focused interventions conducted in middle school, can reduce problematic substance use during young adulthood. Sixth-grade students enrolled in 33 rural midwestern schools and their families were randomly assigned to 3…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Young Adults, Adolescents, Substance Abuse
Frequency of Depression in the Freshman Year as Measured in a Random Sample by a Retrospective Version of the Beck Depression Inventory
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Bosse, J. J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
This study examines the frequency of depression among freshmen through a retrospective inventory completed by 158 randomly selected sophomores. Of these, 75 percent reported having experienced at least mild depression in the preceding year. The study indicates that frequency of depression is generally underestimated. (SJL)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, College Freshmen, Depression (Psychology), Higher Education