Total errors served as the criterion, and combined errors from the first four subtests served as the predictor. Correlation coefficients of .89 and .88 were obtained in validation and cross-validation phases. The first four subtests provide a suitable, stable estimate of the total score in this population. (Author)

The otolaryngologist's role in providing care to hearing impaired children and their families is discusses, including taking the medical history, conducting a physical examination, and administering special tests. Also covered are their involvement with educational programs, hearing aids, and otolaryngological follow-ups. (DLS)

Relaxation training is employed in relation to systematic desensitization treatment of phobias and as a direct means of dealing with tension and anxiety. Suggests that the greatest benefit may be derived when the procedures are viewed as developing coping skill and are directly related to the individual's daily living situation. (Author)

Surveyed medical/surgical patients concerning life events during the preceding year. Subjective evaluations of events were obtained for dimensions of desirability, adjustment, anticipation, and control. Psychological impairment was associated with subjective evaluations, specifically desirability and adjustment. Inclusion of anticipation and…

Self-monitoring activity or mood produced increases in self-reported pleasant activities and decreases in depressed mood, with self-monitoring of activity generally producing slightly better results. (Author)

Specific teaching programs in dental care for the handicapped at each of The Robert Wood Johnson grant-supported institutions are summarized. Curriculum, clinical experience, student-faculty attitudes, community impact, patient procurement, and didactic instruction are reviewed. (JMF)

Although aversive therapeutic approaches can be very effective in eliminating undesirable behavior, many clients do not commit themselves to participating in an activity which is subjectively very unpleasant. The addition of a positive reinforcement system whereby the client is rewarded for engaging in aversive therapy is proposed. (Author)

Fifty-one psychiatric inpatients were tested on a 36-item satisfaction scale before and after and after a reorganization at Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center. Results showed that the involuntary relocation of chronic psychiatric patients to another institutional treatment environment causes few demonstrable effects. (Editor/RK)

Elderly depressives sometimes perform as badly as patients with dementia on tests of memory. It was hypothesized that this might be because depressives adopt a very conservative response strategy rather than because their memory is really impaired. (Editor)

The performance characteristics of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Exam (NCSE) (R. Kiernan and others, 1987) was studied with 50 outpatients, most with cognitive dysfunction using comprehensive neuropsychological assessment as the criterion. Results suggest that operating characteristics of the NCSE depend on the nature of the sample assessed…

This study examined the incremental validity of the supplemental scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (released in 1989) in a sample of 597 adult psychiatric inpatients. Findings indicate that the inclusion of supplementary scale data only marginally increased the proportion of variance accounted for in external criterion…

The validity of the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) (A. Blatt and others, 1992) was studied in an adolescent inpatient sample of 823 (414 girls). Overall, results support use of the DEQ Interpersonal Concerns and Self-Criticism scales as measures of depressive concerns among seriously disturbed adolescents. (SLD)

Factor models of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) for one, two, three, and four factors were tested using confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of 177 child psychiatric inpatients. The four-factor model proposed in the WISC-III manual provided the best fit to the data. (SLD)

Examines the impact of camping on pediatric cancer patients in the United States and Britain. Finds some evidence of increases in physical and social activities and knowledge about cancer and its treatment, and decreases in self-engaged activities. Notes that some studies point to potential deleterious effects from an extensive focus on disease.…