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Direct linkMorris, Nancy A.; Slocum, Lee Ann – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2010
Heightened scholarly interest in stability and change in criminal behavior has increased the demand for longitudinal data. One method that may enhance the quality of retrospective self-reported data, especially reports of timing, is the life event calendar (LEC). Using a sample of incarcerated women, we assess the validity of LEC measures of…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Criminals, Validity, Law Enforcement
Gestsdottir, Steinunn; Bowers, Edmond; von Eye, Alexander; Napolitano, Christopher M.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Intentional self regulation describes how people make choices, plan actions to reach their goals, and regulate the execution of their actions, making processes of intentional self regulation central to healthy human functioning. Prior research has confirmed the presence of three processes of intentional self regulation--elective selection (ES),…
Descriptors: Self Control, Depression (Psychology), Metacognition, Adolescents
Cavallo, Dana A.; Nich, Charla; Schepis, Ty S.; Smith, Anne E.; Liss, Thomas B.; McFetridge, Amanda K.; Krishnan-Sarin, Suchitra – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
Contingency management (CM) utilizing monetary incentives is efficacious in enhancing abstinence in an adolescent smoking-cessation program, but how adolescents spend their money has not been examined. We assessed spending habits of 38 adolescent smokers in a CM-based smoking-cessation project prior to quitting and during treatment using a…
Descriptors: Smoking, Incentives, Contingency Management, Health Behavior
Velleman, Richard – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
This article briefly outlines the neglect of families within previous UK policy documents relating to drugs and alcohol, and discusses the significant progress that has been made in focusing on the family over the past decade. Although substance misuse causes major problems for many family members, this was not even recognized across the Western…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Foreign Countries, Family Counseling, Therapy
Davis-Berman, Jennifer L.; Pestello, Frances G. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
Twenty college students from a private Midwestern university were interviewed about their past and present experiences with taking medication for Attention Deficit Disorder. Analysis of respondent interviews suggested the following themes that were discussed and analyzed: recruitment of the young, little personal stigma, societal issues, side…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Interviews, Drug Therapy
van Wormer, Katherine; Persson, Lance Edwards – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
A large percentage of inmates in the U.S. federal prison system have serious drug problems and are in need of treatment before they return to society. Accordingly, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has revamped substance abuse programming consistent with the latest research and expanded treatment services throughout its institutions. This article…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Drug Rehabilitation
McAweeney, Mary; Rogers, Nikki L.; Huddleston, Carole; Moore, Dennis; Gentile, Julie P. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: ADHD is a common comorbid condition with substance use disorder. This study seeks to examine the discrepancy in the prevalence rate between those previously diagnosed with ADHD and those diagnosed while in treatment. It is hypothesized that clients with ADHD would have earlier unsuccessful terminations from treatment than non-ADHD…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Residential Programs, Incidence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Download full textStaunton, Michael S.; Jaffee, Eleanor M. – Carsey School of Public Policy, 2014
In this brief, authors Michael Staunton and Eleanor Jaffee review the key findings and recommendations from research conducted in the first half of the Coös Youth Study, which began in 2008 and is planned to continue through 2018. The study explores young people's decisions about their educational and job opportunities in rural northern New…
Descriptors: Youth, Longitudinal Studies, Decision Making, Geographic Location
Singh, Delar K. – Online Submission, 2011
This paper focuses on college students with psychiatric disabilities. It defines and discusses various psychiatric conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. It concludes with accommodations that a college professor can make to help these students succeed in higher education. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Personality Problems, College Students, Eating Disorders
Bandy, Tawana; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2011
The disproportionate vulnerability of African American youth to certain negative outcomes, including teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, HIV infection, and violent death, has emphasized the need for out-of-school time program providers and funders to seek programs that have been found to have positive impacts for this population.…
Descriptors: African American Students, African American Children, Intervention, Academic Achievement
Pathammavong, Ratsamy; Leatherdale, Scott T.; Ahmed, Rashid; Griffith, Jane; Nowatzki, Janet; Manske, Steve – Canadian Journal of Education, 2011
This study examined whether student tobacco, alcohol, marijuana use, and sedentary behaviour were associated with the educational outcomes of health-related absenteeism, truancy, and academic motivation in a nationally representative sample of Canadian youth. Descriptive analyses indicate a high proportion of students missed school due to health,…
Descriptors: Truancy, Health Promotion, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Bennouna-Greene, Mehdi; Bennouna-Greene, Valerie; Berna, Fabrice; Defranoux, Luc – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: To determine the prevalence of five forms of abuse/neglect during childhood and adolescence in a group of schizophrenic patients with a history of violence. Methods: Twenty-eight patients hospitalized in a highly secured psychiatric unit were included. Abuse and neglect during patients' growth were evaluated with the childhood trauma…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Marijuana, Cocaine
Riggs, Paula D.; Winhusen, Theresa; Davies, Robert D.; Leimberger, Jeffrey D.; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan; Klein, Constance; Macdonald, Marilyn; Lohman, Michelle; Bailey, Genie L.; Haynes, Louise; Jaffee, William B.; Haminton, Nancy; Hodgkins, Candace; Whitmore, Elizabeth; Trello-Rishel, Kathlene; Tamm, Leanne; Acosta, Michelle C.; Royer-Malvestuto, Charlotte; Subramaniam, Geetha; Fishman, Marc; Holmes, Beverly W.; Kaye, Mary Elyse; Vargo, Mark A.; Woody, George E.; Nunes, Edward V.; Liu, David – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of osmotic-release methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) compared with placebo for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the impact on substance treatment outcomes in adolescents concurrently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders (SUD). Method: This was a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
Copeland, William; Shanahan, Lilly; Costello, E. Jane; Angold, Adrian – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: No longitudinal studies beginning in childhood have estimated the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric illness from childhood into young adulthood. The objective of this study was to estimate the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric disorders by young adulthood and to assess how inclusion of not otherwise specified diagnoses affects…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Incidence, Behavior Disorders, Criteria
Charach, Alice; Yeung, Emanuela; Climans, Troy; Lillie, Erin – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: In recent years cohort studies have examined childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a risk factor for substance use disorders (SUDs) in adolescence and young adulthood. The long-term risk is estimated for development of alcohol, cannabis, combined alcohol and psychoactive SUDs, combined SUDs (nonalcohol), and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervals, Marijuana, Drug Abuse
