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When Will Adolescents Tell Someone About Dating Violence Victimization?
(Sage, 2008)
This study examined factors that influence help-seeking among a diverse sample of
adolescents who experienced dating violence. A sample of 57 high school students in
an urban community reported on the prevalence and ...
Group interventions for men who batter: A summary of program descriptions and research
(Springer, 2008)
This article provides a summary of the latest research on men’s group interventions for
men who batter their intimate partners. The major components of current programs are
described, along with studies on treatment ...
A family study of obsessive-compulsive disorder with pediatric probands
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-04-05)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous disorder of unknown etiology. We examined the lifetime history of obsessions, compulsions, and OCD in the first- and second-degree relatives of 35 pediatric probands ...
Obsessive–compulsive disorder with and without tics in a clinical sample of children and adolescents
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002)
The purpose of this study was to discriminate subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a clinical sample of children and adolescents. Sixty OCD patients were assessed in two outpatient psychiatric clinics; 15 ...
The influence of legal coercion on dropout from substance abuse treatment: results from a national survey.
(2008-01)
Legal coercion is frequently used to leverage substance abuse treatment upon persons who would otherwise not seek it voluntarily. Various methodological and conceptual problems of the existing research have prevented a ...
Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Psychological Well-Being
(2003)
This study assesses the relationship between adolescents' dating violence victimization and their psychological well-being. The participants were 190high school students, ages 13 to 19 years, with just over half being boys ...
Group behavioral therapy for adolescents with tic-related and non-tic–related obsessive–compulsive disorder
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003)
Prior research supports the distinction between tic-related and non-tic–related obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) based on phenomenologic, etiologic, and neurobehavioral data. The present study examines whether response ...
Using Focus Groups to Explore the Stressful Life Events of Black College Men
(Journal of College Student Development, 2007)
Black students who attend predominately White institutions (PWI) face many obstacles. This study identified the stressful life events of Black college
men via focus group discussions and examined
how these events impact ...
Economía y mortalidad en las ciencias sociales (I)
(Salud Colectiva (Buenos Aires), 2005-09)
This paper discusses the historical development from the Renaissance to the 20th century of general ideas about the influence of the economy on mortality. To a large extent, this corresponds to the Malthusian controversies, ...
The role of organizational characteristics in determining patterns of utilization of services for substance abuse, mental health, and shelter by homeless people
(Florida State University, 2005)
This study aims to advance understanding of service provision to the homeless population through investigation of the effects of organizational characteristics. A longitudinal study of homelessness obtained structured ...