Browsing by Author "Shapiro, Steven K."

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Assessing Parental Readiness to Change: A Psychometric Evaluation of the READI-SF in a Community Sample

Proctor, Kaitlin Baker (2016-06-17)

Engagement in parent training continues to be a barrier to service delivery (Brestan & Eyberg, 1998; Chacko, Wymbs, Chimiklis, Wymbs, & Pelham, 2012; Eyberg, Nelson, & Boggs, 2008; Miller & Prinz, 2003; Nock & Kazdin, 2005; ...

Assessing the Relationship Between Problematic Eating and Alcohol Use Behaviors Among National Eating Disorders Screening Program Participants

Heidelberg, Natalie (2007-12-15)

Research has shown that college students have elevated rates of alcohol use and problematic eating behaviors. These behaviors show high rates of comorbidity. Further, research suggests that individuals with bulimia and ...

Conduct Disorder in Female Offenders: Relationship of Callous-Unemotional Traits, Depression, and Risk Taking

Gothard, Kelly (2011-11-21)

Although male delinquency rates remain higher than those of females, female delinquency has been on the rise while the rates among males have been decreasing. The study of female adolescent offenders remains relatively ...

The Effectiveness and Transportability of Group Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) with Community Families

Ridgeway, Lorraine (2007-12-15)

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a behavioral intervention that incorporates both operant learning and play therapy techniques to treat child disruptive behavior problems. Efficacy research indicates that PCIT ...

An Evaluation of Treatment Drop-Out: Families with a History of Child Physical Abuse

Wilsie, Carisa (2008-05-15)

Treatment attrition is a problem and is researched less in the child than in the adult literature. While the child is the identified client, parents have more control over treatment attendance. The child treatment attrition ...

Exploring the Diagnostic Utility of the Flicker Task and the Continuous Performance Test in Adults with ADHD

Cohen, Andrew (2005-12-15)

Continuous performance tests (CPTs) are widely used to help diagnose Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, the diagnostic utility of CPTs is generally poor. This study examined the ability of the flicker ...

Preferential Seating for College Students with Adhd: Is It an Effective Accommodation?

Clifton, John (2007-12-15)

Given that adjusting student seating is a frequent intervention recommended for many students with ADHD, one would expect solid empirical evidence to support this recommendation. However, the available literature is not ...

Preschool performance in the rural Southeast: Developing Speed DIAL norms for a local Head Start population

Mooney, Clarissa (2011-03-29)

Preschool assessment has gained considerable attention in recent decades (Brassard & Boehm, 2007). Federal legislation, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1997) and the No Child Left Behind ...

Reliability and Validity of the SE-HEPA: Examining Physical Activity and Healthy Eating-Specific Self-Efficacy among a Sample of African-American Pre-Adolescents

Frye, William (2013-10-11)

Current estimates indicate that nearly one-third of all U.S. children can be classified as either overweight or obese and is even more prominent in African American children, affecting approximately 39%. In attempts to ...

Retrospective Reports of Perceived Parenting Style and Current Alcohol Use in a College Sample

Brooks, Shalonda (2008-05-15)

The effects of parenting style on behavioral outcomes have been well examined in early and middle childhood. Using Baumrind’s typology of parenting (warmth and control), studies have shown that parents who report using an ...

Self-Esteem and Narcissism in Juvenile Sex Offenders

Peden, Sarah (2007-12-15)

The present study sought to examine the relationship between self-esteem, adaptive, and maladaptive narcissism in juvenile sex offenders, and how these constructs relate to personality characteristics, psychopathology, and ...

Trajectories of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with ADHD: Examination of the Impact of Transitioning to Independence

Young, Margaret E. (2017-11-17)

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic conditions. Youth with ADHD experience psychosocial consequences, including poor academic functioning, social problems, and increased mental ...

Using a Naturalistic Sport Context to Train Social Skills in Children

Ferguson, Bill (2013-07-22)

Researchers have utilized the positive aspects of sports to deliver social skills training (SST) programs to children in a sport context. Youth participation in sports has been linked to positive benefits across many domains ...