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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"American Psychological Association"”.
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Numerical magnitude affects the perception of time and intensity
The relative magnitude of an event (number magnitude) can have direct implications on timing judgments. Previous studies have found that large magnitude numbers are perceived to have longer durations than those of smaller numbers. This bias can be accounted for in several ways; first, the internal …
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Personality Traits within the Field of Nursing and Desired Field of Work
… patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving (American Psychological Association, 2019). Personality is a unique make up for each and every person. There are many components of personality and different assessments used to define this intricate make up. The different tests and theories of …
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The accuracy of the Denver Ii Screening Test for children under two years of age
… Screening Test, to standards established by the American Psychological Association. These standards were: Specificity, sensitivity, and positive predictive value. Concurrent validity was established through the use of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. The results indicated that the Denver …
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Differential Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Bipolar Disorder in Children: Can Clinicians Differentiate?
… of disorder) design, 206 members of the APA (American Psychological Association) who reported their major field or major field of interest was clinical child psychology were asked to read 1 of 8 vignettes and give a 5-axis diagnosis. Binomial analyses revealed that clinicians were successful …
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Biology Through the Lens of Trauma: An Empirical Review of Trauma Treatments
… effects on the brain and body. In addition, American Psychological Association (APA) recommended evidence-based treatments for PTSD are reviewed as well as more recent emerging somatic therapies. There is a critical need for further development in the area of both topdown and bottom-up …
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Exploring Trauma and Its Impact on Disabled Students: An Analysis Using the Future of Families Study
The American Psychological Association (APA) (n.d.) defines trauma as an emotional reaction to a terrible life event like rape, violence, or natural disaster. When trauma is experienced by a child on a repetitive and pervasive basis, it is referred to as complex trauma (van der Kolk, 2005). Felitti …
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Factors to consider in the transition from a teacher-centred model to a learner-centred model in a computer-rich learning environment
… learning as they are defined by the American Psychological Association. The researcher seeks to identify the factors that would make the transition to a more learner-centred learning environment easier for learners and provides some factors that teachers need to consider if they wish …
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The Imposter Phenomenon and Achievement Dispositions in High-Achieving Women in Clinical Psychology
… experience (<em>N</em> = 75) were recruited via American Psychological Association Division Listservs, the Illinois Psychological Association’s Listserv, and networking among mental health professionals. Participants completed the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), the Self-Handicapping …
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Ethical Dilemmas of Psychologists in Managed Care Settings: a Critical Incidents Study
… were randomly selected from a subgroup of the American Psychological Association to participate in this study. They were selected from the 1997 APA Directory Survey by the APA Research Offices and asked to identify up to three critical incidents in which they faced ethical dilemmas working with …
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A Three Article Study Examining Sexual and Gender Minority Competency of Health Service Providers
… provider governing organizations (i.e., the American Psychological Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) have recognized the need for guidelines regarding SGM care in recent years and published guidelines for health service …
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Effects Of The Death Of A Group Member On The Group And Therapist
… through postings on list-servs such as the American Psychological Association Division 49, American Group Psychotherapy Association, and the Illinois Group Psychotherapy Society. A snowball sampling method was also utilized by emailing mental health professionals with whom I am acquainted …
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Experiences of Graduate Level Students of Color with Race in Psychology Diversity Courses
… to experiences of racial content in their American Psychological Association (APA) accredited graduate level diversity/multicultural psychology courses. The focus was on their reactions (e.g., emotional, physical, somatic) to class discourse, lectures, readings, projects, experiential …
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A Study of the Relationship Between the Levels of Self-Awareness within Students Enrolled in Counseling Practicum and the Measurements of Their Counseling Effectiveness
… of counseling effectiveness according to the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association and in numerous studies and articles within the counseling literature. With the effort to improve the effectiveness of counseling practicum students comes the need to …
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Psychologists' Volunteering: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Toward Psychotherapy Research
… members of Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association served as subjects. The cover letter requesting their participation in this study contained the systematic manipulation of variables believed to affect volunteering behavior: recruiter gender, normative nature of …
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Stage 2 Outpatient Adolescent Recovery (SOAR) Program Family Therapy Manual
… research support for therapy as defined by the American Psychological Association (APA, 2006), are lacking. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A), a treatment adapted from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for adults who engage in suicidal and self-harm behaviors (Miller et …
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Helping neophyte counseling psychologists with intraoccupational choice : the identification of useful information
… counseling psychologists who were members of the American Psychological Association. Of the 661 respondents surveyed 406 responded. Only the responses of 331 counseling psychologists who reported high job satisfaction were included in the analyses. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to …
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Diagnosis Threat in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… neurological condition currently defined by the American Psychological Association as "a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity" (APA, 2000, p. 85). Currently, there is no DSM-IV diagnosis for ADHD in adults, although some researchers estimate that approximately 50-80% …
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Diagnosis Threat in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… neurological condition currently defined by the American Psychological Association as "a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity" (APA, 2000, p. 85). Currently, there is no DSM-IV diagnosis for ADHD in adults, although some researchers estimate that approximately 50-80% …
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The Development of a Self-Esteem Protocol for Adults
… were conducted with 128 members of the American Psychological Association, Division of Counseling Psychology. The 128 evaluators comprised three successive, random samples of 19, 58, and 51, respectively.</p> <p><em>Results</em>. Three assessment techniques were effectively combined in …
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