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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Predictors of change"”.
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Predictors of Change in Health Care Use After Marital and Family Therapy
The cost of health care continues to increase. Based on the biopsychosocial model of heath care, it has been shown that the treatment of psychological and social problems can have a cost offset effect on the cost of medical care. While this offset effect has been shown in an MFT population, there …
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The Paternal Profile in the Context of ASD: Characteristics, Developmental Trajectories, and Predictors of Change
Core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impact the child's abilities to interact with others, especially with the primary caregivers. Most research has focused on investigating the mother-child dyad, but the paternal role in interaction with children with ASD is mainly unexplored (e.g., …
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The extent, impact and stability of cognitive functioning in adult congenital heart disease
The aim of this thesis was to establish the extent, impact and stability of cognitive functioning in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) patients. A cross-sectional and a follow-up study were conducted to address these objectives. The aims of the cross-sectional study were to i) identify the …
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Improving Understanding of Cognitive Processing Therapy: Patterns and Predictors of Symptom Change
Survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than survivors of combat and other sexual traumas. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) has been identified as one of the most effective PTSD treatments, and is the only treatment validated for …
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Measuring Accessibility and Explaining Trends in Commute Mode Choice in Washington, D.C. from 1970 - 2000
… modes in Washington DC and characteristics of the city and the people that they serve. It investigates why some census tracts have experienced increases in the commuting share of alternative transportation, such as public transit, walking, and bicycling, while others haven't. Findings …
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School-Home Performance Feedback with Home-Based Writing Activities: the Effects on Elementary Students’ Writing Fluency
… 1998). The current study examined the effects of combining school-home performance feedback with home-based writing activities on students' writing fluency in comparison to students who participated in a performance feedback intervention. A total of 101 third-grade students were randomly …
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Targeting Parental Overcontrol in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxious Youth
… attendance across conditions, were examined as predictors of change in parenting behaviors and in child anxiety. No significant differences in youth anxiety outcomes were found across parent group conditions, and parental beliefs and involvement improved most for the support control group. …
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Identifying in-session predictors of treatment outcome for intimate partner violence (IPV): an examination of fathers for change and treatment as usual
A significant number of men arrested and mandated to intimate partner violence (IPV) programs are fathers who continue to be involved in the lives of non-offending parents and children. The current standard of care for these fathers is the “Batterer Intervention Program (BIP),” a group-based …
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The Impact of the Therapeutic Alliance, Therapist Empathy and Perceived Coercion on Engagement in Outpatient Therapy for Individuals with Serious Mental Health Conditions
… stronger therapeutic alliance, a greater degree of therapist empathy, and a lower degree of coercion will be associated with a higher degree of engagement in outpatient therapy for individuals with SMHC when controlling for other factors found to be associated with engagement. Methods: 131 …
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The Influence of the Instructional Leadership of Principals on Change in Teachers' Instructional Practices
… suggested that principals are an integral part of school effectiveness through their actions as instructional leaders. Standardized testing and strict accountability, which heavily influence today's public schools, make principals responsible for student achievement. They fulfill this …
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Long Term Outcome and Prediction Models of Cognition, Activities of Daily Living and Nursing Home Placement in Alzheimer’s Disease with Cholinesterase Inhibitor Treatment
… are scarce. The patients vary in severity of the disease, clinical course, rate of progression and response to treatment. Knowledge about the predicted course of the disease, sociodemographic and clinical factors affecting the outcome and the impact of ChEI therapy, could be valuable for …
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The role of the social environment in adolescent adiposity and physical activity
… are associated with an increased risk of mental and physical health outcomes including heart disease, and depression. There are widely accepted benefits of intervening to address excess adiposity and insufficient physical activity. It is important to address the settings that are most …
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Participant profiles and symptom responses in the initial stages of a South African Mental health managed care programme
… private health care sector. The majority of mental health care costs are generated by in-hospital care, whilst funded access to ambulatory care is limited in this sector. The Medscheme Mental Health Programme (MMHP) is a collaborative care project which aims to promote the integration of …
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A Comparative Analysis of Human Insulin versus Analog Insulin: Glycemic Control, Adherence, Utilization, and Cost-Effectiveness
… with diabetes, insulin cost is growing out of reach for many. Of the two broad classes of insulin available in the US, analog insulin is newer, costlier, and more widely used than human insulin. The new mode of delivery with pen devices has shown promise in improving adherence and achieving …