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Mindfulness has made a strong emergence in psychological research and practice over the past few decades. Many authors have suggested the utility of mindfulness in fostering healthy career development, although very little empirical...
DSM-IV-TR based rating scales are among the most common measures of ADHD in adulthood; however, the psychometric properties of these scales are not well-documented. This study uses an IRT model to determine which symptoms (items) best...
Predicting Third Grade Students' FCAT Reading Achievement and Oral Reading Fluency Using Student Demographic, Academic History, and Performance Indicators
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is Florida's annual measure of student yearly academic progress with major implications for individual students and schools. The present study explored the inter-relationships among...
Visibility of Disability, Attributional Style, Psychosocial Adjustment to Disability, and Self-Advocacy Skill in Relation to Student Adaptation to College
The current study was an exploratory and descriptive study and examined the relationship between perceived visibility of disability, attributional style for positive events, attributional style for negative events, psychosocial...
Zero Tolerance (ZT) policies were popularized in America's school systems after a series of school shootings in the 1990s. The original purpose of ZT was to deter violence and weapon presence in the schools by enacting harsh punishments...
Many post-secondary institutions now have programs for special admission considerations for students with learning disabilities (LD's). These programs review information to determine the eligibility of students with disabilities who may...
Graduate Training in the Use of Homework in Psychotherapy: Relationship with Trainee Self Efficacy and Outcome Expectations, and Client Homework Compliance
Between-session homework assignments refer to activities completed by clients between therapy sessions which serve to meet therapy goals and maximize treatment time. A national sample of doctoral students within clinical and counseling...
Despite its impact on the adult population, there has not been significant research related to the treatment of ADHD in adults. A relatively new treatment method, ADHD coaching, employs the principles of traditional coaching to address...
Research to date has primarily focused on investigating help-seeking attitudes and intentions of the general public regarding mental health treatment, while neglecting an investigation of these factors for graduate students in the field...
Adolescents who become mothers during their teenage years are a population of concern due to the incidence and widespread impact of teenage motherhood across several areas of functioning. In particular, parenting stress has been...
Identifying what factors can increase participants adherence to a weight management program is of great interest. The usage of between session activities in psychotherapy have also been determined to increase overall client outcomes. By...
In recent years, a focus on individual student needs has set the stage for tailoring educational interventions to address issues of students who are not working up to educational proficiency standards outlined in the No Child Left Behind...
A Qualitative Examination of Factors Influencing Parents' Decision Making Process When Choosing or Rejecting Recommended Services for Their Child Following a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The drastic increase in the amount of children identified with autism spectrum disorders has become a "public health concern." Parents have increasingly been utilized as key components throughout the assessment and diagnostic process....
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