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Delay discounting in e-cigarette users, current and former smokers
Conclusions: Taken together, our results extend previous research on delay discounting by providing evidence on impulsivity levels among current e-cigarette users for the first time. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - October 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

People with intellectual disability who are ageing: Perceived needs assessment
Conclusions: The instrument has adequate evidence of validity, allowing the evaluation of specific needs of people with intellectual disability. The results advocate the design of transversal intervention policies in order to effectively meet the needs and requirements of this population. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - October 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Affectivity as mediator of the relation between optimism and quality of life in men who have sex with men with HIV
Conclusion: In conclusion, negative affect was found to participate only partially, acting as a mediating variable. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Examining age-related differences in support needs on the Supports Intensity Scale-Children's Version-Spanish translation
Conclusions: The same set of items can be used to measure support needs in children ages 5-16, but age-related influences must be considered in developing norms for the SIS-C Spanish as well as in planning supports for children. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 25, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Vignette methodologies for studying clinicians ’ decision-making: Validity, utility, and application in ICD-11 field studies
This article provides an overview of the defining features, design variations, strengths, and weaknesses of vignette studies as a way of examining how health professionals form clinical judgments (e.g., assigning diagnoses, selecting treatments). As a “hybrid” of traditional survey and experimental methods, vignette studies can offer aspects of both the high internal validity of experiments and the high external validity of survey research in order to disentangle multiple predictors of clinician behavior. When vignette studies are well designed to test specific questions about judgments and decision-making, they can be...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A brief, multidimensional measure of clients ’ therapy preferences: The Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP)
Publication date: January–April 2016 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Volume 16, Issue 1 Author(s): Mick Cooper, John C. Norcross Addressing and accommodating client preferences in psychotherapy have been consistently associated with improved treatment outcomes; however, few clinically useful and psychometrically acceptable measures are available for this purpose. The aim of this study was to develop a brief, multidimensional clinical tool to help clients articulate the therapist style they desire in psychotherapy or counseling. An online survey composed of 40 therapy preference ite...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Motivational enhancement treatment in outpatient addiction centers: A multisite randomized trial
Conclusions: Findings do not support the hypothesis that METS is more effective than CAU, but suggest that brief interventions at treatment initiation may improve patient outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Predicting onset and maintenance of men's eating disorders
Conclusions: The findings highlight potentially similar psychosocial foci for prevention and treatment efforts. Implications for improving existing preventive and treatment approaches are discussed. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - July 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Evaluation of the users violence in primary health care: Adaptation of an instrument
Conclusion: The distribution of user violence is not homogeneous among the different professional groups of PHC. The adaptation of the scale may be useful for detection of user violence, as well as to evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - June 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Psychiatric comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder: A comparative study between DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 diagnosis
Conclusions: The results support the hypothesis that patients who meet the DSM-5 criteria have more severe symptoms, not only regarding the core autistic symptoms but also in relation with psychiatric comorbidities. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - June 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Conflict resolution styles and teen dating violence
Conclusions: The final tool, which consisted of 13 items with a good internal consistency, may be useful for assessing the effectiveness of interventions to improve conflict resolution skills, as well as for screening and classification purposes. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - May 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Cognitive impairment, symptoms of depression, and health-related quality of life in patients with severe stable heart failure
Conclusions: The factor that significantly affects the quality of life is the intensification of depression symptoms. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - May 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Antecedents and consequences of burnout in athletes: Perceived stress and depression
Conclusions: This study provides evidence of the relationship among stress, burnout and depression in an only model. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - May 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Heartbeat scaling in early adolescents: Its association with anxiety symptoms and sensitivity to punishment
Conclusions: These results show that beyond parasympathetic functioning, basic properties of the cardiac system may be altered in young, anxious adolescents. These properties, therefore, can provide useful information for assessing adolescents at risk of anxiety disorders. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - May 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Predictors of depression severity in a treatment-seeking sample
Conclusions: The study contributes to the profiling of the incidence and predictors of severity of depression in an Irish context. The results confirm some of the known risk factors and highlight the need for further research to be carried out on screening for depression and increasing access to interventions. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - March 26, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research