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Criteria-Based Content Analysis (CBCA) reality criteria in adults: A meta-analytic review
Conclusions: The findings are discussed in terms of their implications as well as the limitations and conditions for applying these results to forensic settings. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - March 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Contextual and psychological variables in a descriptive model of subjective well-being and school engagement
Conclusions: We discuss the results in the context of positive psychology and their practical implications in the school context. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - February 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The relationship between perceived own health state and health assessments of anchoring vignettes
Conclusions: The lack of the postulated association between self-reported health and vignettes⬢ ratings means that we cannot derive tools to correct the subjective ratings for differential use of frames of reference. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - February 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Person Centered approach in Gerontology: New validity evidence of the Staff Assessment Person-directed Care Questionnaire
Conclusions The Spanish version of the PDC demonstrates adequate psychometric properties for its use in the evaluation of elderly care facilities, both for professional and research purposes. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - February 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Validation of the Portuguese version of the Personal Outcomes Scale
Conclusions Although further research is needed, the results reveal that the Portuguese POS may be a valid and reliable instrument to measure QOL of adults with ID. The implication of these results are discussed highlighting the scale as a useful tool to serve as the basis for planning and evaluating personalized supports. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - January 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Structural Equation Model of the relationship between physical activity and quality of life
Conclusions: The results suggest that organizations devoted to enhancing personal outcomes should include physical activity in their programs, and revise both their own services and the use of physical activity resources available in the community. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - December 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Temperament traits, social support, and trauma symptoms among HIV/AIDS and chronic pain patients
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2015 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Author(s): Marcin Rzeszutek, Włodzimierz Oniszczenko, Katarzyna Schier, Edyta Biernat-Kałuża, Robert Gasik The main goal of our study was to investigate and compare the relationship between temperament traits postulated by the Regulative Theory of Temperament (RTT) and social support dimensions with the level of trauma symptoms, as appear in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in an HIV/AIDS patient sample [HIV+ (n=182) and AIDS (n=128)] and in patients suffering from chronic pain (rheumatoid...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - December 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Substance use in young adults with ADHD: Comorbidity and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity
Publication date: Available online 29 October 2015 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Author(s): Ana Miranda, Carla Colomer, Carmen Berenguer, Rocio Roselló, Belén Roselló Young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at high risk of substance use (SU). The aims of the current study were: 1) to examine the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other illegal drugs by adults with and without ADHD; 2) to compare the oppositional, conduct, anxiety, depression, sleep and antisocial personality symptoms of ADHD adults with SU and ADHD adults without SU; 3) to ...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - November 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The effects of daily stress on positive and negative mental health: Mediation through self-efficacy
This study provides the first transnational evidence for different stress-buffer effects for the two dimensions of mental health. (Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology)
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - November 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Gender gap in self-rated health in South Korea compared with the United States
This study aimed to describe gender differences in SRH of populations in South Korea and the United States (U.S.). Data on 33,240 eligible participants from the KNHNES and 39,646 participants from the NHNES was included in the study. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify gender differences in SRH. SRH was rated as poor in 18.8% and 16.3% of the participants in South Korea and in the U.S. The results of this study indicated that South Korean women had a higher risk of poor SRH, differed from women in the U.S. The 20–39 age group had a higher risk for poor SRH in both South Korea and the U.S. It s...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - November 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Disorders specifically associated with stress: A case-controlled field study for ICD-11 mental and behavioural disorders
This article describes the case-controlled field study for Disorders Specifically Associated with Stress. Using a vignette-based experimental methodology, 1,738 international mental health professionals diagnosed standardized cases designed to test key differences between the proposed diagnostic guidelines for ICD-11 and corresponding guidelines for ICD-10. Across eight comparisons, several proposed changes for ICD-11, including the addition of Complex PTSD and Prolonged Grief Disorder, produced significantly improved diagnostic decisions and clearer application of diagnostic guidelines compared to ICD-10. However, several...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - November 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Selecting the most appropriate treatment for each patient
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2015 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Author(s): Larry E. Beutler, Kathleen Someah, Satoko Kimpara, Kimberley Miller Reviews the emergence of research on fitting treatment procedures to the unique needs and proclivities of patients. Traditional research on efficacy of psychotherapy focuses on the role of interventions and theoretical brands, minimizing factors that cannot be randomly assigned. This line of research has not realized its initial and desired promise, perhaps because it fails to incorporate into the study of psychotherapy im...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - October 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A brief, multidimensional measure of clients’ therapy preferences: The Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP)
Publication date: Available online 18 September 2015 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 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 items was...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - September 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Peer sexual harassment in adolescence: Dimensions of the sexual harassment survey in boys and girls
This study used a representative sample of 3,489 Andalusian adolescents from the second stage of Compulsory Secondary Education (E.S.O.) and the Spanish Baccalaureate (Bachillerato), and it is primarily focused on two main objectives: to test the factor structure of the “sexual harassment” scale in boys and girls, and to analyze the prevalence of hte sexual harassment among adolescent students. Descriptive analyses and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed, allowing us to explore the nature of the phenomenon and to describe its prevalence. The results obtained revealed a two-dimensional structure of this sc...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - September 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Happy Days: Positive Psychology interventions effects on affect in an N-of-1 trial
This study is a first attempt at examining whether completing frequently used PPIs — ‘Three Good Things in Life’, ‘Using Signature Strengths in a New Way’ and ‘Gratitude Visit’ —results in consistent changes in affect at the level of the individual. In an N-of-1-study design, participants were randomly allocated to one of six counterbalanced patterns of the PPIs over a 9–10 week period. The affective aspect of subjective well-being was measured daily using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Hierarchical linear modelling showed significant changes in PANAS scores, but no statistically signific...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - September 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research