Abstract Two hundred and sixty people with psychiatric disabilities who were socially isolated withdrawn randomly assigned to one of three conditions facilitate their engagement in social recreational activities: They (a) not matched a volunteer partner ( N = 70), (b) had personal history disability 95), or (c) no 95). Participants volunteers received $28 stipend each month cover the expenses activities. Comprehensive assessments symptoms, functional impairment, self‐esteem, satisfaction...

Rates of suicide are increasing among African American adolescents and pose a significant public health concern.One area that has received little attention is the relationship between various types social support suicide, extent to which moderates depressive symptoms suicidality.A total 212 completed inschool surveys on three support: family support, peer community connectedness.The survey also addressed suicidality, as measured by reasons for living, cognitive measure risk.Hierarchical...

The authors investigated the clinical feasibility and outcome for patients of a program designed as an alternative to acute hospitalization.This was random-design study comparing conventional inpatient urban, poor, severely ill voluntary who usually require hospitalization experimental consisting day hospital linked crisis residence. Patients were assessed with standardized measures symptoms, functioning, social adjustment, quality life, satisfaction services upon admission study, at...

Embedded in community science are implicit theories on the nature of reality (ontology), justification knowledge claims (epistemology), and how is constructed (methodology). These influence conceptualization practice research, open up or constrain its possibilities. The purpose this paper to make some these explicit, trace their intellectual history, propose a shift way research social behavioral sciences, particular, conceptualized practiced. After describing decline logical empiricism,...

The relationship between diagnoses generated by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders (SCID) and nonstructured psychiatric interviews was examined. purposes were to evaluate which most reliably chosen, compare diagnostic practices two clinical sites. Diagnoses researchers using patient version of SCID compared 100 patients. participants had been randomly assigned one acute treatment sites within same institution, as part a larger study an alternative inpatient...

This report describes the qualitative component of a large-scale study supported socialization. Paralleling recent advances made through housing, employment, and education, this approach seeks to increase involvement individuals with psychiatric disabilities in naturally occurring social recreational activities community settings their choice. After review relationships disability, we describe Partnership Project present findings from series interviews conducted subsample participants. We...

In this paper we maintain that twenty-first century science is, fundamentally, a relational process in which knowledge is produced (or co-produced) through transactions among researchers or and public stakeholders. We offer an expanded perspective on the practice of science, production scientific knowledge, what community psychology can contribute to these developments. argue that: (1) trends show research increasingly being conducted teams; (2) teams, such as transdisciplinary teams...

Using Cox regression modeling, this longitudinal study examines child and case characteristics associated with changes in placement among 5,909 Rhode Island children foster care. Results suggest that half of all experience at least one change while Infants placements least, risk increases age. Emergency shelter settings have the highest change, followed by nonrelative settings, group home relative The reasons for removal from history previous also predict changes, as do interactions between...

During the 2000s number of adolescents who became new smokers in United States declined while young adults did so increased. However, we do not know among which demographic groups these changes occurred. We analyzed data from 2006 to 2013 National Survey Drug Use and Health (n = 180 079). Multivariate linear regression models were used assess annual trends smoking onset log-binomial over time risk (18- 25-years-old) relative (12- 17-years-old). From 2013, rate (6.3%) was greater than (1.9%)....

This special issue commemorates the 50th anniversary of founding U.S. community psychology in Swampscott, Massachusetts 1965. The includes commentaries from a cross-section psychologists educated training programs established after 1970s or later. contributors, who vary their involvement community-engaged research, training, and practice, offer diverse set perspectives on field. Each was asked to reflect future based own experiences. After providing some background Swampscott Conference era...

Abstract Population studies indicate that trauma exposure is ubiquitous and has a significant impact on health. Trauma‐informed practice seeks to address the health consequences of through integrative responses incorporate an understanding effects trauma, multiple pathways recovery, potential for re‐traumatization. Current trauma‐informed considers individual clinical problem rather than societal with population consequences. refers aggregated status individuals who share some...

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, may be mitigated by trauma-informed social environments-programs, services, systems, communities-that offer responses to trauma that promote healing, recovery, and resilience. However, there is currently little empirical evidence support the use of specific approaches do so. Guided a population health perspective, this paper describes participatory community change process in response ACEs seeks build resilient, Pottstown, PA. We examine initial...

Introduction: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is one the most widely used scales for social support. Although previous studies have shown good reliability and concurrent validity, conflicting evidence exists on its factor structures. Aim: To validate MSPSS among caregivers people with schizophrenia in China assess structure. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted 449 family 12 communities psychometric testing, eg, internal consistency reliability,...

The authors compared service utilization and costs for acutely ill psychiatric patients treated in a day hospital/crisis respite program or hospital inpatient program.The (N = 197) were randomly assigned to one of the two programs followed 10 months after discharge. Both provided by community mental health center (CMHC) poor urban community. Data collected developing profiles estimates per-unit inpatient, hospital, outpatient services CMHC.On average, cost less than hospitalization. average...