Healthcare provider self-disclosures are common although sometimes controversial. Providers have unique opportunities to self-disclose for the purpose of conveying empathic concern during Dignity Therapy sessions. We examine topics (ESDs) analyzed 203 audio-recorded, transcribed sessions from a stepped-wedge, randomized trial led by 14 nurses and chaplains in outpatient palliative care. extracted 117 ESDs across applied thematic analysis guided constant comparative method generate ESD topic...

Beginning at puberty, prevalence of depression in females rises dramatically. The physical changes puberty coincide with a period social flux, during which relationships become less stable and more prone to conflict. While this upheaval is normatively distressing for girls, it may be especially so girls cognitive styles that leave them susceptible depression. present study investigated depressive symptoms two time points early pubertal maturation. N = 110 (Mage 11.57, SD 0.98) reported on...

ABSTRACT The current study investigated the relationship between victim physical maturity and judicial instruction on outcomes of child sexual abuse (CSA) trials. We employed a 2 (Victim maturity: Less mature vs. More mature) × (Judicial instruction: Psychosocial‐specific General instruction) between‐subjects design. Participants read vignette detailing case CSA, render verdict, respond to case‐related measures (e.g., credibility, perceptions psychosocial maturity, responsibility). Results...

Puberty in girls represents a notable period of vulnerability for different psychological disorders. The research literature has primarily considered external and contextual factors that might explain these rises symptomatology. In the present study, we investigate relations pubertal status timing with individual cognitive, emotional, behavioral tendencies, commonly identified as transdiagnostic processes, sample N = 228 ( M age 11.75 years). We also test whether processes mediate...

During Dignity Therapy a trained provider guides patient to share their life story and legacy. Providers can demonstrate empathy through empathic self-disclosure (ESD), sharing something substantial personal about themselves in response the patient. The current study aims identify topics of ESDs determine whether ESD frequency varied by and/or characteristics.

Abstract In the past half‐century, developmentalists have produced a rich, diverse, and substantial literature on psychology of puberty, establishing transition from childhood to adolescence as one most pivotal phases life. this article, we identify three domains research puberty that are prime for new scientific inquiry: (a) hormones, (b) cohort trends, (c) alternative measures methods. Although these areas differ each other in concept, implementation, ramifications research, they alike...

Considering one's legacy is usual in later life but may be accentuated after receiving a serious and terminal cancer diagnosis. This particularly true when timing of the diagnosis nonnormatively early, evoking sense losing future years life. Acknowledging severity illness also promote focus on legacy. We investigated extent to which older individuals diagnosed with narrated

The present study pairs narrative meaning-making with topic modeling to richly capture how girls choose describe their experiences of change during puberty and establish these narratives map onto depressive symptoms. Participants (N = 125 girls; Mage 11.61 years; 90.40% White) wrote about changes reported level pubertal development, relationships, mood. relationship between symptoms was negatively moderated by early timing (d .31) positively more advanced status .36). Exploratory analyses...

Abstract Early pubertal maturation is associated with earlier contact the juvenile justice system. In two studies (Total N = 782), we examined whether youth presumed to have committed a crime and who appear physically older than their chronological age were held different standards of legal responsibility while accounting for race sex. Participants read vignette detailing situations in which was decided call police (Study 1) or make sentencing recommendations 2). more likely on appeared...

Abstract Dignity Therapy (DT) is designed to preserve patient dignity through a life story-legacy interview guided by trained provider. Given the evidence on important role of empathy in provider-patient interactions, we focused provider therapy interviews with older adults and aimed assess: 1) relative frequency use varying empathic skills; 2) whether skills varies DT modality, (3) palliative outpatients’ physical functioning status impacted providers’ communication skills. We analyzed 203...

Abstract Objectives Patient dignity is a key concern during end-of-life care. Dignity Therapy person-centered intervention that has been found to support patient interviews focused on narrating patients’ life stories and legacies. However, mechanisms may affect utility of the have little studied. In this study, we evaluate whether extent which patients are more communal in their acts as mechanism for increased dignity. Methods We analyzed written transcripts from with 203 cancer over age 55...

Abstract Crafting a legacy is meaningful activity in later life (McAdams et al., 1993). Threat of dying affects how individuals frame their (Hunter, 2007). We argue feeling one’s being “cut short” may promote greater communion legacies. Older with cancer may, however, need to acknowledge illness create communion-focused legacy. To assess ‘cut short, we calculated expected years lost (EYLL): difference between participant age and average U.S. expectancy for men women (NCHS, 2022). EYLL...

Abstract Nearly 600,000 older Americans die a cancer-related death annually. Maintaining dignity is central to their quality of life. Dignity Therapy (DT; Chochinov, 2005) was designed preserve despite health declines. Patients report benefits DT but mechanisms have not been empirically investigated. Grounded in gerontological life review research, involves therapists guiding patients tell unique story and leave legacy. This study investigates level communion the told as mechanism for...

Abstract Even with improved prognostic transparency (Chochinov et al., 2000) individuals struggle to acknowledge a serious-terminal prognosis. Patients who their condition, however, show less distress and increased end-of-life planning (Ray 2006). Aims were to: (1) examine extent older adults serious cancer illness, (2) identify factors predicting acknowledgement. Individuals receiving outpatient palliative care (N=204; Mage=65.78 years; SDage=7.43) completed measures of Symptom Severity,...

Background Incorporating professional development into undergraduate psychology coursework is an ongoing area of improvement for educators. Objective We present a novel activity encouraging students to explore various skills and roles which their major prepares them through application real-world issues. Method Students participated in one two virtual mental health summits formed working groups from different perspectives (e.g., public health, epidemiology, etc.). collectively voted on...