The present study evaluated and compared the psychometric properties of three self-report scales: Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS; R. P. Snaith, M. Hamilton, S. Morley, & A. Humayan, 1995), Fawcett-Clark Capacity (FCPS; J. Fawcett, D. C. Clark, W. Scheftner, Gibbons, 1983), Revised Chapman Physical Anhedonia (CPAS; L. Chapman, Raulin, 1976). These scales, designed to assess hedonic responsiveness, were administered 157 college students. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a Hedonic...

The correlation between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and perfectionism is well documented, yet it remains unclear if dimensions of vary as a function OCD symptom dimensions. To this end, the present study investigated unique associations (i.e., concern over mistakes, doubts about actions, personal standards, parental criticism, expectations, organization) hoarding, washing, checking, ordering, obsessing, neutralizing). included adult patients with (N = 46) from residential treatment...

The present study investigates whether symptom severity can distinguish patients diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder and not otherwise specified a recent history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) suicide attempts from those without self-harm. A total 241 clinicians reported on patient NSSI attempts. Of these clinicians' patients, 221 completed dissociative, depressive, posttraumatic stress symptomatology measures. Baseline cross-sectional data naturalistic prospective receiving...

Due to high elevations on validity and clinical scales personality forensic measures, it is challenging determine if individuals presenting with symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (DID) are genuine or not. Little research has focused malingering DID, the broader issue profiles these patients obtain Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), despite increasing awareness dissociation. This study sought characterize MMPI-2 DID utility in distinguishing from uncoached coached...

There is a paucity of empirical data to assist clinicians in choosing interventions use with patients complex dissociative disorder (DD; i.e., identity and not otherwise specified) at different stages treatment. This study compared used by sample international outpatient therapists treating DD clients the 1st 2 treatment those recommended expert therapists. were many similarities between therapists' experts' interventions, including several emotion regulation dissociation-focused...

State-specific 1915(c) Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver programs have become central in the provision of services specifically tailored to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Using propensity score matching, 130 families receiving for a child ASD were matched compared waiting on registry (i.e., control group). Results indicate that participants group reported more improvement independent living skills family quality life over last year those registry. More...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a risk factor for subsequent intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood, with high rates of retrospectively reported CM among IPV victims and perpetrators. A theorized mechanism the link between dissociation. Dissociation may allow perpetrators to remain emotionally distant from their behavior minimize empathy toward those they victimize, enabling them commit acts similar own experiences. Indeed, elevated dissociation dissociative disorders (DD) have been...

Abstract As the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) increases, teachers and special education service providers are experiencing increased contact with not only children ASD, but also their parents families. Partnerships between families have become more commonplace in last 20 years response to mandates related parent involvement by federal law. The present study examined relationship parent–teacher partnership satisfaction child progress family quality life among ( n = 313)...

Background: There has been an increased effort to understand the nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in non-Western cultures. In particular, growing research examined OCD China, but there are no comprehensive instruments that measure both severity and heterogeneity for characterizing samples. Aims: A validated, could be used China would provide researchers with a useful instrument evaluating culture, allowing better universal cultural components play role OCD. Method: The current...

Abstract The current study examined indices of trauma‐related symptom severity as predictors dropout from exposure‐based cognitive behavioral therapy in a sample 99 child and adolescent trauma victims. investigation incorporated measures at two time points: pretreatment just before termination. results indicated that model with measured termination was significantly associated the number attended sessions; however, symptom‐severity nonsignificant. In addition, significant main effect...

Transdiagnostic emotional vulnerabilities are suspected to underlie psychopathologic comorbidity but have received little attention in adolescent pathology literature. We examined distress tolerance, anxiety sensitivity, and anhedonia as concomitant transdiagnostic mechanisms that account for (i.e., statistically mediate) the covariance between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) major depressive (MDD) symptoms.Data on MDD, OCD, three aforementioned were collected from a community-based...