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P T Griffin

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PubMed1988

Validity of orally administered Beck and Zung Depression Scales in a state hospital setting.

Thirty-six consecutively admitted psychiatric inpatients were orally administered the Beck and Zung depression scales. Wide Range Achievement Test reading scores also were obtained. The Beck and Zung correlated significantly (p .001) with Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-III; American Psychiatric Association, 1980) depression criteria. When the patients were subdivided by diagnosis (Depression and mixed Depression vs. others), and depression scores compared, only the Zung significantly differentiated the two groups (F = 12.51, p less than .001). When subdivided by reading scores, both high (grade level M = 8.7) and low (grade level M = 3.2) groups' Beck and Zung scores correlated equally well with the DSM-III criteria measure. This study substantiates the common practice of orally presenting written tests to low functioning patients most convincingly in the case of the Zung Depression Scale.

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PubMed1983

Reevaluation of the phenomena of the first night effect.

Thirty subjects, who were between the ages of 24 and 60 years and were free of sleep disorders, were evaluated for impotency by use of polysomnograms recorded over 2 consecutive nights. No statistical differences between the first and second nights' recordings were found in latency to rapid eye movement and stage 4 sleep, sleep efficiency, and movement time with or without awakening. No differences were noted in times spent in different sleep stages, nor between the first 3 h and the second 3 h of sleep across both nights of polysomnography. This confirms previous findings that questioned the efficacy of the first night effect. This study also emphasizes the need to compare sleep disorder patients with matched normal controls.

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PubMed1982

Short form MMPIs in medical consultation accuracy of the Hs-Hy dyad compared to the standard form.

Rescored 114 MMPIs of back pain patients, using the FAM and MMPI-168 method to determine whether the Hs-Hy dyad of individual profiles fell into designated diagnostic brackets consistent with the standard form MMPI. The specified categories were T scores greater than 75, T scores between 65-74, T scores less than 65. Overall efficiency for both the FAM and the 168 was 66%. For the extreme scores the efficiency of both short forms ranged from 69 to 85%, but in the moderate range (65-74 T) efficiency fell to 21% and 30% for the FAM and 168, respectively. Differences between the two short forms were non-significant at all levels. Use of short form MMPIs where individual profile analysis is required in medical consultation is discouraged.

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PubMed1982

Stereotyping as a negative factor in substance abuse treatment.

Sixty addicts, health professionals, and counseling students were administered the Internal-External Locus of Control Test and the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List to determine if stereotypes exist between the subject groups, the nature of the stereotypes, and if educational level alters the stereotypes. The findings demonstrated gross misperception of addict clients by the health professionals and students, particularly toward psychotic and hostile dimensions. Educational level was found to improve the accuracy of the nonaddict perceptions. The study concludes with a discussion of the findings as they pertain to development of the counselor-client relationship, recidivism, and treatment of substance abuse clients.

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