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R M Suinn

Publications and source records attributed to R M Suinn.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2001

The terrible twos--anger and anxiety. Hazardous to your health.

Anxiety and anger are hazardous to health. This article offers a selective review of research that illustrates how anxiety and anger increase vulnerability to illnesses, compromise the immune system, increase lipid levels, exacerbate pain, and increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and from all sources of death. Possible mechanisms for such effects are identified, including the role of cardiovascular reactivity. Finally, data are provided on Anxiety Management Training, a brief, structured psychological intervention that has proven effective in anxiety as well as anger management.

Anger↗
PubMed1999

Progress in ethnic minority psychology: an overview and challenge, or "when you wish upon a star".

The 1999 American Psychological Association president, Richard M. Suinn, presents a historical overview of ethnic minority issues within the American Psychological Association. By weaving the ethnic minority collective history with his personal narrative as a psychologist of color, Suinn reflects on his thoughts and goals for his presidential year. He invites and challenges us to advance the ethnic minority psychological agenda through the development of creative ideas and actions.

Ethnicity↗
PubMed1995

Clinical practice, university research, and students. A historical perspective on anxiety management training.

This article is based on an address that was given at the 1994 annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Los Angeles. This article briefly covers the role undergraduate and graduate students had in research on anxiety throughout the author's professional career. Emphasis is placed on findings regarding anxiety management training (AMT), a short-term therapy for anxiety and anger. Such findings cover the initial validation study as well as examples of the diverse clinical applications of AMT. In general, this article demonstrates an integration of educational training, university-based research, and clinical applications.

Anger↗
PubMed1982

The measurement of mathematics anxiety: the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale for Adolescents--MARS-A.

Describes the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale for Adolescents (MARS-A). Normative data on over 1,200 junior high and senior high students are reported. In addition, psychometric data that relate to reliability and construct validity for the MARS-A scale are discussed. Two factors were identified in the scale, a factor of numerical anxiety that appeared in 91% of the items and a factor of mathematics test anxiety that appeared in the remaining items. Results that show the association between high mathematics anxiety scale scores and low grade average in mathematics courses are reported on two samples of students.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

Anxiety management training for pattern A behavior.

During a 3-week period, seven subjects were treated with Anxiety Management Training (AMT) while seven subjects served as a wait-list control. Pattern A behaviors, measured by the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), self-report of anxiety, as measured by the Spielberger state (STAI-S) and trait (STAI-T) anxiety inventories, and indices of blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides were obtained before and after treatment. Results indicate that treated subjects compared to controls showed significant reductions in the Hard-Driving component of pattern A behavior, showed lower posttest STAI-A and StAI-T scores, but failed to evidence a statistically significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure or cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The implications of these data to theoretical and practical conceptualizations of stress management are discussed.

Adult↗