Some individuals with the disorder are not fit to plead their case in court and this is
when psychological reports are needed to clarify with both, the judge and jury, that this is indeed the case.
Not exact matches
«To the researchers» surprise they found there wasn't a statistically significant correlation between the ratings the participants received
when they were aged 14 and the ratings they gave themselves at age 77, or the ratings they received at age 77 from a friend or relative,»
reports the British
Psychological Society Research Digest Blog.
When the research team used a specially designed computer program to evaluate the «brain age» of 50 meditators versus 50 non-meditators, it found «experienced meditators have brains that appear 7.5 years younger, on average, than non-meditators,»
reports the British
Psychological Society Research Digest blog.
As her
report put it: «The research suggests that, while there may be little return to trying to make students more gritty as a way of being (i.e., in ways that would carry over to all aspects of their lives at all times and across contexts), students can be influenced to demonstrate perseverant behaviors — such as persisting at academic tasks, seeing big projects through to completion, and buckling down
when schoolwork gets hard — in response to certain classroom contexts and under particular
psychological conditions.»
As
reported in October in the online version of the journal
Psychological Science,
when the radioactive waste was being stored in neighboring Nevada, residents of Salt Lake City perceived much greater risk of contamination if the border was a light, dotted line.
As
reported in the October 2009 issue of
Psychological Science, the well - known gender difference vanished
when men and women assumed more egalitarian roles —
when women made the rounds and men sat, both sexes were equally choosy.
Researchers surveyed 1,066 people who had previously
reported mild to serious
psychological distress
when they took part in the California Health Interview Survey, a statewide survey about a broad array of health issues.
This buffering effect of family bonds was seen
when the domestic violence between their parents / caregivers was
reported as either physical or
psychological violence.
The study lead, Professor Phil Reed, of Swansea University, said: «We have known for some time that people who are over-dependent on digital devices
report feelings of anxiety
when they are stopped from using them, but now we can see that these
psychological effects are accompanied by actual physiological changes.»
People know
when an in - person meeting on a speed date has gone smoothly or felt right — and that bodes well for mutual attraction, the investigators
report online August 30 in
Psychological Science.
Vent: You don't even need a human handy: A
report in
Psychological Science found that
when people scribbled down negative thoughts on a piece of paper and threw it away, they were much less affected by them later; evidently, chucking bad vibes tells your brain they are gone for good.
It is common for Gifted IEP teams to rely on the student's outdated
psychological test scores, recent
report cards, or older performance test information
when creating the Gifted IEP.
As
reported by the Association for
Psychological Science, the researchers concluded that «the sadder person is not necessarily the wiser person
when it comes to financial choices.»
Another kink in the seizure dog research chain happened in early 2007
when two small studies in the journal Neurology
reported that four out of seven seizure alert dogs studied turned out to be warning their masters of
psychological, rather than epileptic seizures.
The Court concluded that, unlike the situation in Fitzpatrick (which involved
reports and fishing logs in a context «free of
psychological pressure»), here Mr. Porter was the subject of a criminal investigation
when he admitted facts to the insurer.
Mothers most commonly
reported that their children were in the care of relatives (65 %) with 11 %
reporting that their child was in the child protection system.15 Disruption to a child's living arrangements, including separation from parents and siblings, can result in
psychological and emotional distress.16 17 A recent systematic review and meta - analysis of 40 studies that investigated child outcomes
when either parent was incarcerated found a significant association with antisocial behaviour (pooled OR = 1.6, 95 % CI 1.4 to 1.9) and poor educational performance (pooled OR = 1.4, 95 % CI 1.1 to 1.8).18 Other research indicates that children of incarcerated mothers are at risk of increased criminal involvement, mental health issues, physical health problems, behavioural problems, 19 child protection contact20 and poorer educational outcomes.21
Several researchers have postulated that SIB is a mechanism used to compensate for inadequate affect regulation in situations perceived as stressful.7, 8 Although primarily derived from clinical populations, the affect - regulation theory helps to explain SIB in community populations as well, since many
report it as a method of coping with unwanted negative emotion.9, 10 If so, individuals vulnerable to SIB may also be at heightened risk of suicidality
when trauma or
psychological distress overwhelms their capacity to cope effectively.
When people think about secure attachment in this way they experience a variety of positive
psychological changes, including less insecurity, even after they leave the laboratory.6 ``... those repeatedly primed with attachment security
reported more positive relationship expectations, more positive self - views, and less attachment anxiety.»
Specifically,
when people perceive that their romantic relationship is marginalized, not only do they
report worse physical and
psychological health [1] and less commitment to their relationship [2], but they also have an increased likelihood of breaking up in the next year [3](see here for a more detailed summary of some of this research).
A study published in Social,
Psychological and Personality Science revealed that people who didn't respond in kind
when their partners asked for sex
reported lower levels of desire over a 21 day period.
When husbands aged 70 years and older or their wives
reported to collaborate frequently during everyday problem solving, a greater percentage of possible selves shared by the couple was associated with better
psychological well - being.
According to a new study from the American
Psychological Association that looked at 156 couples in the Boston area, women
report feeling more satisfied in a relationship
when they feel like their spouse understands
when they're angry or upset.
Walks readers step by step through the process of conducting the evaluation, including how to work with children and parents;
when to consider and how to incorporate
psychological testing; and how to write up the
report, including the importance of providing a thorough analysis explaining the link between the data and your conclusions