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Creating and field-testing diagnostic criteria for partner and child maltreatment
Heyman, Richard E; Smith Slep, Amy M
An integrated set of diagnostic criteria for partner abuse and child abuse and neglect were developed and tested in 4 studies conducted with a branch of America's largest family maltreatment protection agency (i.e., the U.S. military's Family Advocacy Program). Maltreatment criteria then in force were found to have adequate levels of content validity, but experts' and users' feedback indicated ambiguities and poorly specified criteria that undermined reliable application. Criteria incorporating elements of the best existing civilian and military operationalizations were developed and evaluated in two field trials. The final definitions were found to support very high levels of agreement (92%) between base adjudicating committees and master reviewers.
PMID: 16937996
ISSN: 0893-3200
CID: 868722
Creating and field-testing child maltreatment definitions: improving the reliability of substantiation determinations
Slep, Amy M Smith; Heyman, Richard E
The decision to substantiate a case of maltreatment is pivotal to myriad stakeholders; however, the reliability (and therefore, accuracy) of substantiation determinations is suspect. The authors tested if (a) they could develop more reliable substantiation definitions and processes and (b) case workers would be comfortable with and accepting of a new approach. Determinations from five field sites were compared with those of master reviewers (made while listening to the field sites' case presentations). Agreement, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values were high overall (.87, .96, .97, .89, and .97, respectively) and for each form of maltreatment. Agreement was substantially improved. The definitions and the determination process were well liked by case workers and other stakeholders. Clearly, implementing standardized definitions in a typical child protective environment would pose myriad political challenges. However, our results suggest achieving reliable substantiation determinations may be a feasible goal.
PMID: 16816320
ISSN: 1077-5595
CID: 160951
The risk of partner aggression research: impact of laboratory couples conflict protocols on participants
Owen, Daniela J; Heyman, Richard E; Slep, Amy M Smith
The impact of male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) research on participants is unknown. A measure of impact was given to participants in an IPV study to assess systematically the impact of completing questionnaires, engaging in conflict conversations, and being interviewed individually about anger escalation and de-escalation during the conversations. Participants completed a six-question, Likert-scaled impact measure. Both male and female participants rated the impact of the study as helpful to them personally and to their relationships. Female participants rated different segments of the study as more helpful to themselves and their relationships, while male participants did not find any segment of the study to have a different impact than other segments.
PMCID:1945209
PMID: 16897915
ISSN: 0886-6708
CID: 160952
Relational Processes and DSM-V
Beach, Steven; Wamboldt, Marianne Z; Kaslow, Nadine J; Heyman, Richard E; First, Michael B
Arlington : American Psychiatric Pub., 2006
Extent: 294 p.
ISBN: 9781280963865
CID: 884672
Harry Potter and the resilience to adversity
Chapter by: Provenzano, Danielle M; Heyman, Richard E
in: The psychology of Harry Potter : an unauthorized examination of the boy who lived by Mulholland, Neil [Eds]
Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books : Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, 2006
pp. ?-?
ISBN: 9781932100884
CID: 2647292
Partner maltreatment: Steps toward improved understanding, measurement, and intervention
Heyman, Richard; Slep, Amy
ORIGINAL:0012961
ISSN: n/a
CID: 3318682
Evidence-based approaches to assessing couple distress
Snyder, Douglas K; Heyman, Richard E; Haynes, Stephen N
This article describes a conceptual framework for couple-based assessment strategies grounded in empirical findings linking couple distress to a broad range of both individual and relationship characteristics. These characteristics can contribute to, exacerbate, or result from relationship problems. On the basis of these findings, the authors articulate specific targets of clinical inquiry reflecting relationship behaviors, cognitions, and affect as well as features of individual distress. Guided by this framework, empirically supported assessment strategies and techniques emphasizing relationship functioning across diverse methods are proposed, including the clinical interview, analog behavioral observation, and both self- and other-report measures. Discussion concludes with specific recommendations regarding clinical assessment of couple distress and directions for further research.
PMID: 16262455
ISSN: 1040-3590
CID: 868742
Couples' support-related communication, psychological distress, and relationship satisfaction among women with early stage breast cancer
Manne, Sharon; Sherman, Marne; Ross, Stephanie; Ostroff, Jamie; Heyman, Richard E; Fox, Kevin
This study examined associations between couple communication about cancer and psychological distress and relationship satisfaction of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. One hundred forty-eight couples completed a videotaped discussion of a cancer-related issue and a general issue. Patients completed measures of psychological distress and relationship satisfaction. Videotapes were coded with the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System. Analyses focused on partner responses to patient self-disclosures. During cancer-issue discussions, patients reported less distress when partners responded to disclosures with reciprocal self-disclosure and humor and when partners were less likely to propose solutions. Fewer links between partner responses to patient self-disclosures and distress were found in general-issue discussions. Results suggest partner responses play a role in women's adaptation to breast cancer.
PMID: 15301651
ISSN: 0022-006x
CID: 868752
Couples obervational research: An impertinent, critical overview
Chapter by: Weiss, Robert L.; Heyman, Richard E.
in: Couple Observational Coding Systems by
[S.l. : s.n.], 2004
pp. 11-26
ISBN: 9781410610843
CID: 2824022
Rapid marital interaction coding system (RMICS)
Chapter by: Heyman, Richard E.
in: Couple Observational Coding Systems by
[S.l. : s.n.], 2004
pp. 67-94
ISBN: 9781410610843
CID: 2824032