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Volume 2, Issue 2

May 2005

            James R. Ruby

            (pp. 59-67)    


 

ABSTRACT - Research is an important part of quality clinical practice in the field of mental health, but there is often a gap between those who conduct research and those who are engaged in clinical practice. The goal of this paper is to address the research-practitioner gap and explore possible reasons for it as well as suggestions for clinical educators. Constraints to research activity identified in the literature include: 1) difficulties with statistical operations and research design; 2) a belief that research is irrelevant to practice; 3) matters related to available time and funding; 4) inadequate academic preparation; and 5) a lack of researcher-practitioner collaborative efforts.  Those who have the responsibility for training master’s level clinicians need to take these constraints into account as they develop more effective ways to prepare student clinicians for both practice and research.

 

            Eric A. Storch, Daniel M. Bagner, Susan Bongilatti, Nicole R. Werner, & Jason B. Storch

            (pp. 68-74)

 

ABSTRACT - This study examined the relationship between overt aggression and psychosocial adjustment in a sample of Division I intercollegiate athletes. A peer nomination instrument designed to assess overt aggression and sociometric status, and selected subscales of the Personality Assessment Inventory were administered to 105 intercollegiate athletes (49% female) at a large public university in the Southeastern United States. Results show that physical and verbal aggression were positively correlated with peer rejection for men and women, and verbal aggression was positively related to alcohol use for women. Implications of these findings for understanding the implications of overtly aggressive behavior among intercollegiate athletes are discussed.

 

            Kathryn E. Kelly

            (pp. 75-80)

 

ABSTRACT - This study investigated the relationship between worry and creative personality characteristics. The Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Worry Domains Questionnaire, and Creative Personality Scale were administered to a sample of 159 university students. The findings indicated that higher worry scores were associated with lower scores on creative personality. The results are discussed in the context of worry and creativity as problem-solving.