Construct validity: Advances in theory and methodology
ME Strauss, GT Smith - Annual review of clinical psychology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Measures of psychological constructs are validated by testing whether they relate to
measures of other constructs as specified by theory. Each test of relations between …
measures of other constructs as specified by theory. Each test of relations between …
Gender differences in factors influencing alcohol use and drinking progression among adolescents
MT Schulte, D Ramo, SA Brown - Clinical psychology review, 2009 - Elsevier
While prevalence rates for alcohol use and related disorders differ widely between adult
men and women, male and female adolescents do not exhibit the same disparity in alcohol …
men and women, male and female adolescents do not exhibit the same disparity in alcohol …
The role of personality dispositions to risky behavior in predicting first‐year college drinking
Aims US college student drinking is associated with enormous risks to health, safety and
productivity. Recent advances in personality research that have delineated multiple …
productivity. Recent advances in personality research that have delineated multiple …
Positive urgency predicts illegal drug use and risky sexual behavior.
TCB Zapolski, MA Cyders, GT Smith - Psychology of Addictive …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
There are several different personality traits that dispose individuals to engage in rash
action. One such trait is positive urgency: the tendency to act rashly when experiencing …
action. One such trait is positive urgency: the tendency to act rashly when experiencing …
Is “maturing out” of problematic alcohol involvement related to personality change?
Problematic alcohol involvement typically peaks in the early 20s and declines with age. This
maturing out of alcohol involvement is usually attributed to individuals attaining adult …
maturing out of alcohol involvement is usually attributed to individuals attaining adult …
On the value of homogeneous constructs for construct validation, theory testing, and the description of psychopathology.
GT Smith, DM McCarthy… - Psychological assessment, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
The authors argue for a significant shift in how clinical psychology researchers conduct
construct validation and theory validation tests. They argue that sound theory and validation …
construct validation and theory validation tests. They argue that sound theory and validation …
Evaluation of behavioral impulsivity and aggression tasks as endophenotypes for borderline personality disorder
MS McCloskey, AS New, LJ Siever, M Goodman… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is marked by aggression and impulsive, often self-
destructive behavior. Despite the severe risks associated with BPD, relatively little is known …
destructive behavior. Despite the severe risks associated with BPD, relatively little is known …
Externalizing disorders: Cluster 5 of the proposed meta-structure for DSM-V and ICD-11: Paper 6 of 7 of the thematic section:'A proposal for a meta-structure for DSM …
RF Krueger, SC South - Psychological medicine, 2009 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe extant major psychiatric classifications DSM-IV and ICD-10 are purportedly
atheoretical and largely descriptive. Although this achieves good reliability, the validity of a …
atheoretical and largely descriptive. Although this achieves good reliability, the validity of a …
Positron emission tomography measures of endogenous opioid neurotransmission and impulsiveness traits in humans
TM Love, CS Stohler, JK Zubieta - Archives of general psychiatry, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context The endogenous opioid system and opioid μ receptors (μ-receptors) are known to
interface environmental events, positive (eg, relevant emotional stimuli) and negative (eg …
interface environmental events, positive (eg, relevant emotional stimuli) and negative (eg …
Pathological gambling and criminality
JO Folino, PE Abait - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2009 - journals.lww.com
While reviewing the present study, research work was published that contributed to a better
understanding of the association between pathological gambling and criminality and went …
understanding of the association between pathological gambling and criminality and went …