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B E Carlson

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PubMed1991

Emotionally disturbed children's beliefs about punishment.

Beliefs about discipline were examined in 58 emotionally disturbed, residentially placed children. Sixty-one percent had been physically or sexually abused prior to placement. Subjects were presented with vignettes depicting child misbehaviors and interpersonal problem situations. Very few children recommended physical punishment, including those from abusive families. However, emotionally disturbed children were somewhat more likely to endorse physical punishment than previously studied children from a normal sample. Neither gender nor ethnic differences were found. Children who endorsed physical punishment were also more likely to recommend aggressive problem solutions.

Affective Symptoms↗
PubMed1991

Incarceration, coping, and support.

Data are presented from a study of the effects of incarceration on family life involving 63 inmates and 38 inmate wives. Inmates and wives who participated in the Family Reunion (conjugal visit) Program were contrasted with matched, nonparticipating inmates and wives. Interview data and standardized measures were used to assess inmate and wife coping and support to the wife. Coping was in the normal range for both groups of inmates and wives and, except for measures of wives' passive appraisal, did not differ according to Family Reunion Program participation. Wives used a variety of coping strategies, most commonly family support and religion, and had substantial contact with extended families, with most receiving practical help and emotional support from extended families and neighbors. Implications for clinical intervention are discussed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1976

Value of granulocyte examination for bacteria.

Granulocytes from patients with suspected bacteremia and from dogs with staphylococcal bacteremia were examined by light microscopy for the presence of intracellular inclusions that resembled microorganisms. Quantitative blood cultures were done at the same time. Few granulocytic inclusions were observed during a two-hour screening period even when high levels of bacteremia were present. There was no correlation between the number of inclusions and the quantitative blood culture data. The inclusions appear to be artifacts of the staining procedure. This technique has questionable value in the diagnosis of bacteremia and may be misleading.

Animals↗