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Papers by William Kurtines

Research paper thumbnail of A Developmental Intervention Science (DIS) Outreach Research Approach to Promoting Youth Development: Theoretical, Methodological, and Meta-Theoretical Challenges

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

This paper describes work directed toward creating community-supported positive youth development... more This paper describes work directed toward creating community-supported positive youth development interventions that draw on a developmental intervention science outreach research approach. With respect to developmental interventions, this approach focuses on creating evidence-based longitudinal change intervention strategies for promoting long-term developmental change. The paper describes three broad challenges (theoretical, methodological, and meta-theoretical) that the authors faced in their efforts to develop and implement community-supported intervention programs built on this approach. The authors describe first the theoretical challenges they addressed in developing the conceptual framework for their community-supported intervention; second, the Downloaded from Montgomery et al. / Promoting Youth Development 269 challenge of developing and refining a methodological framework for evaluating positive youth development interventions in "real-world" settings; and third, the meta-theoretical challenges that arose in the context of implementing community-supported positive development programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Science and morality: The role of values in science and the scientific study of moral phenomena

Psychological Bulletin, 1990

This article contributes to the debate over values in science. A critical co-constructivist frame... more This article contributes to the debate over values in science. A critical co-constructivist framework is proposed for conceptualizing the role that debate over values plays in all science. Using the psychological literature on moral development, it is shown that although debate over values is an integral part of all scientific discourse, it plays a more explicit role in fields within the human sciences (e.g., anthropology, psychology, sociology, etc.) that touch on moral phenomena. Debate over values thus raises a central issue for modern science, namely the need to develop consensually agreed-on methods for resolving such debate.

Research paper thumbnail of ASSESSING CHANGE IN FAMILY FUNCTIONING AS A RESULT OF TREATMENT: THE STRUCTURAL FAMILY SYSTEMS RATING SCALE (SFSR)

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2007

... Olga Hervis, MSW, is Adjunct Associate Professor, Spanish Family Guidance Center, Depart-ment... more ... Olga Hervis, MSW, is Adjunct Associate Professor, Spanish Family Guidance Center, Depart-ment of Psychiatry, University of Miami, Miami ... We have described in detail elsewhere (Szapocznik, Kurtines, Santisteban, & Rio, 1990) the complex interplay of theory, research, and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Efficacy of intervention for engaging youth and families into treatment and some variables that may contribute to differential effectiveness

Journal of Family Psychology, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Structural family versus psychodynamic child therapy for problematic Hispanic boys

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989

Structural family therapy, psychodynamic child therapy, and a recreational control condition were... more Structural family therapy, psychodynamic child therapy, and a recreational control condition were compared for 69 six-to-twelve-year-old Hispanic boys who presented with behavioral and emotional problems. The results suggest that the control condition was significantly less effective in retaining cases than the two treatment conditions, which were apparently equivalent in reducing behavioral and emotional problems as well as in improving psychodynamic ratings of child functioning. Structural family therapy was more effective than psychodynamic child therapy in protecting the integrity of the family at 1-year follow-up. Finally, the results did not support basic assumptions of structural family systems therapy regarding the mechanisms mediating symptom reduction.

Research paper thumbnail of Directionality of change in youth anxiety treatment involving parents: An initial examination

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009

This randomized clinical trial compared cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with minimal parent in... more This randomized clinical trial compared cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with minimal parent involvement versus CBT with active parent involvement in a sample of 119 youth (7-16 years; 33.6% Caucasian; 61.3% Latino) with anxiety disorders. The dynamics of change between youth anxiety and parent variables (positive/negative behaviors toward the child, conflict in the parent-youth relationship, and parental anxiety) in both treatment conditions over pretreatment, posttreatment, and 12-month follow-up also were examined. Results indicated that youth anxiety was significantly reduced with both treatments and that the dynamics of change may not solely flow from parent to youth but also from youth to parent. Findings highlight the need for research on directionality and mechanisms of change in order to move from evidence-based treatments toward evidence-based explanations of treatment outcome.

Research paper thumbnail of Cuban value structure: Treatment implications

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978

... However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreem... more ... However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreement with Elsevier. José Szapocznik a , Mercedes A. Scopetta, Maria de los Angeles Aranalde and William M. Kurtines. a Spanish Family Guidance Clinic, Miami, FL. Available online 12 May 2007. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contingency management, self-control, and education support in the treatment of childhood phobic disorders: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999

This study evaluated the relative efficacy of an exposure-based contingency management (CM) treat... more This study evaluated the relative efficacy of an exposure-based contingency management (CM) treatment condition and an exposure-based cognitive self-control (SC) treatment condition relative to an education support (ES) control condition for treating children with phobic disorders. Eighty-one children and their parents completed a 10-week treatment program in which children and parents were seen in separate treatment sessions with the therapist, followed by a brief conjoint meeting. Children in both the CM and SC conditions showed substantial improvement on all of the outcome measures. These gains were maintained at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Interestingly, children in the ES condition also showed comparable improvements at posttreatment and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to knowledge development and clinical practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Conjoint versus one-person family therapy: Further evidence for the effectiveness of conducting family therapy through one person with drug-abusing adolescents

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986

... BRIEF REPORTS Conjoint Versus One-Person Family Therapy: Further Evidence for the Effectivene... more ... BRIEF REPORTS Conjoint Versus One-Person Family Therapy: Further Evidence for the Effectiveness of Conducting Family Therapy Through One ... One person family therapy. In B. Lubin & WA O'Connor (Eds.),Ecological approaches to clinical and community psychology (pp. ...

Research paper thumbnail of A comparison of completers and noncompleters of exposure-based cognitive and behavioral treatment for phobic and anxiety disorders in youth

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2003

This article examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child treatment completers... more This article examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child treatment completers and noncompleters who received exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment. A total of 137 children (46% girls) and their parents (predominantly Euro-American and Hispanic/Latino) participated in this study (106 completers, 31 noncompleters). The majority of noncompleters received an average of 5 sessions. Findings were generally consistent with past research in terms of lack of differences between completers and noncompleters. Results are discussed in the context of previous child attrition research and directions for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Treating anxiety disorders in children with group cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999

A randomized clinical trial evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral ther... more A randomized clinical trial evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) versus a wait-list control (WLC) condition to treat anxiety disorders in children. Results indicated that GCBT, with concurrent parent sessions, was highly efficacious in producing and maintaining treatment gains. Children in GCBT showed substantial improvement on all the main outcome measures, and these gains were maintained at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Children in the WLC condition did not show improvements from the pre- to the postwait assessment point. These findings are discussed in terms of the need to continue to advance the development of practical, as well as conceptual, knowledge of efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders in children.

Research paper thumbnail of Interplay of advances between theory, research, and application in treatment interventions aimed at behavior problem children and adolescents

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1990

This article examines the important role that the interplay between theory, research, and applica... more This article examines the important role that the interplay between theory, research, and application has in fostering breakthroughs in the treatment of clinical problems. This issue is presented in the context of an ongoing program of psychotherapy research that targets for intervention Hispanic behavior problem youth and their families. Findings and breakthroughs in structural family therapy, the measurement of family and child psychodynamic functioning, the development of culturally appropriate interventions, the role of attrition as a measure of outcome, and the investigation of theoretically postulated mechanisms in behavior change are discussed. Recommendations for future research directions are made.

Research paper thumbnail of Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long-term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010

Background: The present study's aim was to examine the long-term effects (8 to 13 years post-trea... more Background: The present study's aim was to examine the long-term effects (8 to 13 years post-treatment; M = 9.83 years; SD = 1.71) of the most widely used treatment approaches of exposure-based cognitive behavioral treatment for phobic and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (i.e., group treatment and two variants of individual treatment). An additional aim was to compare the relative longterm efficacy of the treatment approaches. Method: At long-term follow-up, participants (N = 67) were between 16 and 26 years of age (M = 19.43 years, SD = 3.02). Primary outcome was the targeted anxiety disorder and targeted symptoms. Secondary outcomes were other disorders and symptoms not directly targeted in the treatments including (1) other anxiety disorders and symptoms, (2) depressive disorders and symptoms, and (3) substance use disorders and symptoms. Results: Long-term remission for anxiety disorders and symptoms targeted in the treatments was evident 8 to 13 years post-treatment. Long-term remission also was found for the secondary outcomes. There were more similarities than differences in the long-term gains when comparing the treatment approaches. Conclusions: Consistent with past research, the study's findings provide further evidence that the short-term benefits of exposure-based CBT for childhood phobic and anxiety disorders using both group and individual treatment may extend into the critical transition years of young adulthood.

Research paper thumbnail of Exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD in adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: A pilot study

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2009

In an open trial design, adults (n = 20) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and either sch... more In an open trial design, adults (n = 20) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were treated via an 11-week cognitive-behavioral intervention for PTSD that consisted of education, anxiety management therapy, social skills training, and exposure therapy, provided at community mental health centers. Results offer preliminary hope for effective treatment of PTSD among adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, especially among treatment completers (n = 13). Data showed significant PTSD symptom improvement, maintained at 3-month follow-up. Further, 12 of 13 completers no longer met criteria for PTSD or were considered treatment responders. Clinical outcomes for other targeted domains (e.g., anger, general mental health) also improved and were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Participants evidenced high treatment satisfaction, with no adverse events. Significant improvements were not noted on depression, general anxiety, or physical health status. Future directions include the need for randomized controlled trials and dissemination efforts.

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: Implications for Future Directions in Developmental Theory, Methods, and Research

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of A Multistage Longitudinal Comparative (MLC) Design Stage II: Evaluation of the Changing Lives Program (CLP): The Possible Selves Questionnaire--Qualitative Extensions (PSQ-QE)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Page 1. http://jar.sagepub.com/ Research Journal of Adolescent http://jar.sagepub. com/content/23... more Page 1. http://jar.sagepub.com/ Research Journal of Adolescent http://jar.sagepub. com/content/23/3/342 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0743558408314382 2008 23: 342 Journal of Adolescent ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage II Evaluation of the Changing Lives Program: The Life Course Interview (RDA-LCI)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Abstract The study reported in this article, a Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage ... more Abstract The study reported in this article, a Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage II evaluation conducted as a planned preliminary efficacy evaluation (psychometric evaluation of measures, short-term controlled outcome studies, etc.) of the Changing Lives ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: Relational Data Analysis (RDA)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the origins and use of relational data analysis (R... more Abstract: This article provides an overview of the origins and use of relational data analysis (RDA). RDA is a multidimensional, multiphasic framework for unifying data analytic strategies across dimensions (quantitative/qualitative, causal/structural, observation/ ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: New Directions in Developmental Theory, Methods, and Research

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

The articles in this special issue report the efforts of the Miami Youth Development Project (YDP... more The articles in this special issue report the efforts of the Miami Youth Development Project (YDP), a community-supported positive youth development program of outreach research that draws on a developmental intervention science (DIS) perspective (i.e., a fusion of the developmental and intervention science literatures). These reports illustrate how the application of DIS outreach research contributes to knowledge of human development at all levels (practical as well as methodological, theoretical, and metatheoretical). Consistent with a DIS outreach research approach, YDP is committed to the use of descriptive and explanatory knowledge about changes within human systems that occur across the life span in the development of evidence-based individual and institutional longitudinal change intervention strategies in promoting long-term developmental change. The evolution of the Miami YDP illustrates the value of DIS outreach research "in action."

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP) had its beginnings in the early 1990s as a grassroots r... more The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP) had its beginnings in the early 1990s as a grassroots response to the needs of troubled (multiproblem) young people in the community (Arnett, Kurtines, & Montgomery, 2008, this issue). YDP is an important outcome of efforts to ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Developmental Intervention Science (DIS) Outreach Research Approach to Promoting Youth Development: Theoretical, Methodological, and Meta-Theoretical Challenges

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

This paper describes work directed toward creating community-supported positive youth development... more This paper describes work directed toward creating community-supported positive youth development interventions that draw on a developmental intervention science outreach research approach. With respect to developmental interventions, this approach focuses on creating evidence-based longitudinal change intervention strategies for promoting long-term developmental change. The paper describes three broad challenges (theoretical, methodological, and meta-theoretical) that the authors faced in their efforts to develop and implement community-supported intervention programs built on this approach. The authors describe first the theoretical challenges they addressed in developing the conceptual framework for their community-supported intervention; second, the Downloaded from Montgomery et al. / Promoting Youth Development 269 challenge of developing and refining a methodological framework for evaluating positive youth development interventions in "real-world" settings; and third, the meta-theoretical challenges that arose in the context of implementing community-supported positive development programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Science and morality: The role of values in science and the scientific study of moral phenomena

Psychological Bulletin, 1990

This article contributes to the debate over values in science. A critical co-constructivist frame... more This article contributes to the debate over values in science. A critical co-constructivist framework is proposed for conceptualizing the role that debate over values plays in all science. Using the psychological literature on moral development, it is shown that although debate over values is an integral part of all scientific discourse, it plays a more explicit role in fields within the human sciences (e.g., anthropology, psychology, sociology, etc.) that touch on moral phenomena. Debate over values thus raises a central issue for modern science, namely the need to develop consensually agreed-on methods for resolving such debate.

Research paper thumbnail of ASSESSING CHANGE IN FAMILY FUNCTIONING AS A RESULT OF TREATMENT: THE STRUCTURAL FAMILY SYSTEMS RATING SCALE (SFSR)

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2007

... Olga Hervis, MSW, is Adjunct Associate Professor, Spanish Family Guidance Center, Depart-ment... more ... Olga Hervis, MSW, is Adjunct Associate Professor, Spanish Family Guidance Center, Depart-ment of Psychiatry, University of Miami, Miami ... We have described in detail elsewhere (Szapocznik, Kurtines, Santisteban, & Rio, 1990) the complex interplay of theory, research, and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Efficacy of intervention for engaging youth and families into treatment and some variables that may contribute to differential effectiveness

Journal of Family Psychology, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Structural family versus psychodynamic child therapy for problematic Hispanic boys

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989

Structural family therapy, psychodynamic child therapy, and a recreational control condition were... more Structural family therapy, psychodynamic child therapy, and a recreational control condition were compared for 69 six-to-twelve-year-old Hispanic boys who presented with behavioral and emotional problems. The results suggest that the control condition was significantly less effective in retaining cases than the two treatment conditions, which were apparently equivalent in reducing behavioral and emotional problems as well as in improving psychodynamic ratings of child functioning. Structural family therapy was more effective than psychodynamic child therapy in protecting the integrity of the family at 1-year follow-up. Finally, the results did not support basic assumptions of structural family systems therapy regarding the mechanisms mediating symptom reduction.

Research paper thumbnail of Directionality of change in youth anxiety treatment involving parents: An initial examination

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009

This randomized clinical trial compared cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with minimal parent in... more This randomized clinical trial compared cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with minimal parent involvement versus CBT with active parent involvement in a sample of 119 youth (7-16 years; 33.6% Caucasian; 61.3% Latino) with anxiety disorders. The dynamics of change between youth anxiety and parent variables (positive/negative behaviors toward the child, conflict in the parent-youth relationship, and parental anxiety) in both treatment conditions over pretreatment, posttreatment, and 12-month follow-up also were examined. Results indicated that youth anxiety was significantly reduced with both treatments and that the dynamics of change may not solely flow from parent to youth but also from youth to parent. Findings highlight the need for research on directionality and mechanisms of change in order to move from evidence-based treatments toward evidence-based explanations of treatment outcome.

Research paper thumbnail of Cuban value structure: Treatment implications

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978

... However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreem... more ... However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreement with Elsevier. José Szapocznik a , Mercedes A. Scopetta, Maria de los Angeles Aranalde and William M. Kurtines. a Spanish Family Guidance Clinic, Miami, FL. Available online 12 May 2007. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Contingency management, self-control, and education support in the treatment of childhood phobic disorders: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999

This study evaluated the relative efficacy of an exposure-based contingency management (CM) treat... more This study evaluated the relative efficacy of an exposure-based contingency management (CM) treatment condition and an exposure-based cognitive self-control (SC) treatment condition relative to an education support (ES) control condition for treating children with phobic disorders. Eighty-one children and their parents completed a 10-week treatment program in which children and parents were seen in separate treatment sessions with the therapist, followed by a brief conjoint meeting. Children in both the CM and SC conditions showed substantial improvement on all of the outcome measures. These gains were maintained at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Interestingly, children in the ES condition also showed comparable improvements at posttreatment and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to knowledge development and clinical practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Conjoint versus one-person family therapy: Further evidence for the effectiveness of conducting family therapy through one person with drug-abusing adolescents

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986

... BRIEF REPORTS Conjoint Versus One-Person Family Therapy: Further Evidence for the Effectivene... more ... BRIEF REPORTS Conjoint Versus One-Person Family Therapy: Further Evidence for the Effectiveness of Conducting Family Therapy Through One ... One person family therapy. In B. Lubin & WA O'Connor (Eds.),Ecological approaches to clinical and community psychology (pp. ...

Research paper thumbnail of A comparison of completers and noncompleters of exposure-based cognitive and behavioral treatment for phobic and anxiety disorders in youth

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2003

This article examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child treatment completers... more This article examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of child treatment completers and noncompleters who received exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment. A total of 137 children (46% girls) and their parents (predominantly Euro-American and Hispanic/Latino) participated in this study (106 completers, 31 noncompleters). The majority of noncompleters received an average of 5 sessions. Findings were generally consistent with past research in terms of lack of differences between completers and noncompleters. Results are discussed in the context of previous child attrition research and directions for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Treating anxiety disorders in children with group cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999

A randomized clinical trial evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral ther... more A randomized clinical trial evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) versus a wait-list control (WLC) condition to treat anxiety disorders in children. Results indicated that GCBT, with concurrent parent sessions, was highly efficacious in producing and maintaining treatment gains. Children in GCBT showed substantial improvement on all the main outcome measures, and these gains were maintained at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Children in the WLC condition did not show improvements from the pre- to the postwait assessment point. These findings are discussed in terms of the need to continue to advance the development of practical, as well as conceptual, knowledge of efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders in children.

Research paper thumbnail of Interplay of advances between theory, research, and application in treatment interventions aimed at behavior problem children and adolescents

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1990

This article examines the important role that the interplay between theory, research, and applica... more This article examines the important role that the interplay between theory, research, and application has in fostering breakthroughs in the treatment of clinical problems. This issue is presented in the context of an ongoing program of psychotherapy research that targets for intervention Hispanic behavior problem youth and their families. Findings and breakthroughs in structural family therapy, the measurement of family and child psychodynamic functioning, the development of culturally appropriate interventions, the role of attrition as a measure of outcome, and the investigation of theoretically postulated mechanisms in behavior change are discussed. Recommendations for future research directions are made.

Research paper thumbnail of Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long-term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010

Background: The present study's aim was to examine the long-term effects (8 to 13 years post-trea... more Background: The present study's aim was to examine the long-term effects (8 to 13 years post-treatment; M = 9.83 years; SD = 1.71) of the most widely used treatment approaches of exposure-based cognitive behavioral treatment for phobic and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (i.e., group treatment and two variants of individual treatment). An additional aim was to compare the relative longterm efficacy of the treatment approaches. Method: At long-term follow-up, participants (N = 67) were between 16 and 26 years of age (M = 19.43 years, SD = 3.02). Primary outcome was the targeted anxiety disorder and targeted symptoms. Secondary outcomes were other disorders and symptoms not directly targeted in the treatments including (1) other anxiety disorders and symptoms, (2) depressive disorders and symptoms, and (3) substance use disorders and symptoms. Results: Long-term remission for anxiety disorders and symptoms targeted in the treatments was evident 8 to 13 years post-treatment. Long-term remission also was found for the secondary outcomes. There were more similarities than differences in the long-term gains when comparing the treatment approaches. Conclusions: Consistent with past research, the study's findings provide further evidence that the short-term benefits of exposure-based CBT for childhood phobic and anxiety disorders using both group and individual treatment may extend into the critical transition years of young adulthood.

Research paper thumbnail of Exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of PTSD in adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: A pilot study

Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2009

In an open trial design, adults (n = 20) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and either sch... more In an open trial design, adults (n = 20) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were treated via an 11-week cognitive-behavioral intervention for PTSD that consisted of education, anxiety management therapy, social skills training, and exposure therapy, provided at community mental health centers. Results offer preliminary hope for effective treatment of PTSD among adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, especially among treatment completers (n = 13). Data showed significant PTSD symptom improvement, maintained at 3-month follow-up. Further, 12 of 13 completers no longer met criteria for PTSD or were considered treatment responders. Clinical outcomes for other targeted domains (e.g., anger, general mental health) also improved and were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Participants evidenced high treatment satisfaction, with no adverse events. Significant improvements were not noted on depression, general anxiety, or physical health status. Future directions include the need for randomized controlled trials and dissemination efforts.

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: Implications for Future Directions in Developmental Theory, Methods, and Research

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of A Multistage Longitudinal Comparative (MLC) Design Stage II: Evaluation of the Changing Lives Program (CLP): The Possible Selves Questionnaire--Qualitative Extensions (PSQ-QE)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Page 1. http://jar.sagepub.com/ Research Journal of Adolescent http://jar.sagepub. com/content/23... more Page 1. http://jar.sagepub.com/ Research Journal of Adolescent http://jar.sagepub. com/content/23/3/342 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0743558408314382 2008 23: 342 Journal of Adolescent ...

Research paper thumbnail of A Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage II Evaluation of the Changing Lives Program: The Life Course Interview (RDA-LCI)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Abstract The study reported in this article, a Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage ... more Abstract The study reported in this article, a Multi-Stage Longitudinal Comparative Design Stage II evaluation conducted as a planned preliminary efficacy evaluation (psychometric evaluation of measures, short-term controlled outcome studies, etc.) of the Changing Lives ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: Relational Data Analysis (RDA)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the origins and use of relational data analysis (R... more Abstract: This article provides an overview of the origins and use of relational data analysis (RDA). RDA is a multidimensional, multiphasic framework for unifying data analytic strategies across dimensions (quantitative/qualitative, causal/structural, observation/ ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: New Directions in Developmental Theory, Methods, and Research

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

The articles in this special issue report the efforts of the Miami Youth Development Project (YDP... more The articles in this special issue report the efforts of the Miami Youth Development Project (YDP), a community-supported positive youth development program of outreach research that draws on a developmental intervention science (DIS) perspective (i.e., a fusion of the developmental and intervention science literatures). These reports illustrate how the application of DIS outreach research contributes to knowledge of human development at all levels (practical as well as methodological, theoretical, and metatheoretical). Consistent with a DIS outreach research approach, YDP is committed to the use of descriptive and explanatory knowledge about changes within human systems that occur across the life span in the development of evidence-based individual and institutional longitudinal change intervention strategies in promoting long-term developmental change. The evolution of the Miami YDP illustrates the value of DIS outreach research "in action."

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Positive Youth Development: The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP)

Journal of Adolescent Research, 2008

The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP) had its beginnings in the early 1990s as a grassroots r... more The Miami Youth Development Project (YDP) had its beginnings in the early 1990s as a grassroots response to the needs of troubled (multiproblem) young people in the community (Arnett, Kurtines, & Montgomery, 2008, this issue). YDP is an important outcome of efforts to ...