An experimental investigation of assertive training in a group setting

Rathus, Spencer A.

doi:10.1016/0005-7916(72)90003-1

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“…Total scores vary from -90 to 90, with lower scores indicating lower assertiveness. High reliability and concurrent and predictive validity have been reported [30][31][32].…”

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confidence: 95%

Psychiatric, Behavioural and Social Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Female Drug Users

2011

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Female drug users report greater psychopathology and risk behaviours than male drug users, putting them at greater risk for HIV. This mixed-methods study determined psychiatric, behavioural and social risk factors for HIV among 118 female drug users (27% (32/118) were HIV seropositive) in Barcelona. DSM-IV disorders were assessed using the Spanish Psychiatric Research Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders. 30 participants were interviewed in-depth. In stepwise multiple backward logistic regression, ever injected with a used syringe, antisocial personality disorder, had an HIV seropositive sexual partner and substance-induced major depressive disorder were associated with HIV seropositivity. Qualitative findings illustrate the complex ways in which psychiatric disorders and male drug-using partners interact with these risk factors. Interventions should address all aspects of female drug users' lives to reduce HIV.

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“…Total scores vary from -90 to 90, with lower scores indicating lower assertiveness. High reliability and concurrent and predictive validity have been reported [30][31][32].…”

Section: Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Psychiatric, Behavioural and Social Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Female Drug Users

2011

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“…In addition to basic research on the relationships between unassertiveness and anxiety, there is evidence that assertiveness training is an effective treatment in reducing anxiety symptoms (Hedquist & Weinhold, 1970;Hoffmann, Kalkstein, & Volger, 1977;Percell et al, 1974;Warren, 1977;Workman, Bloland, Grafton, & Kester, 1986). Individual studies with all-male or all-female samples have similarly found that assertiveness training, compared to no treatment of placebo control, increases assertive behavior and decreases social anxiety (Rathus, 1972(Rathus, , 1973Twentyman & McFall, 1975), suggesting that assertiveness training can be beneficial in reducing anxiety in both men and women. Individual studies with all-male or all-female samples have similarly found that assertiveness training, compared to no treatment of placebo control, increases assertive behavior and decreases social anxiety (Rathus, 1972(Rathus, , 1973Twentyman & McFall, 1975), suggesting that assertiveness training can be beneficial in reducing anxiety in both men and women.…”

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confidence: 99%

Assertiveness training: A forgotten evidence‐based treatment.

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Goldstein

Goldfried

2018

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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The current article discusses assertiveness training, a once highly popular area of investigation that has been neglected in recent years by the field of psychotherapy. A substantial body of research indicates that assertiveness is a relevant factor associated with a variety of clinical problems, populations, and contexts, and that assertiveness training is a valuable transdiagnostic intervention. Despite its demonstrated importance, research on assertiveness and assertiveness training as a standalone treatment within clinical psychology has diminished drastically. We review the history of assertiveness training, revisit early research evidence for assertiveness training in treating various clinical problems, discuss the current status of assertiveness training, consider issues of clinical implementation, and comment on how the variables accounting for unassertiveness map onto the NIMH RDoC funding priorities.

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“…A verbal-response model is utilized as it has been found to be an effective method of teaching behavioral skills (Winship & Kelley, 1976;Mehnert, 1974). On the basis of interpersonal skills training research, the following behavioral techniques are employed: behavioral rehearsal, feedback, modeling, coaching, and in vivo practice (Rathus, 1972;Young, Rimm & Kennedy, 1973;Heimberg, Montgomery, Madsen & Heimberg, 1977).…”

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confidence: 99%