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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Kerig, Patricia K.; Moeddel, Melissa Arnzen; Becker, Stephen P. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
This study investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the most widely used mental health screening instrument in juvenile detention, the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI-2), for detecting trauma and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among detained youth. The MAYSI-2 scales measuring Substance Use,…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prediction, Juvenile Justice, Depression (Psychology)
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Becker, Stephen P. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2010
Wilderness therapy is a growing treatment modality for adolescents presenting with a variety of clinical concerns, and wilderness therapy clinicians and referring mental health professionals must carefully consider the ethical issues that are unique to this modality. Following an overview of wilderness therapy as a mental health treatment,…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Outcomes of Treatment, Family Involvement, Mental Health