Similarities and dissimilarities can be found in many natural as well as man-made structures and are an important source of information, e.g., for isolating defects or pathological regions, and for finding unique points and regions of interest on surfaces. This paper introduces a new approach for computing similarity information that can be used, e.g., for surface segmentation or to guide a sub...

A new briefquestionnaire, the BulimicInvestigatory Test,Edinburgh(BITE), forthe detectionanddescriptionof binge-eatingis described.Datafromtwo separatepopulations demonstratesatisfactoryreliabilityandvalidity.Thescalehasmeasuresof bothsymptoms andseverity. AllitemsintheDSM-lll definition ofbulimiandRussell's definition ofbulimia nervosaarecoveredbut the questionnaireis morethan just anoperation...

The present study introduces the Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder Self-Rating Scale (PTED Scale), which asks for prolonged and disabling embitterment reactions in the aftermath of negative life events. The PTED Scale was administered to four independent samples of patients and normals. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were high. Factor analysis indicated a two-factor solutio...

This study analyzed the relations among 151 7th- and 8th-grade adolescents' self-evaluations of the occurrence of their behavior, their own subjective distress over their behavior, their perceptions of their personal competence, their perceptions of their mothers' and fathers' distress over these behaviors, and their parents' reports of the occurrence of adolescent behaviors. As hypothesized, a...

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to provide psychometric data concerning the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) when administered to schizophrenics. METHODS The subjects were 110 schizophrenic inpatients (50 females and 60 males) who were diagnosed according to the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. RESULTS 1) Cronbach's alpha for the ...

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological variables and repetition of deliberate self-harm by adolescents (n=45) aged 13-18 years who had been admitted to a general hospital having taken overdoses. Standardized measures of depression, hopelessness, suicidal intent, impulsivity, trait and state anger, self-esteem and problem-solving (both self-report and observe...

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Employees generally rate their performance more favorably than do their supervisors, which can lead to conflict and poor job performance. However, comparative international research indicates that persons from other-oriented collectivist cultures are less self-enhancing, suggesting that other-oriented employees will exhibit greater agreement with ratings provided by their supervisors. We examin...

Scaling is a convenient and equipment-free means for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and clients to evaluate stuttering severity in everyday situations. This study investigated the extent to which the severity ratings of 10 adult stuttering speakers, made immediately after speaking and again from recordings 6 months later, agreed with ratings made by an SLP. For 9 of the 10 speakers, there ...