THE PROFILE OF THE ROMANIAN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER

Various studies have documented that aggressive driving is indeed a real problem. In each country there are various aspects of dangerous driving of empirical and practical concern and there are also individual differences to be explored. The present study aims at profiling the Romanian aggressive driver and questioning whether there are differences according to demographic variables such as: gender, age, area of living, marital status, religion, socio-economic status and level of instruction. An educational purpose may be nevertheless included. If psychologist may be provided with the profile of psychological driver and the predisposition of some to risky drivind according to age, marital status, religion, area of living and other demographic variables, they may shorten the time spent for evaluation and recommend counseling sessions for anger management for those identified with risky driving behavior. Nevetheless, other sound measures of dangerous driving are needed to understand differences and commonalties between aggression, negative cognitive/emotional driving, and risky driving. The study presents the DDDI results that might help psychologist in evaluating some variables that are part of the profile of the aggressive driver in Romania; we used it as a psychometric screening tool to select individuals who are prone to dangerous driving styles and who could benefit from sketching a cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT)-type therapeutic intervention, at least in Romania. The educational implication of this study are that such types of interventions as cognitive-behavioral interventions (e.g., relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral skill building) may be suggested after testing the drivers in order to reduce and maintain reductions of driving anger, aggressive anger expression, aggression, risky behavior, and general anger

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Depression, Mastery and Number of Group Sessions Attended Predict Outcome of Patients with Panic and Agoraphobia in a Behavioural/Medication Program

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674379403900508 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 283-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Rudy Bowen ◽

Maxine South ◽

Don Fischer ◽

Terah Looman

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Predictors Of Outcome ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Poor Outcomes ◽

Therapy Sessions

From a list of 214 patients suffering from panic and agoraphobia and who had been treated with cognitive behaviour therapy, 30 patients who had very good outcomes and 32 who had poor outcomes were selected. The groups were selected by the nurse therapist and psychiatrist on the basis of personal knowledge of the patients. The distinction into good and poor outcome groups was confirmed by the results of a follow-up questionnaire completed by the patient. Of several clinical and demographic variables which had been hypothesized, to be predictors of outcome, only depression, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, mastery, as measured by the Pearlin Mastery Scale and the number of group therapy sessions attended predicted outcome. Levels of depression and mastery might be clinically modifiable variables which affect the outcome of treatment for patients with panic and agoraphobia.

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Predictors of outcome in a fatigued population in primary care following a randomized controlled trial

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291702007006 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 283-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

T. CHALDER ◽

E. GODFREY ◽

L. RIDSDALE ◽

M. KING ◽

S. WESSELY

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Social Adjustment ◽

Illness Perceptions ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Self Report ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Illness Attribution

Background. The objective of this study was to examine factors that predicted outcome in a chronically fatigued group of patients who were randomized to cognitive behaviour therapy or counselling in primary care.Method. Illness perceptions, attributions, fatigue, disability and demographic variables were recorded at assessment and levels of fatigue and disability were measured at 6 months post randomization. Logistic regression was used to examine associations.Results. Factors that predicted a poor outcome (four or more on the fatigue questionnaire) were: poor social adjustment at assessment; the patients self-report that they had never seen the GP for an emotional reason; a physical illness attribution; and, a long perceived future illness duration.Conclusions. Patients who are more psychologically minded are more likely to improve with psychological treatments in primary care. General practitioners need to assess this before referring to an appropriate therapist.

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