Thomas G Bowers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1660187 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas G Bowers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas G |
| FAMILY NAME | Bowers |
| SIGNATURE | BOWERS T G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mental Health Service of the New River Valley |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sex-Role Orientation and Attachment Styles of Sex Offenders
Given the increase of individuals who have a history of sexual offenses, there has been an increase in research on the etiology of sex-offending behavior. The present purpose was to evaluate the relationship between sex-role orientation and attachment styles of males who were sex offenders. Analysis yielded statistically significant differences between comparison (n = 22) and clinical groups (n = 21) in gender roles, with little sign of the andro…
Behavior therapy better than placebo treatments: Fact or artifact
Behavior therapy better than placebo treatments: Fact or artifact
Brody's comment on our meta-analysis (Bowers & Clum, 1988) seems to suggest that the efficacy of behavior therapy has not been established relative to placebo control conditions, especially for «neurotic conditions». The comments appear directed at defending an earlier meta-analysis (Priouleau, Murdock, & Brody, 1983) that concluded that psychotherapy was not more efficacious than a placebo control. We agree with Brody regarding the need for incr…
Relative contribution of specific and nonspecific treatment effects: Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled behavior therapy research
Predicting Neuropsychological Impairment by Screening Instruments and Intellectual Evaluation Indices: Implications for the Meaning of Kaufman's Factor III
Neuropsychological impairment, as evaluated by the Halstead Impairment Index, was predicted on the basis of intellectual test scores, impairment indices from the intellectual test, and organic screening instruments. Traditional screening indices and tests performed relatively poorly, but a linear combination of Kaufman's Factor III scores and errors on the Benton Visual Retention Test yielded the best prediction of impairment. Kaufman's Factor II…
Predicting Neuropsychological Impairment by Screening Instruments and Intellectual Evaluation Indices: Implications for the Meaning of Kaufman's Factor III
Neuropsychological impairment, as evaluated by the Halstead Impairment Index, was predicted on the basis of intellectual test scores, impairment indices from the intellectual test, and organic screening instruments. Traditional screening indices and tests performed relatively poorly, but a linear combination of Kaufman's Factor III scores and errors on the Benton Visual Retention Test yielded the best prediction of impairment. Kaufman's Factor II…
Relative contribution of specific and nonspecific treatment effects: Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled behavior therapy research
Behavior therapy better than placebo treatments: Fact or artifact
Behavior therapy better than placebo treatments: Fact or artifact
Brody's comment on our meta-analysis (Bowers & Clum, 1988) seems to suggest that the efficacy of behavior therapy has not been established relative to placebo control conditions, especially for «neurotic conditions». The comments appear directed at defending an earlier meta-analysis (Priouleau, Murdock, & Brody, 1983) that concluded that psychotherapy was not more efficacious than a placebo control. We agree with Brody regarding the need for incr…
Sex-Role Orientation and Attachment Styles of Sex Offenders
Given the increase of individuals who have a history of sexual offenses, there has been an increase in research on the etiology of sex-offending behavior. The present purpose was to evaluate the relationship between sex-role orientation and attachment styles of males who were sex offenders. Analysis yielded statistically significant differences between comparison (n = 22) and clinical groups (n = 21) in gender roles, with little sign of the andro…
Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Alternative medicine (3 works) · Placebo (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)