Delmont Morrison
Biographic Data
| ID | 3774209 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Delmont Morrison |
| GIVEN NAMES | Delmont |
| FAMILY NAME | Morrison |
| SIGNATURE | MORRISON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection
With "Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection", Delmont and Shirley Morrison have made an impressive contribution to psychology and to the appreciation of literature by demonstrating the ways in which a children's imaginative play can help them cope with the tragic early loss of beloved family members and by tracing how such early play processes form the basis for adult creativity. Their book is unique in that it: presents new ideas and expands…
Maternal Tactile Stimulation and the Neurodevelopment of Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of early maternal touch to the neurodevelopmental status of low birth weight (LBW) infants. One hundred and eight LBW infants and their mothers were videotaped during a typical feeding when the infant was 3 months old. This tape was used to analyze both the mother's touch and other facets of caregiving behavior using standardized coding systems. Data on perinatal medical risk were also a…
Prenatally drug-exposed toddlers
In a replication of an earlier study, 122 prenatally drug-exposed toddlers were assessed on four cognitive scales and rated by their caregivers on socialization, communication, and daily living skills. A significant number of the sample performed below age expectancy on the cognitive scales and on at least two of the three domains rated by caregivers
A comparison of boys and girls with attention problems
In a nonclinical sample of boys and girls, gender-based norms were used to identify children at risk for academic and behavior problems and to differentiate those with from those without attention problems. At-risk children with attention problems were rated higher on behavior problems, demonstrating significant increases in such problems from kindergarten to second grade, and scored significantly lower on simultaneous processing tasks. Both at-r…
Kindergarten Retention
This study examined the impact of retention at kindergarten on academic achievement and behavior. Subjects were 53 children, retained at kin dergarten, who were matched to a group of 53 promoted peers on demo graphic characteristics, a measure of school readiness, and preacademic achievement in reading and mathematics. The data were analyzed using both same-age and same-grade comparisons. Results indicated an academic advantage of the retained ch…
Nonpromotion in Kindergarten
The role of cognitive, perceptual, visual-motor, behavioral, achievement, and demographic factors affecting nonpromotion at kindergarten was examined in a sample of 34 nonpromoted and 34 promoted kindergarten children of a suburban area in Northern California. The major findings of the study, part of a longitudinal follow-up study, indicated that retained students were more likely to be male, of younger age, and of lower socioeconomic status. In …
Screening for reading problems
The role of neurological-developmental delay in childhood psychopathology
Employing a scale with demonstrated reliability, this study compared the relative frequency of primitive reflexes and abnormal postural adjustments among normal, neurologically handicapped, and emotionally disturbed children. Results demonstrated the greater frequency of these developmental signs in the two groups manifesting developmental abnormality, and are interpreted as supporting the presence of developmental delay in childhood psychopathol…
Effects of sensory-motor training on the language development of retarded preschoolers
Previous research indicates that perceptual-motor training positively influences the development of language in retarded children. In this year-long study, 30 retarded children attending a preschool training center were divided into three equal groups given perceptual-motor training, movement training, or no systematic training. No significant differences were found among the groups on language measures, suggesting that the total remedial environ…
JCAH standards for accreditation of psychiatric facilities
JCAH standards for accreditation of psychiatric facilities
Staff conflicts in the use of operant techniques with autistic children
Although operant techniques are being used frequently in clinical work, the interpersonal staff problems that arise over the use of these techniques have not been adequately considered in the literature. This paper discusses some of the problems encountered when an experimental design for a six-year-old child required that food be used as the reinforcer
Kindergarten Retention
This study examined the impact of retention at kindergarten on academic achievement and behavior. Subjects were 53 children, retained at kin dergarten, who were matched to a group of 53 promoted peers on demo graphic characteristics, a measure of school readiness, and preacademic achievement in reading and mathematics. The data were analyzed using both same-age and same-grade comparisons. Results indicated an academic advantage of the retained ch…
Nonpromotion in Kindergarten
The role of cognitive, perceptual, visual-motor, behavioral, achievement, and demographic factors affecting nonpromotion at kindergarten was examined in a sample of 34 nonpromoted and 34 promoted kindergarten children of a suburban area in Northern California. The major findings of the study, part of a longitudinal follow-up study, indicated that retained students were more likely to be male, of younger age, and of lower socioeconomic status. In …
Staff conflicts in the use of operant techniques with autistic children
Although operant techniques are being used frequently in clinical work, the interpersonal staff problems that arise over the use of these techniques have not been adequately considered in the literature. This paper discusses some of the problems encountered when an experimental design for a six-year-old child required that food be used as the reinforcer
JCAH standards for accreditation of psychiatric facilities
JCAH standards for accreditation of psychiatric facilities
Effects of sensory-motor training on the language development of retarded preschoolers
Previous research indicates that perceptual-motor training positively influences the development of language in retarded children. In this year-long study, 30 retarded children attending a preschool training center were divided into three equal groups given perceptual-motor training, movement training, or no systematic training. No significant differences were found among the groups on language measures, suggesting that the total remedial environ…
The role of neurological-developmental delay in childhood psychopathology
Employing a scale with demonstrated reliability, this study compared the relative frequency of primitive reflexes and abnormal postural adjustments among normal, neurologically handicapped, and emotionally disturbed children. Results demonstrated the greater frequency of these developmental signs in the two groups manifesting developmental abnormality, and are interpreted as supporting the presence of developmental delay in childhood psychopathol…
Screening for reading problems
Nonpromotion in Kindergarten
The role of cognitive, perceptual, visual-motor, behavioral, achievement, and demographic factors affecting nonpromotion at kindergarten was examined in a sample of 34 nonpromoted and 34 promoted kindergarten children of a suburban area in Northern California. The major findings of the study, part of a longitudinal follow-up study, indicated that retained students were more likely to be male, of younger age, and of lower socioeconomic status. In …
Kindergarten Retention
This study examined the impact of retention at kindergarten on academic achievement and behavior. Subjects were 53 children, retained at kin dergarten, who were matched to a group of 53 promoted peers on demo graphic characteristics, a measure of school readiness, and preacademic achievement in reading and mathematics. The data were analyzed using both same-age and same-grade comparisons. Results indicated an academic advantage of the retained ch…
A comparison of boys and girls with attention problems
In a nonclinical sample of boys and girls, gender-based norms were used to identify children at risk for academic and behavior problems and to differentiate those with from those without attention problems. At-risk children with attention problems were rated higher on behavior problems, demonstrating significant increases in such problems from kindergarten to second grade, and scored significantly lower on simultaneous processing tasks. Both at-r…
Prenatally drug-exposed toddlers
In a replication of an earlier study, 122 prenatally drug-exposed toddlers were assessed on four cognitive scales and rated by their caregivers on socialization, communication, and daily living skills. A significant number of the sample performed below age expectancy on the cognitive scales and on at least two of the three domains rated by caregivers
Maternal Tactile Stimulation and the Neurodevelopment of Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of early maternal touch to the neurodevelopmental status of low birth weight (LBW) infants. One hundred and eight LBW infants and their mothers were videotaped during a typical feeding when the infant was 3 months old. This tape was used to analyze both the mother's touch and other facets of caregiving behavior using standardized coding systems. Data on perinatal medical risk were also a…
Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection
With "Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection", Delmont and Shirley Morrison have made an impressive contribution to psychology and to the appreciation of literature by demonstrating the ways in which a children's imaginative play can help them cope with the tragic early loss of beloved family members and by tracing how such early play processes form the basis for adult creativity. Their book is unique in that it: presents new ideas and expands…
Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (3 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (3 works) · Academic achievement (2 works) · Accreditation (2 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (2 works)