新形势下的危机干预:2001年"9.11"事件后的新泽西

提供了一个研究参与式心理教育研习班发展的事例.作为对世贸遭袭一事的回应,这种研习班迅速发展并传播开来,成为一种有影响力的团体.它为个人及团体提供了以概念和经验为基础的训练,以应对灾难,精神创伤,恢复力,忍耐力以及同情心的疲乏等问题.     

PC_Eyewitness: Evaluating the New Jersey method

One important variable in eyewitness identification research is lineup administration procedure. Lineups administered sequentially (one at a time) have been shown to reduce the number of false identifications in comparison with those administered simultaneously (all at once). As a result, some policymakers have adopted sequential administration. However, they have made slight changes to the method used in psychology laboratories. Eyewitnesses in the field are allowed to take multiple passes through a lineup, whereas participants in the laboratory are allowed only one pass. PC_Eyewitness (PCE) is a computerized system used to construct and administer simultaneous or sequential lineups in both the laboratory and the field. It is currently being used in laboratories investigating eyewitness identification in the United States, Canada, and abroad. A modified version of PCE is also being developed for a local police department. We developed a new module for PCE, the New Jersey module, to examine the effects of a second pass. We found that the sequential advantage was eliminated when the participants were allowed to view the lineup a second time. The New Jersey module, and steps we are taking to improve on the module, are presented here and are being made available to the research and law enforcement communities.     

Death and bereavement in Mercer County,New Jersey: A study in ethnic diversity

In this study of ethnic patterns of practices surrounding death and bereavement in one locality, a group composed of representatives of various ethnic groups discussed these practices over a six-month period. Findings include relative homogeneity regarding communication with the dying person, a conspiracy of silence about death being the rule, great diversity of funeral practices, and little community participation in post-funeral bereavement processes except in Jewish and Eastern Orthodox communities. The lack of such community participation was thought to be a major factor in life disruption due to the failure of persons to grieve adequately.