The research concerning eating disorders and concomitant conditions shows that anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious disorders that pose many diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to mental health and nutrition professionals. Most psychologists and nutritionists receive broad-based training that likely only superficially touches upon the importance of these diagnostic issues. Nevertheless, effective treatment planning requires that diagnostic issues and concomitant conditions be evaluated and incorporated into the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. Thus, there is an increasing need for specialized training in order to better evaluate and treat the complicated clinical picture presented by eating disorder clients. However to date, no systematic training package has been available to meet this training need. The present study was designed to fulfill this need by developing and initially validating an expert system-based, computer-assisted training program (ES-CAT). The initial validation involved comparing the mean overall post-test scores of 56 subjects. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups [i.e., expert system-based, computer assisted trainer (ES-CAT), expert system-based trainer without computer guidance (ES), and traditional self-study (SS)]. The ES-CAT was shown to be more effective in training subjects in the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders than either an expert system-based trainer without computer guidance (ES) or a traditional method of training (SS). Indeed, subjects who used the ES-CAT showed large gains in knowledge and mastery of the material at better than 85%. The addition of the computer-based guidance to the expert system trainer showed more significant gains (from a pre-test to post-test) of learning than the expert system trainer manual only. Furthermore, the expert system-based trainer without computer guidance (ES) was significantly more effective in training subjects than a traditional method of reading and studying textbooks (SS). The total training time of the ES-CAT was approximately 16 hours. Thus, a reasonable and effective means of training practitioners to better evaluate and treat the complicated clinical picture presented by eating disorder patients was developed and initially validated.

The purpose of this study was to assess the immediate and delayed effectiveness of Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), an Adlerian-based parent study group programme. STEP is a nine-session, multi-media package which combines communication skills with basic Adlerian principles. The focus of the study was the parents. The dependent variables were: parents' perceptions of their Target Children's behaviour; parents' knowledge of an Adlerian approach to child-rearing; and parental perceptions of their own behaviour and feelings. Measurement of the dependent variables was by the use of the following instruments: the Adlerian Parent Assessment of Child Behavior Scale (APACBS), a 32-item interval scale developed to assess parents' perceptions of typical child behaviours dealt with in the STEP programme; the STEP Questionnaire, a cognitively-based questionnaire based on the content component of the STEP programme; and individual interviews held with the mothers in the Experimental (STEP) Group. The Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design was used in the study. Both the parents in the STEP and Control Groups were either clients or potential clients of an Educational Clinic, or had been referred by a School Counsellor. The STEP programme was run with strict adherence to materials and format by the researcher. Measurements were taken immediately following the completion of the programme and again 14 weeks later. Results indicated significant positive short- and longterm changes in parental perceptions of their children's behaviour as measured by APACBS after involvement in a STEP programme. Short- and long-term changes also occurred in the parents' knowledge of an Adlerian approach to childrearing as measured by the STEP Questionnaire. The STEP Group mothers reported changes in their behaviour and feelings following participation in a STEP programme. Some recommendations for further research are: replication of the study with various populations; studies measuring actual observed behaviour of the child, and the parent; effects of STEP as a minor strand or part of an ongoing parent education programme; the effects of varying levels of skills of leaders; and the incorporation of video cassette recordings of the audio tapes in the STEP kit.

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The purposes of this investigation were (1) to determine if a systematic training program in communication skills could be used to improve written response levels of dental hygiene students, and (2) to determine if a systematic training program in communication skills could yield improved dental hygiene student-patient rapport. The experiment involved two groups of dental hygiene students that had previously been randomly selected and consisted of twelve junior and twelve senior students in each group. The entire population of dental hygiene students at Texas Woman's University participated in the study. Analysis of the data provided statistically significant findings on seven of the eight hypotheses. Those subjects in the systematic training program were able to demonstrate increased ability to write responses and, in addition, had higher patient rapport scores. The results were also statistically significant two weeks following the training period. It was, therefore, concluded that the systematic training program in communication skills was an effective teaching device for improving dental hygiene responses. The systematic training program also seemed to be an effective strategy for improving dental hygiene student-patient rapport formation.

The effectiveness of guided imagery as an enhancement to the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program was explored during a shortened 8-week program using three parent groups of elementary-age students matched for parent training experience and couple participation: a) an imagery-modified STEP group (STEP-Im, n = 14); b) a traditional STEP group (STEP, n = 14); and c) a drop-out comparison group (n = 10). Guided imagery consisted of centering exercise(s) for focus and concentration; structured imagery of Adlerian concepts; and open-ended role-assumption imagery for clarifying personal values, the perspectives of others, and concept practice.

This diploma thesis is entitled The education of workers in a selected organization. Its aim is to analyze the system of training, identify needs for training, propose changes and recommendations to improve the management of this area. The thesis is composed of two parts, i.e. the theoretical and the practical part. The theoretical part includes findings and information related to the matters of the system of training of employees based on available literature and internet sources both of domestic and foreign authors. The practical part is focused on analysis, description and evaluation of knowledge of the system of employees training in selected company. The practical part also includes recommended proposals to improve and streamline this area based on the previous analysis.

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to evaluate the present education system, identify needs, propose changes and recommendations for improving the management of this section. The thesis is composed of theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part contains knowledge gained from available Czech and foreign sources. The practical part is focused on the acquired information and describes the current system of education in selected company. Based on the analysis carried out in the form of qualitative and quantitative research, suggestions for improvement and efficiency of the management of this section are recommended. These recommendations are mentioned at the end of practical part of diploma thesis.

The Master's Thesis deals with the problematic of education and development of employees. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part introduces the background for the efficient functioning of the system of education and development of employees worked out on literature. Practical part compares the theory with reality. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the system of staff education and development in Henkel company and propose suggestions for improvement of current system.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate the current situation of the education system in the company BAEST Machinery Holding, Inc. Minor task is to map all steps of the education process in the concrete company with its strengths and weaknesses. To find out more about employee's satisfaction or dissatisfaction with corporate training was used a questionnaire survey that unfold skills development perception of course participants. The work is divided into theoretical and analytical part. The first mentioned contains human resources activities and stuff training described in detail steps together with methods and subjects. The theoretical block also contains results of the surveys carried out in the field of education in the ČR and abroad. The second part of this thesis is devoted to analyzing the education system in BAEST Machinery Holding, Inc. The introduction of the company is followed by the current situation of education in the firm. In detail are analyzed the steps of the systematic training cycle and published opinions of the employees in the form of survey results. In the conclusion are the proposals and recommendations to improve the educational activities of the company.

The critical role that an effective systematic training evaluation practice plays is in its ability to collect value systematically. The collected data is utilised to make a judgement or to evaluate learnings contribution. Without the training evaluation practice learning value is obscured. The instructionnal systems design (ISD) Addie is assessed as the systematic structure that can greatly assist the training evaluation practice. It supports the proposal of collecting value throughout the training lifecycle for the holistic view of learning value. The Kirkpatrick and Phillips (K/P) summative framework will be used to assess the current practice in collecting post-learning data. Addie was highly valued by the survey participants. The current summative practice in the organisation stops mainly at level two of the Kirkpatrick/Phillips model. The practice lacks comprehensive data collection at recommended best practice levels and is therefore, not effective, efficient and systematic in its approach to declare learning value. / Human Resource Management / M. Tech. (Human Resource Management)