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This study evaluated the short-term effectiveness of a mixed-gender sexual assault prevention program developed for college students. Program participants (n = 177) were compared to non-program participants (n = 132) prior to the program and during a 2-week follow-up period on measures of rape myths, victim empathy, perceived negative consequences and estimated likelihood of committing rape, sexual communication, sexual assault awareness, and risky dating behavior. The prevention program was effective at increasing men's victim empathy and decreasing their adherence to rape myths but ineffective at changing women's assault-related knowledge, participation in risky dating behaviors, and sexual communication strategies. Limitations of the study and directions for future research in sexual assault prevention are addressed. Editors' Strategic Implications: This study provides an important example of the limitations of a single session prevention programming approach (even if it is well designed and executed) in addressing a systemic and pervasive problem like sexual assault on college campuses.

Research has identified complex relationships between abuse experiences, emotion regulation, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Data generally indicate that individuals with an abuse experience, or those with NSSI, have difficulties with emotion regulation. However, it is unknown whether there are specific patterns of emotion regulation difficulties across abuse subtypes that are uniquely associated with engaging in NSSI. Using a sample of 2238 college students (n = 419; 18.1% with NSSI histories), the present study examined differences in emotion regulation difficulties across specific abuse types between those with and without a history of NSSI. Results indicate significantly greater difficulties with emotion regulation among abused and self-injuring participants as well as significant differences on specific emotion regulation problems between self-injuring and noninjuring participants within the physical abuse and combination physical/sexual abuse subtypes. Possible explanations and implications of these findings are discussed.

This study compared college students’ (N = 260) responses on a simple dichotomous screening measure and 2 behavior checklists. Seventy‐nine participants (30.4%) screened positive (i.e., endorsed nonsuicidal self‐injury [NSSI] behavior) on at least 1 measure, and 37 (46.8%) screened positive on the simple screen. Participants who screened positive on the simple screen reported more forms and instances of NSSI than did those who screened positive only on the checklist measures. They also reported significantly greater psychological distress compared with all other participant groups.

Mental health professionals evaluate families involved in custody disputes in order to provide information and make placement or visitation recommendations. This article explores the value, theoretical, empirical, and measurement issues in child custody evaluations. We conclude that (1) value issues need to be explicated, (2) theories need to be developed so that relevant variables are specified and their relationships to outcome states are hypothesized, (3) further longitudinal research on the adjustment process of divorce needs to be conducted, and (4) valid assessment strategies need to be developed to assess relevant constructs. Given the state of knowledge in each of these problem areas, we argue that currently mental health professionals may have little accurate Information or warranted recommendations to offer.