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Rose, Heather; Miller, Lynn; Martinez, Yvonne – Professional School Counseling, 2009
The purpose of the study in this article was to replicate past findings showing the effectiveness of a cognitive, behavioral resilience-building/anxiety-prevention program, "FRIENDS for Life." The results of the controlled study of two Grade 4 classrooms in Canada (N = 52) indicate that all children reported reduced levels of anxiety…
Descriptors: Prevention, Foreign Countries, School Counseling, Anxiety
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
Cappon, Daniel – School Guidance Worker, 1980
Excessive "too-goodness" in a child can lead to obsessive neuroses which result in compulsions or ruminations. The only effective treatment is early prevention, culturally, socially, and behaviorally. Children must understand that all excesses are bad. Being bad is sometimes good. Being too good can be unhealthy. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Child Development
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Conrod, Patricia J.; Stewart, Sherry H.; Comeau, Nancy; Maclean, A. Michael – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2006
Sensation seeking, anxiety sensitivity, and hopelessness are personality risk factors for alcohol use disorders, each associated with specific risky drinking motives in adolescents. We developed a set of interventions and manuals that were designed to intervene at the level of personality risk and associated maladaptive coping strategies,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Personality Traits