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Modification of Motivational Interviewing for Use with People with Mild Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour
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Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Motivational interviewing is a promising method to increase treatment motivation for people with mild intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. The purpose of the present study was to identify how professionals could adapt motivational interviewing techniques for use with clients. Method: We conducted semistructured…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Social Desirability, Mild Intellectual Disability, Empathy
Understanding Mechanisms of Change in the Development of Antisocial Behavior: The Impact of a Universal Intervention
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van Lier, Pol A. C.; Vuijk, Patricia; Crijnen, Alfons A. M. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2005
The association between the development of antisocial behavior, affiliation with deviant friends, and peer rejection was tested with a preventive intervention; 664 boys and girls were randomly assigned to a universal classroom-based intervention targeting disruptive behavior or a control condition. Peer nominations of antisocial behavior, friends'…
Descriptors: Intervention, Rejection (Psychology), Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification
The Effects of Extinction in the Treatment of Sleep Problems with a Child with a Physical Disability.
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Didden, Robert; De Moor, Jan; Kruit, Inge Wichink – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
A case study assessed the efficacy of extinction of parental attention on nighttime crying of a 2-year-old Dutch child with a physical disability. Parents of the child were instructed to ignore nighttime crying. Extinction of parental attention was effective in the elimination and long-term maintenance of nighttime crying. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Child Rearing