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Sarwer, David B.; Dilks, Rebecca J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has tripled in the past three decades. This increase has been accompanied by a dramatic rise in obesity-related health complications among American youth. Thus, many obese youth are now experiencing illnesses that will threaten their life expectancy in the absence of significant weight loss.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health, Surgery
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Heinicke, Megan R.; Carr, James E.; LeBlanc, Linda A.; Severtson, Jamie M. – Behavior Analyst, 2010
The substantial demand for behavior-analytic treatment of early childhood autism has been associated with rapid dissemination of treatment procedures to practitioners and caregivers. This level of demand could plausibly induce premature dissemination of treatments that do not yet have sufficient empirical support. We argue that this might have…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Autism, Caregivers, Behavior Modification
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Albano, Anne Marie – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
This special series on intensive treatments for anxiety disorders in youth reminds us that these are challenging conditions and there is much more work to be done to address some of the limitations to and challenges of treating anxiety disorders in children using CBT. The treatments described in this series are intensive in their delivery and…
Descriptors: Separation Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques
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Triffleman, Elisa G.; Pole, Nnamdi – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Studies examining psychological trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in ethnoracial or sexual minority groups are relatively few. The "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology" recently published 4 articles (Balsam, Lehavot, Beadnall, & Circo, 2010; Harrington, Crowther, & Shipherd, 2010; Lester, Resick, Young-Xu, & Artz,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Eating Disorders, Minority Group Children
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VanderVen, Karen – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
This article attempts to replicate how Fritz Redl and David Wineman might have handled an "unmade bed" situation with the youngsters at Pioneer House, the treatment program in Detroit that was the subject of their classic work, "The Aggressive Child" (1957) which encompassed two books, "Children Who Hate" and…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Behavioral Sciences, Behavior Disorders, Residential Programs
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Hendrick, Harry – History of Education, 2007
This article seeks to raise a number of issues concerning children's well-being in late modernity. In order to provide historical contrasts, the first part of the article considers three "optimistic" periods: the Liberal Reform Programme, 1906-1911; interwar developments in New Psychology, progressive education and child guidance; the post-1945…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Anxiety, Progressive Education, Well Being
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Shiller, Virginia M.; O'Flynn, Janet C.; Reineke, June; Sonsteng, Kathleen; Gartrell, Dan – Young Children, 2008
Does the use of rewards to motivate children to learn or to follow classroom rules run counter to fostering a true desire for mastery? This column, which consists of two separate articles, provides the opposing opinions of the authors regarding the appropriateness of giving rewards in an early childhood classroom. In "Using Rewards in the Early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Motivation, Young Children, Educational Practices
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Zimmerman, Rosalie B. – Child Welfare, 1988
Discusses ways of dealing with the learned helplessness common in clinically depressed children undergoing foster care. Recommends social care treatment, which is inherent in daily living, and is guided by trained foster parents and caretakers. (SKC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Caregivers, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology)
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Barkley, Russell A. – School Psychology Review, 2007
In this article, the author considers some issues concerning future research into school-based assessment and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He focuses on a few issues of some relevance to school interventions for children and teens with ADHD. He features three articles that found that less intensive interventions…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Intervention, Children
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Asmundson, Gordon J. G.; Hadjistavropolous, Heather D. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2006
Wicksell and colleagues (2005) addressed the important and currently understudied realm of chronic idiopathic musculoskeletal pain treatment in children. They presented a brief overview of empirically supported treatments for children with chronic pain, detailed their case and intervention strategy, and offered conclusions regarding the potential…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Pain, Therapy, Intervention
Sigmon, Scott B. – 1991
Cognitive behavioral psychology is a new theoretical orientation. When applied in treatment, it is known as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). CBT, although based primarily on an information processing model, rests firmly on the twin pillars of both behaviorism and cognitive psychology. Today cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy are terms which…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques
Greenberg, Polly – Early Childhood Today (1), 2007
In this article, the author responds to a teacher's request for advice on how to handle students who are loud and aggressive in the classroom. The author provides some suggestions on how to establish a smooth-running classroom. She firmly believes in creating well-thought out policies and procedures and politely, but firmly, insisting that…
Descriptors: Aggression, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Leadership, Classroom Communication
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Trueman, David – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Presents a critical review of the studies that have applied behavioral techniques in the treatment of school phobia. Notes the conspicuous absences of any studies designed to assess either the relative efficacy of behavior therapy in comparison to other types of therapy or the different effects of various behavioral treatments. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
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Findling, Robert L.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Malone, Richard P.; Waheed, Ayesha; Prince, Jefferson B.; Kratochvil, Christopher J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
A 9-year-old boy presents for assessment and treatment of his reactive, impulsive aggressive behavior that has been present for approximately 2 years. Six months ago, his pediatrician started treatment with OROS methylphenidate (MPH), which was titrated to 36 mg/day. There was moderate improvement in symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy
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Kennedy, Robert E. – School Psychology Review, 1982
Contingency management programs for modifying aggression in children are strong methods of short-term behavior change in treatment settings but are less than successful when transferred to other settings. Future research should compare cognitive with noncognitive behavioral programs and test the effectiveness of cognitive and noncognitive…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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