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Edwards, Anna; Lutzker, John R. – Behavior Modification, 2008
SafeCare is an evidenced-based parenting program for at-risk and maltreating parents that addresses the social and family ecology in which child maltreatment occurs. SafeCare home visitors focus on behavioral skills that are trained to predetermined performance criteria. Recent research has stressed the importance of successful dissemination and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Parents, Child Abuse, Prevention
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Schmidt, Norman B.; Zvolensky, Michael J. – Behavior Modification, 2007
In relation to treatment-related research in the United States, there is relatively little systematic effort focused on the combination of risk and prevention for anxiety pathology. This article broadly discusses risk factor research and prevention program development for anxiety psychopathology. The authors also specifically discuss papers in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Program Development
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Baptiste, Donna R.; Paikoff, Roberta L.; McKay, Mary McKernan; Madison-Boyd, Sybil; Coleman, Doris; Bell, Carl – Behavior Modification, 2005
This article describes a collaboration between academic researchers and residents of a low-income, inner-city community to develop and deliver an HIV and AIDS prevention program for Black youth. The Chicago HIV Prevention and Adolescent Mental Health Project (CHAMP) Program was developed and implemented to decrease HIV and AIDS risk exposure among…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Prevention, African American Children, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Lightfoot, Marguerita; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Tevendale, Heather – Behavior Modification, 2007
As the number of youth infected with HIV rises, secondary prevention programs are needed to help youth living with HIV meet three goals: (1) increase self-care behaviors, medical adherence, and health-related interactions; (2) reduce transmission acts; and (3) enhance their quality of life. This article describes an intervention program for youth…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Sexuality, Quality of Life
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Lever, Nancy; Sander, Mark A.; Lombardo, Sylvie; Randall, Camille; Axelrod, Jennifer; Rubenstein, Michelle; Weist, Mark D. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Inner-city youth are at high risk for dropping out of high school. Within this article, risk factors associated with dropout and strategies for effective prevention and intervention are reviewed. An example of a school-based drop-out prevention program is highlighted. The FUTURES Program is a school-based drop-out prevention program designed to…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Mental Health Programs, High Risk Students