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Rait, Shami; Monsen, Jeremy J.; Squires, Garry – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
This paper critically considers the growing interest in the use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapies to support children and young people presenting with a wide range of social-emotional difficulties. This focus has emerged since the prevalence of such difficulties in children and young people has increased over the past four decades, and the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Cognitive Restructuring, Children
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Wood, Jeffrey J. – Developmental Psychology, 2007
Reports an error in "Effect of anxiety reduction on children's school performance and social adjustment" by Jeffrey Wood (Developmental Psychology, 2006[Mar], Vol 42[2], 345-349). The byline and author note should have included the author's middle initial, J. Thus, the byline and author note should refer to "Jeffrey J. Wood." The correction is…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Johnson, Katherine; Davis, Paula K. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Three persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) were matched with four community participants for leisure activities. Community participants were trained and were given specific interactions suggestions. Integrated social contacts were measured using a multiple-baseline design across participants. Results suggest that social integration can be…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Interpersonal Competence, Neurological Impairments, Patient Education
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Cohan, Sharon L.; Chavira, Denise A.; Stein, Murray B. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: There have been several reports of successful psychosocial interventions for children with selective mutism (SM), a disorder in which a child consistently fails to speak in one or more social settings (e.g., school) despite speaking normally in other settings (e.g., home). The present literature review was undertaken in order to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Systems Approach, Criticism, Intervention
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Sheffield, Jeanie K.; Spence, Susan H.; Rapee, Ronald M.; Kowalenko, Nick; Wignall, Ann; Davis, Anna; McLoone, Jordana – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
A cluster, stratified randomized design was used to evaluate the impact of universal, indicated, and combined universal plus indicated cognitive- behavioral approaches to the prevention of depression among 13- to 15-year-olds initially reporting elevated symptoms of depression. None of the intervention approaches differed significantly from a…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Prevention, Intervention, Social Adjustment
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Huang, Weihe; Cuvo, Anthony J. – Behavior Modification, 1997
Discusses the rationale for social-skills training for workers with mental retardation. Offers definitions and behavioral standards of these skills and differences in the interaction patterns between workers with and without mental retardation. Critically reviews various intervention strategies. Makes recommendations on how to introduce…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Modification, Employee Attitudes
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Cautilli, Joseph; Tillman, T. Chris – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
Educators often exclude socially maladjusted children (SMA) from a proper education due to serious disruptive behavior. Never the less, these children are entitled to services under section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. While SMA children are indeed difficult to educate, review of the associated literature suggests that methods to…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Behavior Problems, Behavior Patterns, Disabilities