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Chitiyo, Argnue; King, Seth A.; Krizon, Margaret D.; Ablakwa, Cephas N.; Markelz, Andrew M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) exhibit problem behaviors that potentially result in lower performance in reading and related content areas. Researchers and policy makers have increasingly emphasized the need for evidence-based practices (EBPs) in reading. However, conclusions made regarding the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Algozzine, Bob; Schmid, Rex; Conners, Bob – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Most definitions of emotionally disturbed youngsters suggest that disturbances in the child's behavior patterns cause academic and social problems which affect the child and his peers. While the process of identification may be facilitated by operational criteria within a definition, these factors are noticeably absent from definitions of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Social Problems
Dunlap, Glen; Kern, Lee; dePerczel, Maria; Clarke, Shelley; Wilson, Diane; Childs, Karen E.; White, Ronnie; Falk, George D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
Functional assessment and functional analysis are processes that have been applied successfully in work with people who have developmental disabilities, but they have been used rarely with students who experience emotional or behavioral disorders. In the present study, five students in elementary school programs for severe emotional disturbance…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary School Students
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Mattison, Richard E. – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
This study of 182 secondary special education students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders investigated their classification by their school districts, in particular how well they were distinguished and represented by their federal categories. The districts used four classification groups (emotional disturbance, other health impairment…
Descriptors: Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, School Districts
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
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Crews, S. Dean; Bender, Hermine; Vanderwood, Mike; Cook, Clayton R.; Gresham, Frank M.; Kern, Lee – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
Professionals working with children who have severe emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) need to understand the risk and protective factors (RPFs) that are correlated with the development of these behavior patterns, for at least 3 reasons. First, significant numbers of students experience negative outcomes or fail to achieve positive outcomes.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Disorders, Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances
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Reiners, Thomas M.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1995
Parents (n=58) rated the acceptability of behavioral treatments recommended to them for their children's behavior problems and completed an attribution measure. Results indicated that a significant, negative correlation exists between physical attribution ratings and acceptability ratings of behavioral treatments, with the magnitude of the…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children
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Zima, Bonnie T.; Forness, Steven R.; Bussing, Regina; Benjamin, Bernadette – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A study involving 18 emergency homeless shelters in Los Angeles screened 169 homeless children (ages 6-12) for behavior disorders, learning disabilities, or mental retardation. Results found almost one half of sheltered homeless children screened positive for at least one disability requiring special education services, with behavior disorders…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Disabilities, Disability Identification
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Reimers, Thomas M.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1992
This study examined the acceptability ratings of positive reinforcement procedures recommended to parents (n=50) in a pediatric behavior management clinic. Results indicated differences in acceptability ratings as a function of behavior problem severity. Significant correlations occurred between acceptability variables and compliance at each of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Intervention
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Maag, John W. – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
The literature on the use of moral discussion groups to promote moral development in young people with behavior disorders is reviewed, and the use of the intervention is analyzed. Limitations and recommendations for applying the approach are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Children, Group Discussion
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Alderman, Gary L.; Nix, Marjorie – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
A survey of 144 educators examined their preference for positive versus negative interventions based on the amount of information provided about students with behavior problems. Although there was an overall preference for positive interventions, having an explanation of misbehavior did lead to the choice of more positive interventions. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Background, Behavior Disorders, Children
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Kavale, Kenneth A.; Mostert, Mark P. – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
Sutherland and Singh (2004) focus on the relationship between students' inappropriate behaviors and academic failure, articulating how this relationship may be mediated by learned helplessness in a reciprocally negative reinforcing cycle. In responding to their work, the authors suggest a thread of disciplined inquiry and contextual framework for…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Behavior Disorders, Helplessness, Learning Disabilities
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King, Neville J.; Heyne, David; Ollendick, Thomas H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This article provides an overview of cognitive-behavioural strategies used in the treatment of child-anxiety problems, emphasizing the need for exposure and caregiver involvement. Most of the paper focuses on developments in empirically supported cognitive-behavioral intervention protocols for generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Separation Anxiety, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
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Kauffman, James M.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
This paper examines several major problems confronting special education for students with emotional and behavioral disorders; identifies successful practices and programs; explores factors that contribute to continuation of inadequate practices; and presents recommendations for improving educational practice, policy, research, and professional…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices
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Forness, Steven R.; Freeman, Stephanny F. N.; Paparella, Tanya – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Although many psychopharmacologic treatments and behavioral or cognitive behavioral interventions have been established as evidence-based practices, they have seldom been directly compared to one another as to outcome in children with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In this paper, we present findings from 6 recent randomized clinical…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Behavior Disorders, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders
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