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Mathur, Sarup R.; Kern, Lee; Albrecht, Susan F.; Poland, Scott; Rozalski, Michael; Skiba, Russell J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
This document provides administrative recommendations of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) regarding the need for school-based mental health services (SBMHS) in schools (Kern et al., 2017). It includes (1) an introduction, (2) key considerations for successful SBMHS, and (3) recommendations regarding local, state, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, School Health Services, Mental Health, Access to Health Care
La Salle, Tamika; George, Heather Peshak; McCoach, D. Betsy; Polk, Tiffany; Evanovich, Lauren L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
The purpose of the current study was to examine perceptions of school climate among students who self-identify as having an emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) and their counterparts without disabilities on the "Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0." Although research examining the link between perceptions of school climate and student…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Victims, Bullying, Mental Health
Splett, Joni W.; Trainor, Kathryn M.; Raborn, Anthony; Halliday-Boykins, Colleen A.; Garzona, Marlene E.; Dongo, Melissa D.; Weist, Mark D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
Despite schools increasingly adopting multitiered systems of support (MTSS) for prevention and intervention of mental health concerns, many are slow to adopt universal mental health screening (UMHS), a core MTSS feature, due to concerns about their limited capacity to meet the needs of all identified. In this study, we examined differences in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Mental Health
Farmer, Thomas W. – Behavioral Disorders, 2013
The author of this commentary responds to an article titled "How We Might Make Special Education for Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Less Stigmatizing," by J.M. Kaufmann and J. Bader, who maintain that identifying youth as having emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and providing treatment for them is viewed to be…
Descriptors: Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Social Bias
Maag, John W.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2012
Bullying in schools has received both media and scholarly attention for the past 20 years. A large body of research has identified variables associated with bullies, victims, and bully-victims in terms of predictive and preventative factors. However, less attention has been given to the role federal legislation and litigation has played in schools…
Descriptors: Evidence, Bullying, Federal Legislation, Behavior Disorders
Mooney, Paul; Gansle, Kristin A.; Denny, R. Kenton – Behavioral Disorders, 2013
The stated mission of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) includes ''supporting the professional development and enhancing the expertise of those who work on behalf of children with challenging behavior and their families'' (http:// www.ccbd.net/About/OurMission). The stated goal of CCBD's journal "Behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students, High School Students, Emotional Disturbances
Sullivan, Terri N.; Helms, Sarah W.; Bettencourt, Amie F.; Sutherland, Kevin; Lotze, Geri M.; Mays, Sally; Wright, Stephen; Farrell, Albert D. – Behavioral Disorders, 2012
To enhance the positive adjustment of youths with high incidence disabilities, a better understanding of the factors that influence their use of effective responses in challenging situations is needed. In this qualitative study, adolescents described individual and peer factors that would influence their use of effective nonviolent or aggressive…
Descriptors: Violence, Learning Disabilities, Prevention, Adolescents
Kauffman, James M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
Instruction is the most important variable in special education, but it is often overlooked. Special instruction is what makes special education work, yet it is often neglected. We need to know more about how to teach both academic and behavioral skills more effectively, how behavioral and academic skills are interrelated, and how to choose those…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Teaching Methods, Identification
Peterson, Reece; Albrecht, Susan; Johns, Bev – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This document provides policy recommendations of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders regarding the use of seclusion procedures in schools. It includes (a) an introduction, (b) a declaration of principles, and (c) recommendations regarding the use of seclusion in school settings. Explanation or elaboration of policy recommendations…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Position Papers, Student Behavior, Discipline
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
Harry, Beth; Hart, Juliet E.; Klingner, Janette; Cramer, Elizabeth – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This article is in response to Dr. Jim Kauffman and colleagues' article titled "Problems Related to Underservice of Students With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders," which was published in volume 33, issue 1, of "Behavioral Disorders." The work referenced by Kauffman et al. was a report of a 4-year ethnographic study of the processes by which…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Research Methodology, Prevention, Disproportionate Representation

Pervova, Irina – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
This article discusses underlying causes for the increase in crime and drug and alcohol use rates in Russian youth. The need for practical help from political and administrative authorities, better coordination of interadministrative prophylactic activities, preventative programs, and fruitful use of positive international experiences in fighting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Delinquency
Dunlap, Glen; Strain, Philip S.; Fox, Lise; Carta, Judith J.; Conroy, Maureen; Smith, Barbara J.; Kern, Lee; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Timm, Matthew A.; McCart, Amy; Sailor, Wayne; Markey, Ursula; Markey, D. J.; Lardieri, Sharon; Sowell, Cathy – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Challenging behavior exhibited by young children is becoming recognized as a serious impediment to social-emotional development and a harbinger of severe maladjustment in school and adult life. Consequently, professionals and advocates from many disciplines have been seeking to define, elaborate, and improve on existing knowledge related to the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Prevention, Intervention, Young Children

Schloss, Patrick J.; Smith, Maureen A. – Behavioral Disorders, 1987
The article reviews advantages and disadvantages associated with use of manual restraint to manage aggressive behavior in behavior disordered students. Noted is the common use of manual restraint without empirical validation or full consideration of ethical and legal implications. Guidelines for using manual restraint are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Discipline

Serna, Loretta A.; Nielsen, Elizabeth; Mattern, Nancy; Forness, Steven – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A previous study demonstrated a 12-week universal intervention in three Head Start classrooms significantly improved outcomes on 5 of 10 measures of mental health. In this replication, regular Head Start teachers conducted the universal intervention. Outcomes for 98 children were significant on only two of eight outcome measures. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Disturbances, Instructional Effectiveness