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Green, Jennifer H.; Passarelli, Rebecca E.; Smith-Millman, Mills K.; Wagers, Keshia; Kalomiris, Anne E.; Scott, Madeline N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Clinicians and training programs strive to implement evidence-based practices and manualized treatments with fidelity. However, the constraints of a local setting may limit the extent to which this is possible. In the current study, an adapted model of an evidence-based social-emotional learning small group curriculum, the Incredible Years…
Descriptors: Socialization, Social Development, Emotional Development, Evidence Based Practice
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Gibson, Jennifer E.; Werner, Shelby S.; Sweeney, Andrew – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
When evidence-based prevention programs are implemented in schools, adaptations are common. It is important to understand which adaptations can be made while maintaining positive outcomes for students. This preliminary study evaluated an abbreviated version of the Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) Curriculum implemented by…
Descriptors: Prevention, Mental Health, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
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Felver, Joshua C.; Doerner, Erin; Jones, Jeremy; Kaye, Nicole C.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Although the use of mindfulness is increasing in other areas of applied psychology, school psychology has yet to embrace it in practice. This article introduces school psychologists to the burgeoning field of mindfulness psychology and to the possibilities that it offers to their discipline. A background on the Western scientific study and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, School Psychology, Intervention, Innovation
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Rotheram-Fuller, Erin; MacMullen, Laura – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) represent a continuum of cognitive and social problems that vary considerably in both impact and presentation for each child affected. Although successful interventions have been developed that target specific skill deficits often exhibited by children with autism, many of those interventions are exclusively…
Descriptors: Social Development, Autism, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
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Buggey, Tom; Ogle, Lindsey – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Video self-modeling (VSM) first appeared on the psychology and education stage in the early 1970s. The practical applications of VSM were limited by lack of access to tools for editing video, which is necessary for almost all self-modeling videos. Thus, VSM remained in the research domain until the advent of camcorders and VCR/DVD players and,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Distance Education, Computer Software
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Powell, Nicole P.; Boxmeyer, Caroline L.; Baden, Rachel; Stromeyer, Sara; Minney, Jessica A.; Mushtaq, Asia; Lochman, John E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Children with high levels of aggressive behavior and conduct problems create major management problems in school settings and interfere with the learning environment of their classmates and with their own academic achievement. A contextual social-cognitive model can provide a framework for understanding risk factors involved in the development and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Aggression, Prevention
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Hughes, Tammy L.; Theodore, Lea A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Psychotherapy is a service-delivery that is provided for both general and special education students. This manuscript examines a conceptual framework for determining when to employ psychotherapy within the school-based setting. Decisions are informed by the relationship between problem behavior, therapeutic techniques, short-term outcomes, and…
Descriptors: Psychologists, School Psychologists, Disabilities, Psychotherapy
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Doobay, Alissa F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
School refusal behavior can lead to disruptions in both educational attainment and social development. One of the common causes of school refusal behavior is separation anxiety disorder (SAD). Research suggests that children with SAD and school refusal behavior show an increased rate of psychiatric consultation and a decreased likelihood of…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, School Phobia, Social Development, Separation Anxiety
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Kehle, Thomas J.; Bray, Melissa A.; Margiano, Suzanne G.; Theodore, Lea A.; Zhou, Zheng – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
This article explores a tenable explanation for the research finding that self-modeling is an effective intervention for students with behavior disorders. It was hypothesized that when participants view a change in their behavior, their memories and self-beliefs subsequently change to be in concert with that shown on the edited videotape. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Interpersonal Competence
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Lassen, Stephen R.; Steele, Michael M.; Sailor, Wayne – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
An emerging literature on school-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in urban settings suggests the utility of PBS in addressing student social development while decreasing the need for disciplinary actions (i.e., office disciplinary referrals [ODRs]). This research represents a significant addition to, and expansion of, this literature by…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Urban Schools, Social Development, Academic Achievement