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Gil, Fire; Sharon, Barak; Shlomi, Hail; Tirtzha, Carmi; Lilach, Ben-Meir; Ariela, Giladi; Yossi, Harel-Fisch; Riki, Tesler – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Volunteering can serve as a protective factor against substance abuse. Yet, it is unclear whether volunteering in specific community organizations, such as emergency services, promotes or protects against substance use. We aimed to (1) describe community volunteering characteristics among adolescents; (2) investigate differences in the prevalence…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Emergency Programs, Substance Abuse, Foreign Countries
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Flett, Gordon L.; Hewitt, Paul L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Recent findings suggest that perfectionism is highly prevalent among children and adolescents, and perfectionism can be quite destructive in terms of its links with anxiety, depression, and suicide. In this article, we provide an overview of recent research illustrating the costs and consequences of perfectionism among children and adolescents. We…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Anxiety, Children, Adolescents
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Thomeer, Marcus L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
This study examined the collaborative development of a comprehensive school-based intervention (CSBI) and component feasibility for seven children, aged 7 to 8 years, with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). In Phase I, focus groups were conducted in two school districts with school staff and/or parents of children with HFASDs.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Elementary School Students, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Reilly, David H. – Psychology in the Schools, 1973
If school psychology is to make a significant impact on educational processes in the years ahead, it must develop a theoretical base from which systematic intervention and evaluation procedures can be established. The model presented in this paper is an effort to provide one base from which such a theory could evolve. (Author)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Intervention, Program Development, Program Evaluation
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Purvis, J. R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1991
Describes steps in establishing crisis intervention team in schools: determining goals, performing needs assessment, finding model programs, developing membership pool, developing training program, preparing and maintaining list of resources and plans for support services, establishing communication network, designating base of operations,…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Program Implementation
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McIntosh, David E.; Rizza, Mary G.; Bliss, Leslie – Psychology in the Schools, 2000
Presents the implementation of Teacher-Child Interaction Therapy (TCIT) within the preschool setting, using a case study approach. TCIT was found to increase the number of positive interactions between child and teacher. It was also effective in decreasing the child's disruptive behaviors, increasing compliance, and decreasing the need for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Compliance (Psychology)
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Fiorello, Catherine A.; Primerano, Diane – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
In this article we explore the application of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)-based cognitive assessment to school psychology practice. We review the theoretical literature to address both identification practices, with a focus on learning disabilities and mental retardation eligibility, and program development, with a focus on linking assessment to…
Descriptors: Program Development, Intervention, Identification, School Psychology