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Download full textApsche, Jack A.; Siv, Alexander M.; Bass, Christopher K. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2005
This case study examines a 16.5-year-old male adolescent who engages in fire setting, severe aggression and self injurious and impulsive behaviors. He was treated with Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) for four months and his problem behaviors have been reduced significantly. He was previously treated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). It…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Males, Adolescents, Behavior Modification
Peer reviewedMulick, James A.; Kedesdy, Jurgen H. – Mental Retardation, 1988
The article explores the paradoxical relationship between normalization ideology and behavior analysis as reflected in techniques used in the treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) in mentally retarded individuals. Ideology should be evaluated carefully for its effects on science policy to prevent undesirable limits on research and treatment.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management
Direct linkPattison, Sue; Harris, Belinda – Australian Educational Researcher, 2006
This paper is set against the backdrop of an increasing number of strategies and policies developed by the Department for Education and Skills in the U.K. regarding the promotion of positive mental health in schools and the recognition of the value of improving mental health in relation to children's learning, achievement, attendance and…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Therapy, Literature, Young Adults
Peer reviewedSolomon, Heide – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1996
Addresses problems of treating troubled girls at a male-dominated facility. The Positive Education Program (PEP) model is used in an Ohio day-treatment program for children with severe behavior problems. PEP staff use negative incidents as learning opportunities while positive programming makes school and its social interactions successful…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Correctional Education
Durand, V. Mark – 1993
This paper reviews evidence of the success of behavior intervention approaches which teach students with challenging behaviors alternative functional communication behaviors. Research supporting the view that challenging behavior is a form of nonverbal communication is reviewed, noting the importance of identifying what such individuals are…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns
Kiernan, Chris; Kiernan, Diana – 1987
In light of a current movement in England and Wales toward integrating severely retarded students with those having more moderate learning difficulties, results of a survey are reported whose purpose was to identify numbers and characteristics of severely retarded students who exhibit disruptive challenging behaviors, the type of provisions…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Kennard, Betsy D.; Ginsburg, Golda S.; Feeny, Norah C.; Sweeney, Michael; Zagurski, Robin – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2005
This article discusses treatment obstacles that were frequently encountered by CBT therapists in the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) trial. The most common or challenging treatment obstacles and their respective solutions were distilled from the minutes of national conference calls attended by TADS CBT supervisors and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Adolescents
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
Galinat, Karen; Barcalow, Kelly; Krivda, Barbara – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Children with autism present unique challenges related to communication, behavior, and social skills. Each child with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibits individual characteristics of the disorder. Early identification of autistic spectrum disorder has been shown to improve the child's benefit from educational interventions. There may be…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Autism, School Nurses, Seizures
