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Hoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Mrug, Sylvie; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Bukowski, William M.; Gold, Joel A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Peer-assessed outcomes were examined at the end of treatment (14 months after study entry) for 285 children (226 boys, 59 girls) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were rated by their classmates (2,232 classmates total) using peer sociometric procedures. All children with ADHD were participants in the Multimodal Treatment…
Descriptors: Therapy, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Gosschalk, Philip O. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2004
This paper describes the behavioral treatment of acute onset school refusal in a 5-year old girl with Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD). A functional classification was used to select a treatment approach that involved the parent and teacher using shaping, positive reinforcement and extinction. Results showed that by the end of the fifth week of…
Descriptors: Separation Anxiety, Positive Reinforcement, Classification, School Phobia
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Ciarrochi, Joseph; Said, Terri; Deane, Frank P. – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2005
Decades of research have generally shown that being more rigid is associated with poorer mental health. We investigated whether all aspects of what has been termed "rigidity" are harmful. In particular, we hypothesized that the desire for simple structure (DSS) will not be associated with poor mental health, and in some cases might be associated…
Descriptors: Suicide, Life Satisfaction, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology)
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Smits, Jasper A. J.; Powers, Mark B.; Cho, Yongrae; Telch, Michael J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Numerous clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for panic disorder. However, studies investigating the mechanisms responsible for improvement with CBT are lacking. The authors used regression analyses outlined by R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny (1986) to test whether a reduction in fear of fear (FOF)…
Descriptors: Patients, Fear, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
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Foa, Edna B.; Rauch, Sheila A. M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
The authors report on changes in cognitions related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 54 female survivors of sexual and nonsexual assault with chronic PTSD who completed either prolonged exposure alone or in combination with cognitive restructuring. Treatment included 9-12 weekly sessions, and assessment was conducted at pretreatment,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Behavior Modification, Females
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Constantino, Michael J.; Arnow, Bruce A.; Blasey, Christine; Agras, W. Stewart – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
The therapeutic alliance is an established predictor of psychotherapy outcome. However, alliance research in the treatment of eating disorders has been scant, with even less attention paid to correlates of alliance development. The goal of this study was to examine the relation between specific patient characteristics and the development of the…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Eating Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
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Masters, Kim J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
During a psychiatric hospitalization of 5 to 10 days, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies can be used for the management of inpatients and to support the transition to outpatient treatment. This format was chosen after several years of frustration dealing with crisis inpatient care. The use of CBT is well known, and it seemed that an…
Descriptors: Patients, Emotional Response, Interpersonal Relationship, Cognitive Restructuring
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Stanley, Melinda A.; Diefenbach, Gretchen J.; Hopko, Derek R. – Behavior Modification, 2004
At least four academic clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). These data may not generalize, however, to more heterogeneous and functionally impaired patients and the medical settings in which they typically receive care. A recent pilot project…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Relaxation Training, Sleep, Cognitive Restructuring
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Levy, Susan E.; Hyman, Susan L. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
In no area of developmental pediatric practice is there more controversy regarding the choice of treatment than related to children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Complementary and alternative medical therapies (CAM) are often elected because they are perceived as treating the cause of symptoms rather than the symptoms themselves. CAM…
Descriptors: Autism, Therapy, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Moscovitch, David A.; Stefan G. Hofmann, Michael K.; Suvak, Michael K.; In-Albon, Tina – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
To investigate the interactive process of changes in social anxiety and depression during treatment, the authors assessed weekly symptoms in 66 adult outpatients with social phobia (social anxiety disorder) who participated in cognitive- behavioral group therapy. Multilevel mediational analyses revealed that improvements in social anxiety mediated…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Problems
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Mitte, Kristin – Psychological Bulletin, 2005
The efficacy of (cognitive) behavioral therapy ([C]BT) for generalized anxiety disorder was investigated and compared with the efficacy of pharmacological therapy using meta-analytic techniques. A total of 65 (C)BT studies and pharmacological studies were included. (C)BT was more effective than control conditions. The results of the comparison…
Descriptors: Patients, Meta Analysis, Anxiety, Effect Size
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Packer, Leslie E. – Behavior Modification, 2005
Children with Tourette's syndrome (TS) are statistically overrepresented in special education classes; however, the extent to which tics contribute to such placement is unclear. In this article, the results of a survey of parents or guardians of 71 children and adolescents with TS are described within the broader context of discussing the impact…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Positive Reinforcement, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), School Psychologists
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Gregor, Astrid – School Psychology International, 2005
This research investigated factors affecting examination anxiety and aimed to increase schools' understanding of this topic. The study was a school-based initiative, evaluating intervention strategies to help secondary pupils with the self-management of their examination anxiety. The study compared the effects of a range of approaches on…
Descriptors: Intervention, Secondary School Students, Test Anxiety, Test Wiseness
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Bevill-Davis, Alicia; Clees, Tom J.; Gast, David L. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
Correspondence training involves modification of nonverbal behavior via changes in verbal behavior. The procedure has a long history of effectiveness with a wide range of learners, but its potential for use with young children with disabilities remains largely unrealized. In an effort to identify the most appropriate applications of correspondence…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Play, Disabilities, Criticism
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Kerwin, MaryLouise E.; Eicher, Peggy S. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
Although eating is considered an automatic physiologic process, many children experience feeding difficulties. The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for assessment, treatment and prevention of feeding difficulties in children. Identification and treatment of any factors actively interfering with feeding success is a critical…
Descriptors: Prevention, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Intervention
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