Problem drinkers in the community were subjects in a study that evaluated the therapeutic potential of learning techniques in changing abusive drinking patterns and achieving moderation. The authors conclude that moderation is a more attainable and feasible goal for problem drinkers than for chronic alcoholics. (Author)

A survey of 263 day care mothers ascertained their main concerns about children under their care and their methods of handling problems. It also revealed that the mothers have high interest in learning about the early identification of children with emotional disorders. (MS)

This paper illustrates an ego-analytic strategy by describing the hypothetical treatment of a couple who were not capable of or motivated by conventional therapy and for whom strictly behavioral sex therapy failed. (Author)

Differences between 28 referred (for acting-out behavior) and 28 nonreferred children (4 to 8 years old) and their families were investigated using three methods-clinic observation, home observation, and parent questionnaires. (Author/SBH)

The effectiveness of a contingency management program for managing and educating students with histories of severe misconduct was evaluated with 46 eighth graders from three junior high schools. (Author/SBH)

Discusses psychopathology as portrayed in literature, followed by an examination of some theories of psychopathy and the association of sociopathy and crime. Also discusses using parental licensing as a preventive measure against the development of sociopathology in children. (GR)

A study of four students (ages 7-12) with severe disabilities found that tasks identified by teachers as being lower preference were associated with higher rates of problem behavior than were higher preference tasks. For two students, problem behavior rates were lower when students (not teachers) selected the lower preference activity. (Author/CR)

Investigates the effects of child behavior problems on teachers' (N=3) intervention fidelity across two intervention protocols: escape extinction and functional communication training. Results indicate that a high rate of behavior problems during escape extinction appeared to punish teachers' efforts. A low rate of behavior problems was evident…

Presents abstracts for 10 recent ERIC documents and 13 journal articles on the topic of bullying in school, focusing on the incidence of bullying and strategies to address bullying. Delineates resources available on the World Wide Web. (KB)

Examined maternal acceptance and children's social functioning and school adjustment over four years in a Shanghai sample. Found that children's behavioral problems and peer rejection negatively and uniquely predicted maternal acceptance. Academic achievement positively predicted maternal acceptance. Maternal acceptance and rejection contributed…

The Massachusetts Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling against a speech pathology teacher whose contract was not renewed following a parent's complaint. The teacher had explained 4-letter words to 13 year-olds, bringing them up in class, then discouraged further usage. Judges decided the teacher had acted creatively in response to…