Teacher ratings on the Behavior Problem Checklist of adolescents who were clinically diagnosed as schizophrenic (psychotic) and those who had an adjustment reaction of adolescence (nonpsychotic) were compared. The schizophrenics tended to be rated as more deviant on both the flag items and Inadequacy-Immaturity dimensions of the checklist. (Author)

This study suggests that teachers and mental hygienists continue to hold differing attitudes toward student behaviors and their effects on mental health. It is likely that differential training and role expectations of these two groups have contributed to the stability of their different attitudes toward behavior and mental health. (Author/PC)

The present study examined the efficacy of rational-emotive psychotherapy and systematic desensitization in the treatment of stuttering. Both therapies, making extensive use of in vivo behavioral assignments, were examined under the presence and absence of in vivo tasks. Results show that rational-emotive therapy was more effective in reducing…

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children data were obtained from 18 violent juvenile offenders. The similarities ratio was computed and compared with the score from a random subsample of 18 juveniles from a larger population of 200 offenders. There was a significantly lower similarities ratio for the violent group. (Author)

Compared black (N=614) and white (N=1,162) children on the Behavior Problem Checklist. Blacks were judged to have a greater frequency of behavior disorders than whites. A number of interactions of race with other variables were found, and their meanings are discussed. (Author)

A heterogeneous group of elementary school children referred for psycho-educational diagnosis were rated on the Devereux Child Behavior Rating Scale and the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test, scoring for Koppitz Emotional Indicators. Findings suggests that certain DCB factors may be more predictive of emotional problems than others in the scale.…

The relationship between type of educational institution and the prescription of medication to elementary-aged children with behavioral problems, was examined with questionnaire data obtained from school psychologists, administrators, and mental health professionals. The conclusion discusses how urban systems vary from rural ones in their approach…

The diagnostic labeling of exceptional children was investigated in two experiments. In the first experiment videotapes of simulated parent/diagnostician label and no-label sessions were viewed by different groups of college students who then reported their perceptions of the child on a questionnaire. Results indicated that label subjects felt…

THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL AND ACADEMIC DISABILITIES AND COGNITIVE-MOTOR DYSFUNCTION AS REVEALED BY DATA ON 400 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST WAS USED AS A BASIS FOR SAMPLE SELECTION. BEHAVIOR CLUSTERS REFLECTING BOTH ANTI-SOCIAL TENDENCIES AND UNASSERTIVE, WITHDRAWN BEHAVIOR WERE IDENTIFIED. A…