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Stuart A. Miller; Sara J. Finney – Assessment Update, 2024
A simple act of motivation priming can significantly impact the validity of test results, which is crucial for institutional accountability. The progression of the studies discussed in this article illustrates a clear trajectory of building upon previous findings to refine and expand the understanding of motivation priming when gathering…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Student Motivation, Intervention, Behavior Modification
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Ring, Melissa A.; Pollard, Jeffrey W. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2021
At the outset of a clinical relationship, boundaries are created in order to define the therapeutic relationship, outline the treatment process, and explain the limits of confidentiality. Although clients initially agree to these conditions, there are instances when clients violate these boundaries by engaging in stalking behaviors against their…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Antisocial Behavior, Safety, Gender Differences
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Hongyuan Huang; Xiao Xiao – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Weight stigma is prevalent among adolescents and can negatively impact physical and mental health. This study examined the effects of a combined physical activity and attitude education intervention on weight stigma and related outcomes among high school students. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 524 high…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Physical Activities, Body Weight, Social Bias
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Chimereodo Okoroji; Rachel Mack Kolsky; Ariel A. Williamson; Jennifer A. Mautone – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: Integrated primary care (IPC) can address prevalent behavioral health concerns identified in pediatric office visits, but research on IPC consultation patterns is limited. Objective: This study investigated variation in consultation rates across presenting problems, patient sociodemographic factors, and IPC treatment duration. Method:…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Pediatrics, Patients, Behavior Problems
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Mc Gill, Ciara; Breen, Cathal J. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Adults with complex needs and severe learning disability present as a serious management problem within the community. Restrictive interventions are often used to manage adults with these issues, even though best practice recommends the use of positive behaviour support. Positive behaviour support involves functional analysis, but it…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Intervention
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Bouchet, Courtney A.; Lloyd, Brian A.; Loetz, Esteban C.; Farmer, Caroline E.; Ostrovskyy, Mykola; Haddad, Natalie; Foright, Rebecca M.; Greenwood, Benjamin N. – Learning & Memory, 2017
Fear extinction-based exposure therapy is the most common behavioral therapy for anxiety and trauma-related disorders, but fear extinction memories are labile and fear tends to return even after successful extinction. The relapse of fear contributes to the poor long-term efficacy of exposure therapy. A single session of voluntary exercise can…
Descriptors: Fear, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Anxiety
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
There are an estimated 1.5 to 2.5 million children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the United States. These children make up about 3-5 percent of a school's student population. Boys are diagnosed almost ten times more often than girls. Girls tend to be more inattentive and their symptoms are dismissed as those of a day…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gender Differences, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Clinical Diagnosis
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Carbone, Sonia; Cocodia, Ebinepre A. – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2019
This paper provides a review of the literature on bullying in school settings. The role of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is explored as a possible intervention approach. Clear gaps in the literature indicate that further studies are recommended on the effectiveness of SFBT on bullying at schools.
Descriptors: Bullying, Intervention, Educational Environment, Therapy
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Kingsdorf, Sheri; Pancocha, Karel – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
There is growing awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the Czech Republic. As a result, there has been an increasing number of diagnoses, more services have become available, and legislation has been developed with regard to practices for children with ASD. In the past, families seeking services to support the needs of children with ASD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis
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Mitchell, Qshequilla P.; Younginer, S. Taylor; Lochman, John E.; Vernberg, Eric M.; Powell, Nicole P.; Qu, Lixin – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Therapeutic alliance is associated with treatment outcomes across a diverse range of intervention models and clinical populations. Likewise, the perceived quality of working alliance in adult psychotherapy has been a consistent predictor of engagement, while research with children is limited. This study draws from a sample of 180 children who were…
Descriptors: Coping, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Aggression
Doss, Christopher; Fricke, Hans; Loeb, Susanna – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2020
This study assesses the effects of two text-messaging programs for parents that aim to support the development of math skills in prekindergarten students. One program focuses purely on math, while the other takes an identical approach but focuses on a combination of math, literacy, and social-emotional skills. We find no evidence that the…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Mathematics Skills, Preschool Children
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Florence J. M. Ruby – International Journal of Nurture in Education, 2018
In recent years more and more schools have recognised the important role they can play to support the mental health and social emotional wellbeing of their pupils. However, school staff are generally unaware of the scale of need because they rely on ad-hoc identification and do not conduct universal screenings of pupil wellbeing. In 2017 we…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Social Emotional Learning, Elementary School Students
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Katz, Jennifer; Mercer, Sterett H.; Skinner, Sarah – School Mental Health, 2020
A multisite cluster-randomized trial (by school) was conducted to examine the effects of a combined mental health literacy and dialectical behavior therapy skills program implemented by teachers on three protective factors related to social and emotional well-being. The sample of eight schools that were randomly assigned to intervention included…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Literacy
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Zakszeski, Brittany; Rutherford, Laura; Heidelburg, Kamontá; Thomas, Lisa – School Psychology, 2021
School-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) frameworks have been suggested as a promising approach to reducing disproportionality in school discipline practices; however, few studies have tested this potential, and findings have been mixed. In our sample of 27 urban schools and approximately 15,000 students, risk difference…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Urban Schools
Murphy-Ryan, Maureen – NAMTA Journal, 2017
Maureen Murphy-Ryan offers a clinical look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her thorough definition of ADHD and the diagnoses that may occur simultaneously offer teachers an awareness of what this could look like in a classroom. However, it is only with professional medical input that a true diagnosis can be made and appropriate…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Montessori Method, Physicians, Medicine
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