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Direct linkOruche, Ukamaka Marian; Robb, Sheri L.; Draucker, Claire Burke; Aalsma, Matt; Pescosolido, Bernice; Chacko, Anil; Ofner, Susan; Bakoyannis, Giorgos; Brown-Podgorski, Brittany – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2018
Background: Caregivers of adolescents diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder (ODD/CD) experience unique challenges when interacting with child service systems involved in their adolescents' care. Absent from the literature are interventions to improve these interactions, which in the long term may improve adolescent…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Intervention
Tanner, Andrea; Miller, Wendy R.; Gaudecker, Jane von; Buelow, Janice M. – Journal of School Nursing, 2020
Millions of students with mental health concerns attend school each day. It is unknown how many of those students experience psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES); however, quality of life, academic, and mental health outcomes for students experiencing PNES can be bleak. Currently, no authors have addressed potential school nurse interventions…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health, Intervention, Seizures
Download full textBeal, Sarah J.; Nause, Katie; Crosby, Imani; Greiner, Mary V. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2018
Children in child welfare protective custody (e.g., foster care) are known to have increased health concerns compared to children not in protective custody. The poor health documented for children in protective custody persists well into adulthood; young adults who emancipate from protective custody report poorer health, lower quality of life, and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Child Health, At Risk Persons
Sturmey, Peter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: There is much interest in the use and prevention of unnecessary restrictive behavioural procedures; however, accurate estimates of their use are lacking. The Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007) recently reported such data from a large sample of units administered by the National Health Service (NHS).…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Drug Therapy
Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
In Support of Integration for People with Severe Problem Behaviors: A Response to Four Commentaries.
Horner, Robert H.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1990
The original authors (EC 232 976) respond to reactions (EC 232 977-980) concerning their proposals regarding nonaversive behavior management. Noted is the optimistic support for people with severe problem behaviors and the expansion of variables considered when building a support plan. Stressed is the need for nonaversive support technology based…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Ethics, Intervention, Punishment
Peer reviewedStrain, Phillip S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
This article reviews research conducted by the author and colleagues over a 27-year period on enhancement of peer-related social skills in young children with behavioral disorders or autism. It argues that a logical positivist approach has yielded significant quality-of-life benefits to participants while effectively challenging many outdated…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedTurnbull, Ann; Turnbull, Rud – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1999
The parents of a 31-year-old man with mental retardation, mental illness, and behavioral disorders describe how his relatively independent life style is maintained through comprehensive lifestyle support including friends, home, work, community connections, transportation, and family. Anecdotal accounts illustrate interventions effective with…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Independent Living
Peer reviewedLeBlanc, Linda A.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Krug, Mary A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 4-year-old girl with severe intellectual disabilities, congenital heart defects, and pulmonary disease investigated the effectiveness of restraint and no-restraint methods to prevent pica. Both methods prevented pica, however, the no restraint condition required less therapist effort and had less negative impact on quality of life.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Reichle, Joe, Ed.; DePaepe, Paris, Ed. – IMPACT, 1991
The articles in this feature or theme issue describe successful approaches to positive, community-based management of severe challenging behavior. Programs include: a train-the-trainer strategy for inservice training used across the country; the use of student volunteers as community integration facilitators; a school-based intervention project…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Community Programs
Lucyshyn, Joseph M.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1995
This quantitative and qualitative case study describes 30 months in the life of a young woman with autism and a history of life-threatening self-injurious behaviors (SIB) who moved from a large public institution into the community. Decreased frequency of problem behaviors was documented. The importance of multicomponent positive intervention…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Autism
Feinstein, Leon – 2002
The cost benefits of lifelong learning in the United Kingdom were estimated, based on quantitative evidence. Between 1975-1996, 43 police force areas in England and Wales were studied to determine the effect of wages on crime. It was found that a 10 percent rise in the average pay of those on low pay reduces the overall area property crime rate by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Attention Deficit Disorders, Basic Skills
