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HIV/AIDS in Kenyan Schools: Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Implications
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Gabbidon, Kemesha; Chenneville, Tiffany; Adeli, Scholastic – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Kenya has the twelfth largest HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world. In 2016, there was an estimated 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya. Youth ages 15-24 accounted for over half (51%) of the HIV incidence reported in 2015, a significant increase from 2013 where youth accounted for 29% of all new cases. The purpose of this paper is to review HIV…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, School Psychologists
No-Suicide Contracts with Suicidal Youth: Mental Health Professionals' Perceptions and Current Practice
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Hansen, Andrea; Heath, Melissa Allen; Williams, Marleen; Fox, Jay; Hudnall, Gregory A.; Bledsoe, Catherine – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
Commonly used in clinical and medical settings, no-suicide contracts (NSCs) solicit commitment from suicidal individuals not to attempt suicide. The prevalence of community and school-based Mental Health Professionals' (MHPs) use of NSCs with suicidal youth (SY) is unknown. Additionally, minimal feedback is available regarding MHPs' current…
Descriptors: Prevention, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health, Suicide
Reducing Disruptive Behavior in an Urban School Cafeteria: An Extension of the Good Behavior Game
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McCurdy, Barry L.; Lannie, Amanda L.; Barnabas, Ernesto – Journal of School Psychology, 2009
Non-classroom settings are often the most violence-prone areas within a school. This study investigated the impact of an interdependent group contingency on the disruptive behaviors of students in grades K-6 in an urban school cafeteria. Nine female noontime aides and National School and Community Corps staff members implemented the Lunchroom…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior, Prevention
Role of the School Psychologist: Orchestrating the Continuum of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
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McGraw, Kelly; Koonce, Danel A. – Communique, 2011
The "Blueprint for Training and Practice III" (Blueprint III; Ysseldyke et al., 2006), attempts to pinpoint the vision for the field of school psychology through highlighting school psychologists' role as consultants engaged in activities ranging from individual to systems-level change. Although the literature is replete with calls to restructure…
Descriptors: Violence, School Psychologists, Role, Behavior Modification
Children's Sleep and School Psychology Practice
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Buckhalt, Joseph A.; Wolfson, Amy R.; El-Sheikh, Mona – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
Much contemporary research has demonstrated the multiple ways that sleep is important for child and adolescent development. This article reviews that research with an emphasis on how sleep parameters are related to school adjustment and achievement. Five areas of sleep research are reviewed to discern implications for practice with children using…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Prevention, School Psychologists, Sleep
Breaking the Culture of Bullying and Disrespect, Grades K-8. Best Practices and Successful Strategies
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Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie; Taylor, Maureen E. – Corwin Press, 2004
Even in elementary school, students suffer from bullying and harassment at the hands of other students. Often, educators resort to using stricter forms of behavior modification to stop bullying. But usually this fails to solve the problem while threatening the student-teacher relationship. Chosen by the National Bullying Prevention Campaign for…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Prevention, Class Activities, Behavior Modification