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Stacked Deck: An Effective, School-Based Program for the Prevention of Problem Gambling
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Williams, Robert J.; Wood, Robert T.; Currie, Shawn R. – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2010
School-based prevention programs are an important component of problem gambling prevention, but empirically effective programs are lacking. Stacked Deck is a set of 5-6 interactive lessons that teach about the history of gambling; the true odds and "house edge"; gambling fallacies; signs, risk factors, and causes of problem gambling; and…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Prevention, At Risk Persons, Problem Solving
Importance of Correlates of the Preventing Problem: Neglected Variables in Intervention Design.
Deffenbacher, Jerry L.; Payne, Dennis M.J. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
The correlation between communication apprehension and fear of negative evaluation was significantly stronger for volunteers than nonvolunteers. The results demonstrated a network of behavioral relationships beyond the self-selected problem. Knowledge of these correlates could significantly influence decisions about the design of interventions.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, College Students, Communication Problems
Use of Hypnotherapy for Assertive Training and Behavioral Rehearsal: An Active Mode of Therapy.
DeVoge, Susan D. – 1977
This paper describes a treatment approach which uses hypnotherapy techniques in combination with assertive training and behavioral rehearsal. It discusses the use of this treatment with a client who exhibited psychogenic symptoms due to personal anxiety. At the beginning of the treatment the client was shy, non-assertive and extremely…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Adjustment
Promoting Social Competence in Deaf Students: The Effect of an Intervention Program.
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Suarez, Maria – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2000
This study evaluated a social skills training program with 18 deaf children (ages 9 to 13) in mainstream settings in three elementary schools in the Canary Islands. It found the intervention improved students' social problem solving skills and their assertive skills. However, no significant differences in social or academic integration as judged…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Deafness, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Using Problem-Based Learning with Victims of Bullying Behavior
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Hall, Kimberly R. – Professional School Counseling, 2006
Victims of bullying need assistance in developing better strategies for effectively responding to bullies. Utilizing a new intervention strategy, problem-based learning (PBL), school counselors can incorporate problem-solving and literature-based lessons. This strategy provides the possibility of increasing awareness and knowledge of bullying,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Problem Based Learning, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Assertiveness and Problem-Solving Training for Mildly Mentally Retarded Persons with Dual Diagnoses.
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Nezu, Christine M.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This study investigated the differential effectiveness of assertiveness and problem-solving training on 28 dually diagnosed (mild mental retardation and mental disorders) patients' adaptive social behavior, distress and psychiatric symptoms, anger control, and problem-solving coping skills. Improvements resulted from combined assertiveness and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Anger, Assertiveness