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Rose E. Nevill; Gail E. Lovette; Katherine J. Bateman; Natalie M. Badgett; Genevieve R. Lyons; Emily C. Fuhrmann; Genevieve E. Bohac; Karen G. Orlando; Keith D. Page – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are at high risk of challenging behavior, yet families experience consistent barriers to affordable parent education in behavior management. This study tested the efficacy of a caregiver-focused Extensions of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) program in delivering behavior management education and…
Descriptors: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Parent Education, Behavior Modification
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Bateman, Katherine J.; Schwartz, Ilene S.; Grimm, Ryan P. – Infants and Young Children, 2023
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities engage in higher rates of challenging behavior (CB) than their typically developing peers. Effective and sustainable intervention and supports designed to reduce CB, as well as promote the development of positive, prosocial behavior, are urgently needed. One approach to targeting CB is…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Intervention
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Jeffrey, Christina; Peltier, Corey; Vannest, Kimberly – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2020
Trolling and cyberbullying are predominant behaviors in an internet culture often motivated by a desire to create discord or distress. Despite significant effort, the verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse spurred by individuals who troll or cyberbully is impossible to fully monitor and control. In addition, psychological interventions for…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Workshops, Online Courses
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Mercer Kollar, Laura M.; Davis, Teaniese L.; Monahan, Jennifer L.; Samp, Jennifer A.; Coles, Valerie B.; Bradley, Erin L. P.; Sales, Jessica McDermott; Comer, Sarah K.; Worley, Timothy; Rose, Eve; DiClemente, Ralph J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Sexual risk reduction interventions are often ineffective for women who drink alcohol. The present study examines whether an alcohol-related sexual risk reduction intervention successfully trains women to increase assertive communication behaviors and decrease aggressive communication behaviors. Women demonstrated their communication skills during…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk Management, Intervention, Females
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Melnyk, Bernadette M.; Jacobson, Diana; Kelly, Stephanie A.; Belyea, Michael J.; Shaibi, Gabriel Q.; Small, Leigh; O'Haver, Judith A.; Marsiglia, Flavio F. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: We evaluated the 12-month effects of the COPE (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) Healthy Lifestyles TEEN (Thinking, Emotions, Exercise, Nutrition) program versus an attention control program (Healthy Teens) on overweight/obesity and depressive symptoms in high school adolescents. Methods: A cluster randomized controlled…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Life Style, Empowerment
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Gallegos-Guajardo, Julia; Ruvalcaba-Romero, Norma Alicia; Garza-Tamez, Martha; Villegas-Guinea, Diana – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2013
This study is the first social validity evaluation of the Spanish version of the "FRIENDS for Life" program with Mexican children. "FRIENDS for Life" is a cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at increasing social and emotional competence and decreasing anxiety and depressive symptoms in children. The program is designed to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Spanish, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Johnson, Dawn M.; Zlotnick, Caron; Perez, Sara – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This study was designed to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a new shelter-based treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV; i.e., Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment [HOPE]). Method: A Phase I randomized clinical trial comparing HOPE (n = 35) with standard shelter services (SSS) (n =…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Violence, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Scipio, Timothy Lamont – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined behavior modification programs in schools designed to focus on discipline and that aim to reform disruptive behavior in students, usually over a limited period of time. This was a comparative case study of two type II alternative schools in the Upstate of South Carolina. The findings contributed to the research base regarding…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Comparative Analysis
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Sanders, Tracey – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2007
This paper describes a nurture group pilot project that took place in three schools in Hampshire. Results suggested that children in the nurture groups made significant social and emotional gains after attending a group. These gains were recognised by the children themselves and their parents. They were also generalised into the classroom.…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Behavior Problems, Group Counseling, Interpersonal Competence
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Boldt, Randal W.; Witzel, Melanie; Russell, Chuck; Jones, Van – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2007
A long-established agency for troubled children was following a philosophy based on behavioral control and treatment of pathology. As staff examined their beliefs about the process of change, the climate evolved from enforcing behavior control to empowering youth to develop positive strengths. A charter school was created and new behavior…
Descriptors: Pathology, Locus of Control, Charter Schools, Emotional Disturbances
Maestas, Nicole; Gaillot, Sarah – RAND Corporation, 2008
This report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Spirituality for Kids (SFK) after-school program. Despite its name, SFK is a nonreligious program that seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Spiritual Development, Personality Traits, Skill Development
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Spiropoulos, Georgia V.; Spruance, Lisa; Van Voorhis, Patricia; Schmitt, Michelle M. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
The effects of "Problem Solving" (Taymans & Parese, 1998) are compared across small diversion and prison samples for men and women. A second program, "Pathfinders" (Hansen, 1993), was compared to the Problem Solving program among incarcerated women offenders to determine whether its focus upon empowerment and relationships enhanced the effects of…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Problem Solving, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring
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Frame, Kathleen – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the last several years. School nursing interventions need to be developed, implemented, and evaluated to address complexities experienced by this population. The…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preadolescents, Empowerment