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Parade, Stephanie H.; Ridout, Kathryn K.; Seifer, Ronald; Armstrong, David A.; Marsit, Carmen J.; McWilliams, Melissa A.; Tyrka, Audrey R. – Child Development, 2016
Accumulating evidence suggests that early adversity is linked to methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene, "NR3C1," which is a key regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Yet no prior work has considered the contribution of methylation of "NR3C1" to emerging behavior problems and psychopathology in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Genetics, Psychopathology
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Dowling, Susan; Doyle, Louise – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2017
School-based studies identify that while 1 in 10 young people engages in self-harm, only a small minority seek professional help. School counsellors and teachers are potentially the only professionals who may be aware of a young person's self-harm; however, little is known about how this impacts on them and how they might be best supported to…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Counselor Role, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries
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Kelada, Lauren; Hasking, Penelope; Melvin, Glenn; Whitlock, Janis; Baetens, Imke – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2018
Phenomenological and cultural understandings of recovery from the perspective of individuals who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) are rare. The primary study objective was to understand similarities across three samples in (a) how young people define recovery from NSSI and (b) what they consider helpful approaches taken by parents and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Self Destructive Behavior, Phenomenology, Cultural Awareness
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Chazin, Kate T.; Barton, Erin E.; Ledford, Jennifer R.; Pokorski, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2018
For children with complex communication needs (CCN), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices offer a means to communicate and participate in daily activities. Effective implementation and intervention practices are needed for supporting teaching teams working with children with CCN to improve child use of AAC. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication Problems, Special Needs Students, Intervention
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Santiago, Joana L.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Moore, Keira; Jin, C. Sandy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Behavioral interventions preceded by a functional analysis have been proven efficacious in treating severe problem behavior associated with autism. There is, however, a lack of research showing socially validated outcomes when assessment and treatment procedures are conducted by ecologically relevant individuals in typical settings. In this study,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Aggression, Interpersonal Competence
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Hughes, Nathan; Chitsabesan, Prathiba; Bryan, Karen; Borschmann, Rohan; Swain, Nathaniel; Lennox, Charlotte; Shaw, Jennifer – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: While the prevalence of language and communication difficulties among young people in custody is well established, holistic understanding of the complexity and co-occurrence of additional vulnerabilities among this population are rare. Methods: Ninety-three young people in a young offenders institution in England were assessed using…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Comorbidity, Institutionalized Persons, Youth
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Gask, Linda; Coupe, Nia; McElvenny, Damien; Green, Gill – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2017
Recent years have seen increasing awareness of the wide range of mental health problems faced by students. Gatekeeper training has been shown to have a positive impact on knowledge and attitudes about suicide prevention, although the evidence for skills acquisition is limited. We utilised the STORM® training package in an exploratory study to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, Suicide, Higher Education
Davis, Charles Bernard – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of high school principal, special education teacher, and key school personnel perceptions of the process that leads to disciplining students with disabilities. Case Study methodology was used to ascertain the perceptions of eleven participants employed at a Mid-Western high school,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Principals, Special Education Teachers, School Personnel
Roberts, Ellen Adams – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The professional experiences and practices of school counselors and the interventions they employ while working with adolescent students who self-harm is an underrepresented area within current research. This generic qualitative study provides a rich description and a deeper understanding of the professional experiences and practices of school…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Secondary School Students, Self Destructive Behavior, Qualitative Research
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Rydzewska, Ewelina; Pirrie, Anne – Scottish Educational Review, 2015
This article explores risk behaviour in adults with a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) during the transition to adulthood, drawing on interviews with twelve individuals and on two focus groups comprising members of other families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors examine the subtle…
Descriptors: Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Shapiro, Amy; Heath, Nancy; Roberts, Elizabeth – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents within a school setting poses unique and specific challenges. Further, schools vary in resources available to students, and school psychologists differ in training regarding interventions for youth who self-injure. Currently there are no evidence-based approaches to the assessment and…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, Literature Reviews
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Barker, Justin David – Journal of Youth Studies, 2013
This article examines the ways in which homeless young people find a sense of self-worth and dignity within the conditions of youth homelessness. It notes that, while homeless young people seek a space where they do not feel marginalised and can attain a form of social status and cultural competence, they also engage in practices and acts of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homeless People, Cultural Capital, Young Adults
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Tang, Denise – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2014
This study investigates the perspectives of service providers working with Chinese lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people in Hong Kong secondary schools and maps the relationships between same-sex sexualities, religion, education and self-harm. Sixteen service providers, including secondary school teachers, social workers based on and off…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
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Duperouzel, Helen; Fish, Rebecca – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This paper details the experiences of nine people with mild/moderate intellectual disability who self injure; looking beyond the clinical presentations in an attempt to capture the perceptions these people have of their care in a medium secure unit. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used, and during in-depth interviews, the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Health Personnel, Injuries, Coping
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Bjarehed, Jonas; Pettersson, Kajsa; Wangby-Lundh, Margit; Lundh, Lars-Gunnar – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents is a significant problem that needs to be addressed, and in some cases managed, in school settings. The current feasibility study uses screening questionnaires and follow up-interviews on NSSI in a community sample of adolescents ("N" = 1,052) in Sweden. Both adolescents reporting self-injury…
Descriptors: Interviews, Adolescents, Program Validation, Self Destructive Behavior
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