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Ammerman, Robert T.; Peugh, James L.; Putnam, Frank W.; Van Ginkel, Judith B. – Behavior Modification, 2012
Home visiting is a child abuse prevention strategy that seeks to optimize child development by providing mothers with support, training, and parenting information. Research has consistently found high rates of depression in mothers participating in home visiting programs and low levels of obtaining mental health treatment in the community.…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Mothers, Home Visits, Severity (of Disability)
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Squires, Garry; Caddick, Katie – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2012
There has been a growing interest in the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in school settings by educational psychologists in England. This small-scale study set out to explore the effectiveness of a school-based, eight-session CBT intervention for 12-13-year-old children with externalizing behavioural difficulties. Twelve pupils were…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Educational Psychology, Psychologists
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Dickin, Katherine L.; Lent, Megan; Lu, Angela H.; Sequeira, Joran; Dollahite, Jamie S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To develop and test a brief measure of changes in eating, active play, and parenting practices after an intervention to help parents shape children's choices and home environments. Design: Sequential phases of development and testing: expert panel review, cognitive testing interviews, field testing, test-retest study, and assessment of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intervention, Physical Activities, Extension Education
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Patti, Angela L.; Miller, Kevin J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2011
Educational teams often are faced with the task of developing and implementing Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students who present challenging and/or disruptive behaviors. This article describes the steps used to develop and implement a self-monitoring BIP that incorporated an innovative software system, iKidTools™. An authentic case…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Planning, Behavior Problems, Computer Software
Hill, Naomi O. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The alarming rise of office referrals, suspensions, and expulsions among students in public schools, have been a major concern for stakeholders in learning communities throughout the country. The Individuals with Disabilities Act (2001) and The No Child Left Behind Act (2001) mandated state and local educational agencies to implement scientific…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Suspension, Program Evaluation, Federal Legislation
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Mikami, Amori Yee; Gregory, Anne; Allen, Joseph P.; Pianta, Robert C.; Lun, Janetta – School Psychology Review, 2011
We investigated the effects of My Teaching Partner-Secondary (MTP-S), a teacher professional development intervention, on students' peer relationships in middle and high school classrooms. MTP-S targets increasing teachers' positive interactions with students and sensitive instructional practices and has demonstrated improvements in students'…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Teacher Participation, Systems Approach
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Cox, Meredith – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Committed teachers and administrators often look for strategies and practices to better support students struggling to negotiate the academic, social, and behavioral demands of the classroom setting. Such practices may include modifications to how they deliver instruction or manage behavior for their entire class. Other strategies may include more…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Program Effectiveness, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education
Petursdottir, Anna Ingeborg; Carr, James E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
We review recommendations for sequencing instruction in receptive and expressive language objectives in early and intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) programs. Several books recommend completing receptive protocols before introducing corresponding expressive protocols. However, this recommendation has little empirical support, and some…
Descriptors: Evidence, Direct Instruction, Autism, Expressive Language
Groff, Rebecca A.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Zeleny, Jason R.; Dempsey, Jack R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
We treated a child with intestinal failure who consumed solids on a spoon but not liquids from a cup. We used spoon-to-cup fading, which consisted of taping a spoon to a cup and then gradually moving the bowl of the spoon closer to the edge of the cup. Spoon-to-cup fading was effective for increasing consumption of liquids from a cup. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Eating Habits, Disabilities, Human Body
Froiland, John Mark – Contemporary School Psychology, 2011
School psychologists can work within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to increasingly promote the mental health of students. This article shares the unfolding of two composite case studies that exemplify how a practicing school psychologist can use a problem-solving framework to deliver effective mental health interventions to individual…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Psychologists, Mental Health, Response to Intervention
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Thompson, Megan J.; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to decrease the number of talk-outs displayed with a 3rd grade student with autism. She engaged in these behaviors during work time, specialty classes such as physical education, music and library, and group work. Method: A multiple baseline probe design was used to measure the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Physical Education, Social Behavior, Autism
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Riggs, Paula D.; Winhusen, Theresa; Davies, Robert D.; Leimberger, Jeffrey D.; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan; Klein, Constance; Macdonald, Marilyn; Lohman, Michelle; Bailey, Genie L.; Haynes, Louise; Jaffee, William B.; Haminton, Nancy; Hodgkins, Candace; Whitmore, Elizabeth; Trello-Rishel, Kathlene; Tamm, Leanne; Acosta, Michelle C.; Royer-Malvestuto, Charlotte; Subramaniam, Geetha; Fishman, Marc; Holmes, Beverly W.; Kaye, Mary Elyse; Vargo, Mark A.; Woody, George E.; Nunes, Edward V.; Liu, David – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of osmotic-release methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) compared with placebo for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the impact on substance treatment outcomes in adolescents concurrently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use disorders (SUD). Method: This was a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
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Parboosingh, I. John; Reed, Virginia A.; Palmer, James Caldwell; Bernstein, Henry H. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2011
Research into networking and interactivity among practitioners is providing new information that has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of practice improvement initiatives. This commentary reviews the evidence that practitioner interactivity can facilitate emergent learning and behavior change that lead to practice improvements. Insights…
Descriptors: Evidence, Communities of Practice, Learning Theories, Medical Education
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Priyadharshini, Esther – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2011
The paper is based on a research project that sought to understand schools' behaviour management strategies from the perspective of students who had the most experience of them. It focuses on the contrasting ways in which teacher and student subjectivities are framed and positioned within the discourse. It considers how student accounts were…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Personal Narratives
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Drahota, Amy; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Sze, Karen M.; Van Dyke, Marilyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
CBT is a promising treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and focuses, in part, on children's independence and self-help skills. In a trial of CBT for anxiety in ASD (Wood et al. in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 50:224-234, "2009"), children's daily living skills and related parental intrusiveness were assessed. Forty children…
Descriptors: Autism, Psychiatry, Cognitive Restructuring, Daily Living Skills
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