A clinical intervention based on behavioral items from the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (BNBAS) was implemented at a hospital among 40 lower middle class Portuguese mothers between 18 and 35 years old 3 days after delivery. The intervention aimed to promote mother-infant attachment by increasing mothers' awareness of the…

As part of a study of mother-child interaction, 31 children were observed at 21 and 35 months of age to assess the influence of the birth of a sibling on the stability of temperament. All subjects were only children when they were surveyed at 21 months of age. By the time of the second observation, when subjects were 35 months old, the birth order…

Unrecognized learning disabilities in adulthood can also be viewed as concepts fundamental to change. These disabilities may include: (1) not being able to make appropriate choices and decisions; (2) not utilizing strategies such as checking things out with people, and monitoring one's own performance; (3) not being able to transfer learning from…

This document contains transcripts of witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of teenage suicide. Testimony is focused on the factors that may lead to teenage suicide, what might be done to prevent these deaths, what the federal government is currently doing in this area, and what action…

Describes the mechanics of writing a behavior contract. Included is a behavior contract written for one 13 year-old student. (HMV)

Self-help mutual aid groups are organized by peers who share a common problem. Through group identification, mutual support, and modeling, behavior is directed toward learning a new coping life style. The self-help group model is considered here as a viable and necessary part of a total rehabilitation service system. (Author)

A counselor's success or failure is frequently associated with his ability to work with disruptive children. This article explores a behavioral group counseling approach. Results indicate that the mean disruptive behavior in the group sessions for all groups diminished considerably. (Author/HMV)

Article described the educational contributions made by Ralph Tyler in the 1920s and 1930s. (RK)

Summarizes outcome results of treatment programs for boys exhibiting problems commonly subsumed under the label "conduct disorder." Treatment consisted of training agents in each setting to alter the deviant behaviors of the problem child. Direct observations were made in children's homes and classrooms before, during, and after intervention.…

The reasons for clinical failures of classroom token economies are divided into three groups: (1) Problems associated with the token program itself, (2) Problems associated with the teacher, and (3) Problems associated with the specific population on which the classroom token economy is used. Each of these problem areas is discussed. (Author)

This article contains an attack on the behavior modification technique of rapid smoking as a method of aversion therapy, on the grounds that it may prove fatal for some people. A counter-argument is offered by another author stating that the technique is quite useable but should be approached with caution. (Author/PC)

Measured changes in conscious self-regard, of students, the teacher's perception of this self-regard, and classroom group cohesiveness indicate increase in cohesiveness and an accompanying increase in self-regard, though not quite statistically significant. (Author)