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Pipkin, Claire St. Peter; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Although the influence of reinforcement history is a theoretical focus of behavior analysis, the specific behavioral effects of reinforcement history have received relatively little attention in applied research and practice. We examined the potential effects of reinforcement history by reviewing nonhuman, human operant, and applied research and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
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Heimberg, Richard G. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
Moscovitch's (2009) model of social phobia is put forth as an integration and extension of previous cognitive-behavioral models. The author asserts that his approach overcomes a number of shortcomings of previous models and will serve to better guide case conceptualization, treatment planning, and intervention implementation for clients with…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Anxiety, Models, Intervention
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Ringdahl, Joel E.; Falcomata, Terry S.; Christensen, Tory J.; Bass-Ringdahl, Sandie M.; Lentz, Alison; Dutt, Anuradha; Schuh-Claus, Jessica – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Recent research has suggested that variables related to specific mand topographies targeted during functional communication training (FCT) can affect treatment outcomes. These include effort, novelty of mands, previous relationships with problem behavior, and preference. However, there is little extant research on procedures for identifying which…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Topography, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills
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Kramer, Thomas J.; Caldarella, Paul; Young, K. Richard; Fischer, Lane; Warren, Jared S. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
Instruction and training in social and emotional learning (SEL) is an important component in addressing the emotional and behavioral needs of students. This study is the first to examine whether "Strong Kids", an SEL program, delivered school-wide in all classrooms, could result in decreased internalizing behaviors and increased…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Prosocial Behavior, Social Development
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Feil, Edward G.; Frey, Andy; Walker, Hill M.; Small, Jason W.; Seeley, John R.; Golly, Annemieke; Forness, Steven R. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
The field of early intervention is currently faced with the challenge of reducing the prevalence of antisocial behavior in children. Longitudinal outcomes research indicates that increased antisocial behavior and impairments in social competence skills during the preschool years often serve as harbingers of future adjustment problems in a number…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Algina, James J.; Wilson, Reynolds E.; Martinez, Jose R.; Whalon, Kelly J. – Grantee Submission, 2014
This study is part of a larger randomized efficacy trial examining the impact of Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success ("BEST in CLASS"), a Tier 2 intervention that targets the prevention of emotional/behavioral disorders in young, high risk children. In this investigation, we examined…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Best Practices, At Risk Students
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Hinerman, Krystal M.; Hull, Darrell M.; Hayes, DeMarquis; Powell, Marvin G.; Ferguson, Sarah; Naslund-Hadley, Emma I. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The purpose of the Childhood Resiliency Effects from Schoolwide Treatment (CREST) Pilot was to implement a comprehensive school wide social and character development program aimed at decreasing violence among students and assisting students exposed to violence in Belize City. This one-year pilot program implemented portions of the Positive Action…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Resilience (Psychology), Violence, Randomized Controlled Trials
Cleveland, Kathleen – ASCD, 2011
Rather than sounding false alarms about a genderwide crisis in boys' academic achievement, here's a book that cuts through the confusion to explain why "some" boys struggle in school and how you can effectively intervene without jeopardizing the achievements of other, more successful, learners (boys and girls). Drawing from large-scale studies,…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Males, Underachievement
Kalyva, Efrosini – SAGE Publications Ltd (CA), 2011
There are a number of different approaches and therapies available for children, young people and adults on the autistic spectrum, and the amount of information available on each one can be daunting for professionals and parents alike. "Autism, Educational and Theoretical Approaches" offers concise and clear explanations of a variety of…
Descriptors: Autism, Therapy, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Elswick, Susan; Casey, Laura Baylot – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Positive educational outcomes often include success in reading, math, and writing, which are beneficial skills that will assist students in school and beyond. However, in education it is important that the classroom focus not only on subject and content-specific learning, but also on behavior and societal expectations for following rules. When…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Intervention
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Rueter, Jessica A.; Trice, John Nathan – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2011
Students with emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) require pervasive supports that are typically addressed through behavior intervention plans. This article illustrates one student's ("Mark") journey from the general education high school campus, to an alternative discipline campus, and subsequent placement at a juvenile corrections setting. Also,…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, High School Students, Delinquency
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Gloster, Andrew T.; Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich; Einsle, Franziska; Lang, Thomas; Helbig-Lang, Sylvia; Fydrich, Thomas; Fehm, Lydia; Hamm, Alfons O.; Richter, Jan; Alpers, George W.; Gerlach, Alexander L.; Strohle, Andreas; Kircher, Tilo; Deckert, Jurgen; Zwanzger, Peter; Hofler, Michael; Arolt, Volker – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a first-line treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (PD/AG). Nevertheless, an understanding of its mechanisms and particularly the role of therapist-guided exposure is lacking. This study was aimed to evaluate whether therapist-guided exposure in situ is associated with more pervasive and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Effect Size, Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring
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Amir, Nader; Taylor, Charles T.; Donohue, Michael C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: At least 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have supported the efficacy of computerized attention modification programs (AMPs) in reducing symptoms of anxiety in patients diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. In this study we examined patient characteristics that predicted response to AMP in a large sample of…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Ethnicity, Attention Control, Patients
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Pleasant, Andrew – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Over the past decade, the field of health literacy has advanced from providing limited tools for simplifying language into the basis for a viable theory of the complex relationship between knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and health outcomes, ranging from the individual to the societal level. While roughly a decade passed between what seem to be…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Literacy
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Kavanagh, Josephine; Oakley, Ann; Harden, Angela; Trouton, Alex; Powell, Chloe – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To examine the impact of single or dual component incentive schemes on health and social behaviours, in young people. Design: A systematic review. Method: Systematic and comprehensive cross-disciplinary searches were conducted to identify research. Following screening for relevance, included studies were quality assessed and data…
Descriptors: Evidence, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
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