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Download full textSwoszowski, N. C.; Jolivette, K.; Frederick, L. D. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2013
Check-In/Check-Out is a secondary tier positive behavior support program in which an adult mentor is paired with a student to address problem behavior and support appropriate behavior. This case study extended the implementation of the Check-In/Check-Out strategy to a residential facility for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Direct linkCortez, Edith Garcia; Malian, Ida M. – Beyond Behavior, 2013
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) typically exhibit significant behavioral excesses or deficits that interfere with their learning and sometimes that of their peers in the classroom. These behaviors can generally be described as either external and easily noticed (e.g., disruption, aggression) or internal and easily overlooked…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Intervention
Bak, Nicole; Asaro-Saddler, Kristie – Beyond Behavior, 2013
Writing is a foundational skill that can support and extend student learning across the curriculum. Writing is used to communicate stories, opinions, and information, and to express one's understanding of concepts and ideas during an individual's K-12 educational career and well beyond. Despite written expression's importance and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Writing Improvement
Masten, Carrie L.; Eisenberger, Naomi I.; Pfeifer, Jennifer H.; Dapretto, Mirella – Developmental Science, 2013
During adolescence, concerns about peer rejection and acceptance become increasingly common. Adolescents regularly experience peer rejection firsthand and witness these behaviors among their peers. In the current study, neuroimaging techniques were employed to conduct a preliminary investigation of the affective and cognitive processes involved in…
Descriptors: Rejection (Psychology), Adolescents, Peer Acceptance, Simulation
Rapee, Ronald M.; Lyneham, Heidi J.; Hudson, Jennifer L.; Kangas, Maria; Wuthrich, Viviana M.; Schniering, Carolyn A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2013
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of comorbid disorders on the degree of change and the endpoint of cognitive-behavioral treatment in anxious young people. Method: Data on 750 children 6 to 18 years old were compiled from different samples within one clinic. All children had a primary anxiety disorder and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Attention Deficit Disorders
Taylor, John L.; Novaco, Raymond W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Personality disorder is prevalent among offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID), and it is associated with their risk for violence and recurrent offending behaviour. A new staff-rated instrument, the Personality Disorder Characteristics Checklist (PDCC), designed to screen for ICD-10 dissocial and emotionally unstable personality…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Personality Assessment, Mental Retardation, Construct Validity
Robst, John; Rohrer, Lodi; Armstrong, Mary; Dollard, Norin; Sharrock, Patty; Batsche, Catherine; Reader, Steven – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2013
Background: Family involvement is viewed as an important component of the treatment process for children in residential treatment centers, but little is known about the impact of contact with family members on changes in youth functioning. Objective: The goal of this study was to use administrative data to examine the association between family…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Residential Programs, Family Involvement
Moreno, Gerardo; Gaytan, Francisco X. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Over the past several decades, the Latino population throughout the USA has demonstrated significant growth and exceeded that of other ethnic minority groups. This influx is particularly evident in the student enrollment of US schools as the number of Latino students has increased by approximately 10 million within the past 10 years. With this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Referral, Hispanic American Students, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Khatib, Yasmin; Bhui, Kamaldeep; Stansfeld, Stephen A. – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
Few prospective studies have examined the relationship between social support and psychological distress and depressive symptoms in adolescents. The aims of this study were to test whether social support is protective against psychological distress and depressive symptoms in an ethnically diverse population of adolescents and whether differences…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups
Hanchon, Timothy A.; Allen, Ryan A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
From its inception as a disability category in the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, serving students under the special education category Emotional Disturbance (ED) has been a challenging task for school psychologists. In particular, the vague and ambiguous federal definition has created an environment in which inconsistent assessment…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Emotional Disturbances, School Psychologists, Evaluation Methods
Lindsay, William R.; Carson, Derek; Holland, Anthony J.; Taylor, John L.; O'Brien, Gregory; Wheeler, Jessica R.; Steptoe, Lesley – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Alcohol use and misuse may be lower in people with intellectual disability (ID) than in the general population but may be related to offending. Method: Alcohol-related crime and history of alcohol use was recorded in 477 participants with ID referred to forensic ID services and related to offending. Results: Level of alcohol-related…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Intellectual Disability, Crime
Lewis, Shannon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of special education is to provide students with effective interventions in order to ensure they perform up to their potential while enrolled in school and are prepared upon exiting school. The current study aimed to examine and compare school-based interventions, and the behavioral and psychological functioning of students with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Intervention, Mental Health
Longman-Mills, S.; Gonzalez, W. Y.; Melendez, M. O.; Garcia, M. R.; Gomez, J. D.; Juarez, C. G.; Martinez, E. A.; Penalba, S. J.; Pizzanelli, E. M.; Solorzano, L. I.; Wright, M. G. M.; Cumsille, F.; De La Haye, W.; Sapag, J. C.; Khenti, A.; Hamilton, H. A.; Erickson, P. G.; Brands, B.; Flam-Zalcman, R.; Simpson, S.; Wekerle, C.; Mann, R. E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2013
Objectives: Research from developed countries shows that child maltreatment increases the risk for substance use and problems. However, little evidence on this relationship is available from developing countries, and recognition of this relationship may have important implications for substance demand reduction strategies, including efforts to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Evidence, Addictive Behavior, Drug Abuse
Murray, Thomas L., Jr. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2013
Many have observed the increasing severity of mental distress among college students over the past several decades. Very little, however, has been said about what has contributed to this increase. The purpose of this opinion piece is to highlight a trend that the author has witnessed as director of a university counseling center and social justice…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Counseling Services, Personality, Guidance Centers
Menting, Barbara; Koot, Hans; van Lier, Pol – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
Difficulties in peer acceptance during elementary school have been associated with emotional and behavioural problems. This study used a randomized controlled intervention design to test whether improvements in peer acceptance mediated reduced rates of emotional and behavioural problems in intervention compared to control-group children. A total…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Control Groups
