Data from a study of 564 disturbed and 333 control Ss shows that all four summary scores of the IJR Behavior Checklist have moderately high validity as measures of the construct child/adolescent psychopathology. (Author/SW)

Examined the relationship among depression, locus of control of reinforcement, and age in psychiatric outpatients and students. Found depression and locus of control highly correlated; age negatively correlated with locus of control and positively with depression. Discusses the possible causal relationship between external locus of control and…

A detailed experiment studied the behavioral and verbal effect of a structured videotape feedback and discussion period preceding therapy groups for disturbed undersocialized adolescents. These experimental sessions were compared with control sessions without videotape feedback. (Author/GK)

Because boarding schools resemble "total institutions," offering no escape from failure or low self-esteem, private school students feel great stress. Both good and bad students feel stress, as do new, minority, or emotionally troubled students, especially from lack of privacy, lack of control over life, and demanding schedules. (RW)

Reviews literature on the benefits to emotionally disturbed children of mainstreaming versus special class placement. Findings are inconclusive. (SJL)

The present study was designed to define the relationship between the supposed syndrome of hyperactivity and that of aggressive conduct disorder. (Author/DB)

Discusses the rationale of studying kinesics of affective instability, describes the phenonmenon of affective instability, examines the role of kinesics in the overall process of communication, and presents three case studies. (Author/AM)

Described are: a banking token economy to increase math skills of learning-disabled and emotionally disturbed boys (11 to 14 years old); task analysis approach to individualizing instruction for mainstreamed learning-disabled students; language and reading instruction for mainstreamed deaf and hearing-impaired students; and a music program for…

The external behavior consultant should address these concerns: reducing the threat of outside intervention; meeting staff and administration expectations; supporting school philosophy; maintaining impartiality; and establishing credibility. A case study with a schizophrenic male, age 16, illustrates the importance of these organizational factors.…

This article describes three American adolescents in an Israeli residential treatment program. Biographical data, diagnostic categories, projective test responses, relationships with parents, and some examples of dreams are presented. A final section analyzes some underlying concepts: survivor guilt, repressed aggression, and isolation of affect.…

This study compared parents of children with neuromuscular diseases to parents of children with psychiatric diagnoses, using the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress. The groups showed different patterns of stress relating to child care. Within the neuromuscular group, parental stress increased with the severity of the child's illness.…

Parental ratings on Aggressiveness and Social Responsibility were compared to clinical staff diagnoses for 120 children. Results showed a consistent relationship on behavior disorder and hyperkinesis, indicating the potential usefulness of parent ratings as a tool in the interdisciplinary diagnosis of children. (Author/SJL)

An instructional package consisting of modeling, written and behavioral rehearsal, and feedback was used to teach communication behaviors to emotionally handicapped students, ages ranging between 11 and 17 years. Results show communication behaviors can be delivered effectively and economically in a classroom setting. (Author)

Cognitive, affective, and demographic characteristics of 122 emotionally disturbed, 135 learning disabled, and 121 educable mentally retarded children were studied in order to determine their relevance in defining and identifying exceptional children. (PHR)

The authors review and discuss the applied behavior analysis procedures that have been found to be effective in controlling severe forms of maladaptive behavior and outline several considerations that may influence the success with which severe forms of maladaptive behavior are controlled in a classroom setting. (SBH)