Eight theme articles discuss discipline in the classroom, including a definition of student management, ways to recognize and ward off problems, and how to cope. (JOW)

Examined the effects of daily report cards designed to increase the completion and accuracy of in-class assignments in two youngsters described as having a behavioral history of difficulty in completing seat work. Use of the procedure produced immediate significant changes in rates of both completion and accuracy. (Author)

When hyperactive boys were taking placebos, they were involved in more negative incidents, their handwriting was poorer, and their names were called more frequently than when the boys were taking methylphenidate. (Author)

Annual controlled outcome results revealed that the program led to significant and consistent reductions in expulsions, suspensions, and grade failure, and variable, often significant, gains in attendance and achievement. (Author)

Reports construction of editions of the child behavior profile for boys aged 12-16 and girls aged 6-11 and 12-16 years, as well as reliability and stability findings, comparisons between normal children and those referred for mental health services, and comparisons with findings for 6- to 11-year-old boys. (Author)

Analyzes traditional drug education prevention programs on two levels: (1) drug-related information taught to drug education teachers and the adequacy of such training in preparing them to conduct a drug education program, and (2) information conveyed from the teacher to the student and the way in which such information is received by the…

Examines the association between reading retardation and antisocial behavior problems in four groups of boys (a total of 129 subjects). Subjects' current behavior and family backgrounds were compared and contrasted. Results show a strong association between the two disorders. (Author/MP)

Historical events in the development of cognitive-behavior therapy with children are reviewed. Suggestions are offered for areas which might be valuable for therapists to consider in the 1980s. (Author/GK)

Although it is too early to make definitive statements about cognitive-behavioral efficacy for treatment of traditional academic problems, initial research indicates that school psychologists should implement some of these cognitive-behavioral techniques for the modification of classroom learning problems. Well-documented implementations will be…

Studied vocational rehabilitation clients' (N=110) use of multiple prescription drugs. Found 44 percent had parallel prescriptions from two or more physicians. Individuals were found to be largely uninformed about possible pernicious somatic and psychological sequelae of drug usage. Suggests recommendations for vocational rehabilitation efforts.…

The study investigated differences between physically separated second-grade children and their classmates with regard to social position, attitude toward school, and self-concept. The results supported the assumption that the social positions of physically separated children are different from those of the nonphysically separated children.…

The article reviews 44 studies that investigated the efficacy of biofeedback techniques in treating childhood behavioral and learning disorders. (Author)

Perceptions toward school of 15 behavior problem truant girls were examined and compared to those of 15 nontruant girls and 15 truant boys (all junior high). Consistently, the truant girls showed less negative perceptions and less asocial behavior than the boys. The girls were more variable in behavior and attitudes. (Author)

Consistent, unemotional use of timeout, without ancillary punishers, is shown to result in typical extinction curves (rather than the steeper gradient of punishment curves) for both autistic and mentally impaired children with widely different abrasive behaviors. Dangers of punishment and the therapeutic value of reduced environmental stimulation…

Points out the possible effects on the adolescent when the mother is seriously ill. The need for parents to be sensitized and to be made to understand their youngster's predicament is stressed. Suggestions are offered for intervention. Case studies are presented. A discussion by Harry J. Aponte follows. (Author/BEF)