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Dutton, Mary Ann; Bermudez, Diana; Matas, Armely; Majid, Haseeb; Myers, Neely L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2013
In this article, we consider the use of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1991) as a community-based intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among low-income, predominantly African American women with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV). The results of a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) of MBSR as an…
Descriptors: Females, Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Low Income
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Dafoe, Terra; Stermac, Lana – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2013
Cognitive-behavioral therapy and relapse prevention represent the correctional gold standard in treatment, while the principles of risk, need, and responsivity are widely recognized as essential for reducing recidivism. Addressing responsivity has become difficult as the number of inmates with mental health diagnoses continues to rise,…
Descriptors: Therapy, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Metacognition
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Caporino, Nicole E.; Brodman, Douglas M.; Kendall, Philip C.; Albano, Anne Marie; Sherrill, Joel; Piacentini, John; Sakolsky, Dara; Birmaher, Boris; Compton, Scott N.; Ginsburg, Golda; Rynn, Moira; McCracken, James; Gosch, Elizabeth; Keeton, Courtney; March, John; Walkup, John T. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2013
Objective: To determine optimal Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) percent reduction and raw score cut-offs for predicting treatment response and remission among children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Method: Data were from a subset of youth (N = 438; 7-17 years of age) who participated in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Anxiety Disorders, Raw Scores, Child Health
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Iskander, Jeannette M.; Rosales, Rocio – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
The present study examined the effectiveness of Social Stories[TM], and Social Stories paired with a differential reinforcement procedure on disruptive behaviors of two elementary school children diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We implemented a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Reinforcement, Elementary School Students
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Sears, Kacie M.; Blair, Kwang-Sun Cho; Iovannone, Rose; Crosland, Kimberly – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study was conducted to examine the feasibility and potential efficacy of implementing an adapted, family-centered version of the school-based prevent-teach-reinforce (PTR) model. The research included two families who implemented the PTR process for their children in collaboration with the researchers. The adapted PTR was tested using a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Behavior, Autism, Fidelity
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Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay W.; Morgan, Theresa A.; Berg, Wendy K.; Schieltz, Kelly M.; Lee, John F.; Padilla, Yaniz C. – Psychological Record, 2013
Three children who displayed destructive behavior maintained by negative reinforcement received functional communication training (FCT). During FCT, the children were required to complete a demand and then to mand (touch a card attached to a microswitch, sign, or vocalize) to receive brief play breaks. Prior to and 1 to 3 times following the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Negative Reinforcement, Behavior Problems, Young Children
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Bearss, Karen; Johnson, Cynthia; Handen, Benjamin; Smith, Tristram; Scahill, Lawrence – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Guidance on effective interventions for disruptive behavior in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is limited. We present feasibility and initial efficacy data on a structured parent training program for 16 children (ages 3-6) with ASD and disruptive behavior. The 6-month intervention included 11 Core and up to 2 Optional…
Descriptors: Parents, Autism, Young Children, Parent Education
Cassella, Megan Duffy; Sidener, Tina M.; Sidener, David W.; Progar, Patrick R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
This study systematically replicated and extended previous research on response interruption and redirection (RIRD) by assessing instructed responses of a different topography than the target behavior, percentage of session spent in treatment, generalization of behavior reduction, and social validity of the intervention. Results showed that RIRD…
Descriptors: Topography, Autism, Behavior Modification, Children
Hsieh, Hsing-Hsiu; Wilder, David A.; Abellon, O. Elizabeth – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
A brief training package consisting of modeling, rehearsal, and feedback was evaluated to train caregivers to use incidental teaching to teach 3 children with autism to request an item or activity. The training package improved correct implementation of the incidental teaching procedure by caregivers. In addition, probes indicated that caregivers…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Teaching Methods, Children, Autism
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Riley, Jessica L.; McKevitt, Brian C.; Shriver, Mark D.; Allen, Keith D. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2011
The effectiveness of fixed-time delivery of attention to increase the on-task behavior of 2 students in general education was examined. The teacher in this study provided attention to students on a 5-min fixed-time schedule and responded to students in her typical manner between cued intervals. An ABAB withdrawal design was used to test the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Teachers, Attention, Time
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Poling, Alan; Edwards, Timothy L.; Weeden, Marc; Foster, T. Mary – Psychological Record, 2011
This article introduces the quantitative analysis of choice behavior by describing a number of equations developed over the years to describe the relation between the allocation of behavior under concurrent schedules of reinforcement and the consequences received for alternative responses. Direct proportionality between rate of responding and rate…
Descriptors: Selection, Behavior, Responses, Reinforcement
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Cohen, Judith A.; Mannarino, Anthony P.; Murray, Laura K. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Many youth experience ongoing trauma exposure, such as domestic or community violence. Clinicians often ask whether evidence-based treatments containing exposure components to reduce learned fear responses to historical trauma are appropriate for these youth. Essentially the question is, if youth are desensitized to their trauma experiences, will…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Trauma, Youth
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McKay, Dean – American Psychologist, 2011
Comments on the original article, "The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy," by J. Shedler. Shedler summarized a large body of research that shows psychodynamic therapy to have a substantial effect size, comparable to that for many empirically supported treatments. This is an important finding, in part refuting the concerns raised by Bornstein…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Psychotherapy, Effect Size, Cognitive Restructuring
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Kenzer, Amy L.; Bishop, Michele R. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
This study examined relative preference for familiar and novel stimuli for 31 children with autism. Preference surveys, completed by 39 staff members, identified high and low preference familiar stimuli for each participant. Novel stimuli were selected by experimenters and included items that were not reported on a preference survey for that…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Autism, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Children
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Lavoie, Christine; Couture, Caroline; Bégin, Jean-Yves; Massé, Line – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2017
Inspired by Nurture Groups, Kangaroo Class (KC) programmes have been gradually expanding in francophone schools throughout the Canadian Province of Quebec. These classes are designed for primary students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBDs) and aim to provide children with a nurturing and predictable environment. To date, KC…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior
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