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Lee, Steven W.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
The Child Behavior Checklist and related forms were completed for 171 boys referred for school-based assessment resulting from academic and/or behavioral problems. Adolescents consistently underreported behavioral problems relative to parents and teachers regardless of subsequent diagnosis. Implications of these discrepancies in school-based…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
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Neel, Richard S.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
This study of 10 aggressive and 9 nonaggressive preschool boys found that both groups attempted the same repertoire of social goals and used the same social strategies, but with varying relative frequencies. Aggressive children sought to stop or prevent action more often and used intrusive strategies more often than nonaggressive children.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
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Smith, Stephen W.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral training in reducing angry behavior and aggression among three fourth-grade students in a multicategory resource room. Results indicated that students were able to learn the strategy and reduce undesirable behavior, maintaining decreased levels of anger and aggression over time.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anger, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
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Smith, Donald E. P. – Behavioral Disorders, 1981
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…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Environmental Influences
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Simpson, Robert G. – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
Comparison of results of using the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist to identify mild or highly deviant behavior in 95 children (grades 3 through 6) by two regular education teachers of each child indicated little agreement between teachers. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists
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Wilson, Michael J.; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
Six behavior rating scales used with children with problematic behaviors were reviewed for psychometric soundness of reliability and validity. They are: Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale; Behavior Evaluation Scale; Child Behavior Checklist, Teacher Report Form; Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale; Revised Behavior Problem Checklist;…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Secondary Education
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Pescara-Kovach, Lisa A.; Alexander, Kristi – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
Past and current research on the effects of foods ingested and food allergies on hyperactivity and other behavior problems are examined in this article. It is argued that evidence supporting a link between diet and behavior is lacking. Methods for correcting widespread public misconceptions on this subject are also discussed. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Dietetics
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Shores, Richard E.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1993
This paper suggests that the management strategies of posting classroom rules, classroom arrangement, teacher movement in the classroom, and external reinforcement systems may more likely be used as setting events to enhance the effects of teacher coercion rather than as potential setting events to enhance positive reciprocal interactions.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
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Majovski, Lawrence C.; Oettinger, Leon, Jr. – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
The article discusses neuropsychological and treatment aspects of brain behavior disorders in children from the standpoint of terms such as minimal brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and hyperkinetic syndrome. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Hyperactivity
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Fessler, Marjorie A.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
Of 124 students (ages 5-15) with behavioral/emotional problems, 38 percent were identified as also having learning disabilities and an additional 17.8 percent as having learning problems. The incidence of learning disabilities decreased with age, but that of learning problems remained stable regardless of age groupings. (DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
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Weinberg, Lois A.; Weinberg, Carl – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
The article critiques interpretations purporting to distinguish between serious emotional disturbance (SED) and social maladjustment (which is excluded from the federal SED definition). An interpretation of social maladjustment based on social deviance is proposed to more clearly determine eligibility for services under provisions for the…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Definitions, Educational Legislation
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Pullis, Michael – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
Ratings of 224 students with serious emotional disturbances by 40 teachers indicated that conduct disorders were very prevalent, were correlated with other problematic aspects of temperament and classroom competence, and co-occurred with other types of behavioral problems. Implications of the study for making eligibility decisions for special…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
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Stainback, William; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
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Center, David B. – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
The article addresses the exclusion of social maladjustment from the federal definition of serious emotional disturbance and proposes a limited interpretation which would prevent the inappropriate exclusion of students with antisocial behavior from special education services. Briefly discussed are related issues of identification and programing.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
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Skinner, Christopher H.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
An adapted alternating treatments design was used to compare the effects of two interventions using different intertrial intervals on sight-word mastery rates among three elementary students with behavioral disorders and learning deficits. Results found both interventions to be equally effective in increasing sight-word reading accuracy.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education
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