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A Group Intervention Incorporating Mindfulness-Informed Techniques and Relaxation Strategies for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
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Jones, Serena Anusha; Finch, Moyra – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Mindfulness-informed interventions are increasingly being offered to individuals with learning disabilities. The current paper aims to reflect on the provision and effectiveness of a group intervention incorporating mindfulness-informed techniques and relaxation strategies. Method: Nine group attendees with mild learning disabilities…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Group Activities, Intervention, Relaxation Training
The Effects of the Relaxation Response on Self-Concept and Acting Out Behaviors.
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Oldfield, Dick – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1986
Assessed the impact of relaxation response on acting out behavior and self-concept of 21 elementary school students. Results indicated that students who practiced the relaxation response improved their ability to control acting out behavior and improved their self concepts when compared with students in the behavior charting control group.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
The Effects of Progressive Relaxation Training on the Disruptive Behavior of a Boy with Autism.
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Mullins, Jo Lynne; Christian, LeeAnn – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study examined the effects of progressive relaxation training on the disruptive behaviors of a 12-year-old boy with autism. The participant acquired progressive relaxation skills, displayed more relaxed behavior after performing the procedures, and showed a decrease in the duration of his disruptive behavior upon completing progressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Behavioral Treatment of "Nightfears" in Children: Maintenance of Improvement at 2 1/2- to 3-Year Follow-Up.
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Graziano, Anthony M.; Mooney, Kevin C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Reports a follow-up of a behavioral self-control treatment of children's severe night fears. All but one of 40 children and their families significantly reduced or overcame night fears in a three-week training program. After three years, 31 of 34 families located had maintained improvement. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Counseling Effectiveness
Relaxation/Covert Rehearsal for Problematic Children.
Fling, Sheila; McKenzie, Patricia – 1982
A study was conducted to determine whether group relaxation training combined with guided fantasy as a method of covert cognitive rehearsal would be more effective than story-listening or no special treatment in enabling "problematic" children to decrease muscle tension, activity level, and behavior problems and to increase academic performance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis
Implementation of Biofeedback Techniques To Reduce Stress Involving Communication Skills with Elementary School Hearing Impaired Students.
Litus, Tonyia J. – 1988
Two sixth-grade, hearing-impaired students were studied to determine the effectiveness of stress management techniques using biofeedback instruments to monitor their nervous and cardiovascular systems. The male student had behavior problems, exhibiting explosive behavior without warning. The female student experienced excessive audible inhalations…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Biofeedback, Hearing Impairments
A Comparison of Two Treatment Studies: CBT and MDT with Adolescent Male Sex Offenders with Reactive Conduct Disorder and/or Personality Traits
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Apsche, Jack A.; Bass, Christopher K.; Murphy, Christopher J. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
This paper compares the results of two separate published studies regarding adolescent males with conduct disorders and/or personality disorders/traits. Both studies were published in the Behavior Analyst Today, Vol. 3, No. 4, Vol 5, No. 1, respectively. The concept is to evaluate two treatment research studies that represent "the best" practices…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Intervention, Behavior Modification