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A National Survey on Mental Health Professional Development in Juvenile Justice Facilities: Implications for Youth Reentry
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Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Swank, Jacqueline M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
A national study of clinical directors examined professional development (PD) focused on mental health provided to professionals in juvenile justice facilities for adjudicated youth. A total of 85 clinical directors responded to a mail survey (45% return rate). The survey questions related to: (1) topics of staff training and the basis for…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Juvenile Justice, Professional Development, Mental Health
The Reduction of Aberrant Vocalizations with Auditory Feedback and Resulting Collateral Behavior Change of Two Autistic Boys.
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Gunter, Phil; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1984
Results indicated that the auditory stimuli intervention was effective in reducing vocal stereotypes of one autistic S across all activities and for the second subject, in two activities. Social validity measures confirmed the effects of the intervention, the importance of decreasing the behavior, and that the intervention itself was not…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Autism, Behavior Change, Case Studies
A Probe Intermix Procedure for Fading Response Prompts.
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Billingsley, Felix F. – Behavioral Disorders, 1987
A prompt fading method was employed to teach an eight-year-old student with severe behavior disorders the self-paced use of a functional behavior (requesting rather than grabbing food items). Initial pairing of prompts and natural cues was followed by a mix of prompted and probe (unprompted) trials. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Contingency Management
Problems in Logic and Interpretation with Quantitative Syntheses of Single-Case Research: Mathur and Colleagues (1998) as a Case in Point.
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Strain, Phillip S.; Kohler, Frank W.; Gresham, Frank – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Discusses logic and interpretation problems inherent in doing quantitative syntheses of single-case research. Addresses the meta-analytic method of using percentage of nonoverlapping data, highlighting special concerns related to withdrawal designs, sensitivity to variability in behavior, social significance of behavior change, and variables that…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education
Evaluating Assessment-based Intervention Strategies for Students with ADHD and Comorbid Disorders within the Natural Classroom Context.
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Ervin, Ruth A.; Kern, Lee; Clarke, Shelley; DuPaul, George J.; Dunlap, Glen; Friman, Patrick C. – Behavioral Disorders, 2000
Three case studies are provided of the evaluation of assessment-based interventions strategies within the natural classroom context for students (ages 11-14) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid disorders. For each participant, results demonstrated that assessment-based environmental modifications could decrease problematic…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies