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The Impact of Maternal Responsiveness and Control on Change in Externalising Behaviour Problems: Differences between Regular and Special Schools
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Margraf, Hannah; Pinquart, Martin – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2018
The present study compared 124 adolescents from special schools for students with emotional and behavioural disturbances (EBDs) and 133 regular schooled adolescents with regard to their perceived maternal behaviour. It was also tested longitudinally whether effects of maternal parenting behaviour on subsequent externalising behaviour vary as a…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adolescents, Special Schools, Emotional Disturbances
Empathy in Children with Autism and Conduct Disorder: Group-Specific Profiles and Developmental Aspects
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Schwenck, Christina; Mergenthaler, Julia; Keller, Katharina; Zech, Julie; Salehi, Sarah; Taurines, Regina; Romanos, Marcel; Schecklmann, Martin; Schneider, Wolfgang; Warnke, Andreas; Freitag, Christine M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: A deficit in empathy is discussed to underlie difficulties in social interaction of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and conduct disorder (CD). To date, no study has compared children with ASD and different subtypes of CD to describe disorder-specific empathy profiles in clinical samples. Furthermore, little is known about…
Descriptors: Autism, Perspective Taking, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Mental Health and Clinical Correlates in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Young Adults
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Grant, Jon E.; Odlaug, Brian L.; Derbyshire, Katherine; Schreiber, Liana R. N.; Lust, Katherine; Christenson, Gary – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: This study examined the prevalence of mental health disorders and their clinical correlates in a university sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) students. Participants: College students at a large public university. Methods: An anonymous, voluntary survey was distributed via random e-mail generation to university students…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Disorders, Correlation, College Students
Mother-Child Interactions and Childhood OCD: Effects of CBT on Mother and Child Observed Behaviors
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Schlup, Barbara; Farrell, Lara; Barrett, Paula – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This waitlist-controlled study investigates the impact of a group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy with family involvement (CBT-F) on observed mother and child behaviors in children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Forty-four children and adolescents with OCD and their mothers were observed during family discussions before and after…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Mothers, Family Involvement, Parent Child Relationship
Physiologically-Indexed and Self-Perceived Affective Empathy in Conduct-Disordered Children High and Low on Callous-Unemotional Traits
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Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Xenia; Warden, David – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2008
Heart rate (HR) was employed to compare vicarious affective arousal across three groups of children (aged 7.6 - 11, N = 95): Conduct Disordered (CD) elevated on Callous-Unemotional traits ("CD/CU"), CD low on CU traits ("CD-only"), and "typically-developing" controls, matched in age, gender and socioeconomic background. While watching an emotion…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Metabolism, Socioeconomic Background, Children
Academic, Social, and Behavioral Profiles of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Educated in Self-Contained Classrooms and Self-Contained Schools: Part I--Are They More Alike than Different?
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Lane, Kathleen L.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Little, M. Annette; Cooley, Cristy – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
It is assumed that students with EBD who have more severe deficits in academic, behavior, and/or social domains are placed in more restrictive settings. However, this assumption has not been empirically tested. This study compared students educated in self-contained classrooms to students educated in a self-contained school to determine if the…
Descriptors: Self Contained Classrooms, Behavior Disorders, Discriminant Analysis, Research Methodology