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Jagadeesan, Nandini; Kanchana, M. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2023
Academic self-handicapping (ASH) has been linked to a number of negative academic outcomes. Thus, it becomes essential to develop and test the efficacy of suitable interventions for the same. The present study aims to explore the effectiveness of integrating Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Young Adults, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
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Idusohan-Moizer, H.; Sawicka, A.; Dendle, J.; Albany, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2015
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to be effective in the treatment of a range of health and psychological disorders in adults and young people without intellectual disabilities (ID). Clinical studies are emerging reporting on the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions as a stand-alone treatment for common clinical…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring
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Kress, Victoria E.; Adamson, Nicole; DeMarco, Carrie; Paylo, Matthew J.; Zoldan, Chelsey A. – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2013
This article presents guided imagery as an intervention that can be used to address clients' nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors. Guided imagery is a behavioral therapy technique that involves the use of positive thoughts or images to regulate negative emotional experiences, and it can be used to prevent and manage impulses to self-injure.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Imagery, Counselor Client Relationship
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Verte, Lotte; De Moor, Gerrit – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) is a therapeutic, verbal strategy for intervention with students in crisis. It explores a student's reactions to stressful events to gain insight into thinking, feelings, and behavior in order to strengthen resilience and self-esteem (Long, Wood, & Fecser, 2001). By exploring timelines of challenging…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Child Behavior, Behavior Modification
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Shapiro, Amy; Heath, Nancy; Roberts, Elizabeth – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents within a school setting poses unique and specific challenges. Further, schools vary in resources available to students, and school psychologists differ in training regarding interventions for youth who self-injure. Currently there are no evidence-based approaches to the assessment and…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, Literature Reviews
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Durand, V. Mark; Hieneman, Meme; Clarke, Shelley; Wang, Mo; Rinaldi, Melissa L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
The present study was a multisite randomized clinical trial assessing the effects of adding a cognitive-behavioral intervention to positive behavior support (PBS). Fifty-four families who met the criteria of (a) having a child with a developmental disability, (b) whose child displayed serious challenging behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Severe Disabilities
Carroll, Crystal; Olwig, Heather; Vasquez, Melissa – Communique, 2011
When students reach adolescence, they have often been known to devise destructive outlets for their self-expression (e.g., suggestive dress, tattoos, piercing, and sexual risk-taking). Recently growing in popularity, to almost epidemic proportions in the general adolescent population, is the act of self-injury. Self-injury refers to the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Adolescents
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Townsend, Ellen; Walker, Dawn-Marie; Sargeant, Sally; Vostanis, Panos; Hawton, Keith; Stocker, Olivia; Sithole, Jabulani – Journal of Adolescence, 2010
Background: Mood and anxiety disorders, and problems with self-harm are significant and serious issues that are common in young people in the Criminal Justice System. Aims: To examine whether interventions relevant to young offenders with mood or anxiety disorders, or problems with self-harm are effective. Method: Systematic review and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Juvenile Justice, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Hoffman, Rachel M.; Kress, Victoria E. – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2008
The purpose of this article is to present an intervention, the externalization of client problems, which can be used to address non-suicidal-self-injurious behavior. Specific externalization techniques are discussed, including naming the problem, letter writing, and drawing. A case application and implications for practice are presented.
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Letters (Correspondence), Self Destructive Behavior, Personal Narratives
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Hastings, Richard P.; Boulton, Holly V. N.; Monzani, Louisa C.; Tombs, Anna K. H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
A variety of variables have been found to augment perceived social validity of behavioral interventions. In the present study, potential effects of behavioral function were evaluated. Sixty students inexperienced in work with people with mental retardation, and 60 experienced staff watched one of two carefully matched acted videos depicting…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Intervention