A behaviorally-oriented activities therapy program was designed and implemented with adolescents who manifested problems at school, at home, and with peers. Techniques employed included: contingency contracting, assertiveness training, relaxation training, and cognitive restructuring. (Author/KC)

The study investigated the effectiveness of self-ratings vs a teacher- administered point system in reducing the disruptive behavior of five elementary level students. (SBH)

The "Bringing It All Back Home" project at a North Carolina center provides an example of the teacher-based Model for troubled adolescents in group homes. (MS)

A study involving 24 primary-grade children with behavior problems was conducted to illustrate the use of normative behavioral observation data as a standard for evaluating the practicality of treatment effects produced in other settings. (Author/SB)

Discusses the national problem of runaway youth providing statistical evidence compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and suggests methods for developing productive decision making in family life. (RK)

Problem drinkers in the community were subjects in a study that evaluated the therapeutic potential of learning techniques in changing abusive drinking patterns and achieving moderation. The authors conclude that moderation is a more attainable and feasible goal for problem drinkers than for chronic alcoholics. (Author)

A survey of 263 day care mothers ascertained their main concerns about children under their care and their methods of handling problems. It also revealed that the mothers have high interest in learning about the early identification of children with emotional disorders. (MS)

This paper illustrates an ego-analytic strategy by describing the hypothetical treatment of a couple who were not capable of or motivated by conventional therapy and for whom strictly behavioral sex therapy failed. (Author)

Differences between 28 referred (for acting-out behavior) and 28 nonreferred children (4 to 8 years old) and their families were investigated using three methods-clinic observation, home observation, and parent questionnaires. (Author/SBH)

The effectiveness of a contingency management program for managing and educating students with histories of severe misconduct was evaluated with 46 eighth graders from three junior high schools. (Author/SBH)

Discusses psychopathology as portrayed in literature, followed by an examination of some theories of psychopathy and the association of sociopathy and crime. Also discusses using parental licensing as a preventive measure against the development of sociopathology in children. (GR)