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Hoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C.; Mrug, Sylvie; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Bukowski, William M.; Gold, Joel A.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Peer-assessed outcomes were examined at the end of treatment (14 months after study entry) for 285 children (226 boys, 59 girls) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were rated by their classmates (2,232 classmates total) using peer sociometric procedures. All children with ADHD were participants in the Multimodal Treatment…
Descriptors: Therapy, Behavior Modification, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Paramore, Nancy W.; Higbee, Thomas S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
Brief multiple-stimulus-without-replacement (MSWO) preference assessments were conducted with 3 adolescent boys with emotional-behavioral disorders in the context of their public school educational program. The reinforcing effects of stimuli identified as high, medium, and low preference were then evaluated using an alternating treatments design…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Behavior Disorders, Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances
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Baker, Pamela Hudson – American Secondary Education, 2005
Educators face the dilemma of zero tolerance versus zero rejection. The pressure to maintain safe classrooms while simultaneously educating all students is a challenging proposition. This article is used to share data that were collected as part of a larger study on teachers' beliefs about their own self-efficacy regarding general classroom…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Zero Tolerance Policy, Self Efficacy, Classroom Techniques
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Newsom, Jason T.; Kaplan, Mark S.; Huguet, Nathalie; McFarland, Bentson H. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: Prevalence estimates of healthy behaviors and preventive care among older adults have not received sufficient attention, despite important health benefits such as longevity and better quality of life. Moreover, little is known about general population prevalences of older adults' efforts to change behavior, motivations to improve health…
Descriptors: Incidence, Behavior Modification, Screening Tests, Public Health
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Gosschalk, Philip O. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2004
This paper describes the behavioral treatment of acute onset school refusal in a 5-year old girl with Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD). A functional classification was used to select a treatment approach that involved the parent and teacher using shaping, positive reinforcement and extinction. Results showed that by the end of the fifth week of…
Descriptors: Separation Anxiety, Positive Reinforcement, Classification, School Phobia
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Ciarrochi, Joseph; Said, Terri; Deane, Frank P. – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2005
Decades of research have generally shown that being more rigid is associated with poorer mental health. We investigated whether all aspects of what has been termed "rigidity" are harmful. In particular, we hypothesized that the desire for simple structure (DSS) will not be associated with poor mental health, and in some cases might be associated…
Descriptors: Suicide, Life Satisfaction, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology)
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Smits, Jasper A. J.; Powers, Mark B.; Cho, Yongrae; Telch, Michael J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Numerous clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for panic disorder. However, studies investigating the mechanisms responsible for improvement with CBT are lacking. The authors used regression analyses outlined by R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny (1986) to test whether a reduction in fear of fear (FOF)…
Descriptors: Patients, Fear, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
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Foa, Edna B.; Rauch, Sheila A. M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
The authors report on changes in cognitions related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 54 female survivors of sexual and nonsexual assault with chronic PTSD who completed either prolonged exposure alone or in combination with cognitive restructuring. Treatment included 9-12 weekly sessions, and assessment was conducted at pretreatment,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Behavior Modification, Females
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Greene, Ross W.; Ablon, J. Stuart; Goring, Jennifer C.; Raezer-Blakely, Lauren; Markey, Jennifer; Monuteaux, Michael C.; Henin, Aude; Edwards, Gwenyth; Rabbitt, Sarah – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Oppositional-defiant disorder (ODD) refers to a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures. Research has shown that children with ODD and comorbid mood disorders may be at particular risk for long-term adverse outcomes, including conduct disorder. In this study, the authors examined the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Behavior Disorders, Cooperative Planning, Antisocial Behavior
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Constantino, Michael J.; Arnow, Bruce A.; Blasey, Christine; Agras, W. Stewart – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
The therapeutic alliance is an established predictor of psychotherapy outcome. However, alliance research in the treatment of eating disorders has been scant, with even less attention paid to correlates of alliance development. The goal of this study was to examine the relation between specific patient characteristics and the development of the…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Eating Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Restructuring
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Dunlap, Glen; Clarke, Shelley; Alter, Peter J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to critically examine the positive approaches to behavioral intervention research and young children demonstrating challenging behavior. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of articles published between 1984 and 2003 across 23 peer-reviewed journals. Each article that met the criteria for inclusion in the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Behavior Modification, Behavior Disorders
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White, Marc I.; Grzybowski, Stefan; Broudo, Marc – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2004
Introduction: This study investigates the use of a commitment to change (CTC) instrument as an integral approach to continuing medical education (CME) planning, implementation, and evaluation and as a means of facilitating physician behavior change. Methods: Descriptive statistics and grounded theory methods were employed. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Program Development, Physicians, Educational Objectives, Change Strategies
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Scholte, E. M.; van der Ploeg, J. D. – Journal of Adolescence, 2006
The development of adolescents with severe behavioural problems receiving residential treatment in Holland was empirically studied during 1 year. Treatment methods included a standard program comprising behavioural modification and three specific treatment programs: psychodynamic treatment, structured community living and adventurous learning. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Behavior Modification
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Milling, Leonard S.; Reardon, John M.; Carosella, Gina M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The mediator role of response expectancies and the moderator role of hypnotic suggestibility were evaluated in the analogue treatment of pain. Approximately 1,000 participants were assessed for hypnotic suggestibility. Later, as part of a seemingly unrelated experiment, 188 of these individuals were randomly assigned to distraction,…
Descriptors: Pain, Expectation, Responses, Narcotics
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Scarpaci, Richard T. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2006
Some people view bullying as a normal aspect of childhood; teachers who prevent bullying know that this is not true. Bullying is a deliberate act that hurts young victims, both emotionally and physically. Aside from the victims, bullying affects people around them by distracting, intimidating, and upsetting them. Basically, bullying in the…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Antisocial Behavior, Peer Relationship
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