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Direct linkShukla-Mehta, Smita; Albin, Richard W. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2003
In this article, the authors describe 12 practical strategies identified as empirically effective in preventing behavioral escalation in students: (1) Reinforce calm and on-task behaviors; (2) Know the triggers; (3) Pay attention to anything unusual about the student's behavior; (4) Do not escalate along with the student; (5) Offer students…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques
Bull, Leona – Early Child Development and Care, 2003
Smoking in pregnancy is a serious health risk to mother and baby that is associated with premature birth, low birth weight and respiratory disorders. Recently it has become apparent that smoking in pregnancy can have long-term consequences for the child, including learning difficulties, elevated risk of diabetes, obesity and asthma. Over the past…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, At Risk Persons, Learning Problems, Pregnancy
Kenardy, Justin; McCafferty, Kelly; Rosa, Virginia – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
This project aims to conduct a medium-term follow-up to assess the efficacy of a preventive cognitive behavioural intervention delivered via the Internet to individuals at risk of developing anxiety disorders. Previous work on immediate outcome indicated that the program was effective in reducing depression and anxiety-related cognitions.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Intervention, Internet
Furber, Gareth; Steele, Anna; Wade, Tracey D. – Clinical Psychologist, 2004
A previous case-series evaluation of a six-session guided self-help (GSH) approach with 15 people with bulimia nervosa (BN) showed significant reductions across all measures, including binge eating, self-induced vomiting, weight concern, shape concern and dietary restraint. However, the reduction of binge eating and self-induced vomiting was…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Effect Size, Counseling Effectiveness, Body Composition
Wells, Karen C.; Chi, Terry C.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Pfiffner, Linda; Nebel-Schwalm, Marie; Owens, Elizabeth B.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hoza, Betsy; Jensen, Peter S.; March, John; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Pelham, William E.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The present study examined treatment outcomes for objectively measured parenting behavior in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Five hundred seventy-nine ethnically and socioeconomically diverse children with ADHD-combined type (ages 7.0-9.9 years) and their parent(s) were recruited …
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Outcomes of Treatment
Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; van Oorsouw, Wietske; Sturmey, Peter – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2006
A meta-analytic study on effectiveness of behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatments for challenging behaviors in individuals with mild mental retardation is reported. Eighty articles were examined. For each comparison, several study variables and two effect sizes (percentage of nonoverlapping data--PND and percentage of zero data--PZD) were…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Meta Analysis, Psychotherapy, Effect Size
Groft-Jones, Melissa; Block, Martin E. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2006
The purpose of this article is to summarize information presented in the prior articles into practical strategies physical educators can use when teaching children with autism. The authors divided the article into three areas: (1) structuring the environment; (2) accommodating communication challenges; and (3) preventing challenging behaviors.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Physical Education Teachers, Children
Valore, Thomas G.; Cantrell, Robert P.; Cantrell, Mary Lynn – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2006
Educational and treatment programs for troubled youth face formidable barriers in building pro-social group climates. When a youth is loyal to deviant peers, positive adult bonds are obstructed. Fritz Redl once observed that therapeutic efforts with such a youth is akin to having a "gang under the couch." Effective ecological interventions employ…
Descriptors: Competence, Social Environment, Behavior Modification, Youth
O'Sullivan, Katherine R.; Russell, Heather – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2006
When interventions with youth are not successful, it is easy to point fingers of blame. Professionals may see parents as uninvolved while parents feel unsupported. Such polarization leads to adversarial relationships that undermine parenting, education, and treatment. This article considers common defensive reactions of parents and professionals…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Parent Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
West, Elizabeth A.; Billingsley, Felix – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Given the frequency with which the "system of least prompts" is used, it is important to identify procedures to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the system. This study compared effects of a traditional least to most procedure (TLM) and a revised least to most procedure (RLM) on skill acquisition in individuals with moderate and severe…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Prompting, Program Improvement
Evans, Steven W.; Youngstrom, Eric – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This column focuses on the valid, reliable, and useful measurement of treatment effects in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treated in practice settings. The case is presented of Polly, an 11 year-old female who was evaluated and determined to have probably met diagnostic criteria for ADHD, combined…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment
Muscat, Anne C. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2005
The author explores the applicability of the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) and motivational interviewing (MI) as a collaborative approach in counseling "resistant" or ambivalent clients. The TTM and MI provide an empirically tested framework for employment counselors to assess and empower clients who are often labeled resistant or…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Download full textHein, Dawn L.; Wimer, Sandra L. – Online Submission, 2007
An action research project report was complete to discuss how homework completion and motivation is an ongoing issue and debate within the public schools. This is especially true in the middle school setting. The teacher researchers of this project chose to conduct a study in order to increase homework completion and motivation of middle school…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, Action Research, Behavior Modification
Riggs, Nathaniel R.; Sakuma, Kari-Lyn Kobayakawa; Pentz, Mary Ann – Evaluation Review, 2007
The overall aim of the two school-based pilot studies was to evaluate whether an approach to prevention that focused on changing child impulse control, decision making, and social competence can be effective in changing attitudes toward food intake and physical activity as risk factors for obesity. The strategy used was to translate specific…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students
Sanger, Dixie; Spilker, Anna; Wiliiams, Nicole; Belau, Don – Journal of Correctional Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to survey the opinions of female juvenile delinquents residing in a correctional center about the role of teachers and schools in serving students involved in violence. The term violence referred to behaviors and actions including threats or intentional harm to individuals or property (Van Hasselt & Hersen, 1999). A…
Descriptors: Prevention, Learning Problems, Teacher Attitudes, Females
