Asserts that character is at the core of leadership, and that character development requires behavioral change as well as knowledge acquisition. Discusses how incorporating behavioral change into administrator preparation programs requires faculty to consider recent findings in neuroscience on how the brain learns, and the incorporation of these…

The study assessed whether 4 students (ages 9-13) with severe autistic disabilities could learn to use a self-management treatment package to reduce stereotypic behavior. Use of the procedures greatly reduced levels of stereotypic behavior. Improvement also occurred for extended periods of time in new settings without the presence of a treatment…

Describes and evaluates an intervention to reduce anger in college students (N=29) which combines cognitive, relaxation, and behavioral coping skills. Results indicated the intervention seemed to be generally effective. (Author/ABL)

The conflict between viewing aversive therapeutic interventions with mentally retarded persons from either an ideological or scientific perspective is examined. It is concluded that some of those who reject aversive therapeutic interventions do so out of a poor understanding of behavioral science and a primarily ideological frame of reference.…

This paper comments on James Mulick's paper (EC 232 032) and views Mulick as rigidly committed to the behavioral paradigm, selectively evaluating data, and misrepresenting the opposition. Because aversive procedures are not wholly effective, positive, educative interventions are encouraged. (DB)

Describes a program that uses a homelike foster family setting and methods of behavior change with children and adolescents who are seriously emotionally disturbed. (PCB)

The school consultation and pre-referral intervention literature has ignored a fundamental aspect of behavior change--treatment integrity (the degree to which a treatment is implemented as planned). Treatment integrity is discussed as it relates to the design, implementation, and monitoring of such intervention plans. (TJH)

Describes use of stress inoculation training as the super structure of a university course in peak performance for student athletes. Examines several sorts of data suggesting that the intervention is efficacious in altering behavior. (Author/ABL)

A national survey of state agencies regarding statutes, regulations, and operating procedures for initiating and monitoring psychotropic drug regimens of persons with developmental disabilities showed that most states had more rules and regulations for persons in institutions than in community settings. (Author/DB)

Uses findings from Seattle Longitudinal Study of adult cognitive development to assist discussion of event history analysis. Illustrates its application to data involving changes of states in individual behavior related to human aging. Describes hazard functions which permit assessment of future decline risk and prediction as to when individual…

Describes assumptions underlying brief strategic intervention and distinguishing it from other intervention approaches. Presents case study of third grade student with problem of vomiting to illustrate school counseling technique of brief strategic intervention. Includes depiction of some basic steps school counselors can follow and some…

Describes a research project in which students investigate a personal "bad" habit. (MM)

Health promotion is defined as "any combination of educational, organizational, economic, and environmental supports for behavior conducive to health." This paper examines current efforts in health promotion, their goals, activities, settings, and research activities. (JD)

Studies conducted to investigate the psychometric qualities of the Health Support Index suggest that the index is internally consistent, stable and, potentially useful in identifying those individuals who do or do not have adequate support from their social environment to make successful changes in health-related behavior. (CB)

Describes success counseling, a counseling approach based on the principles of William Glasser's control theory and reality therapy that helps campers examine their wants and needs, evaluate their own behaviors, and see the connections between behavior and the ability to meet basic needs for love, power, fun, and freedom. Provides examples of…