Education & Treatment of Children articles from May 1999

Education & Treatment of Children archives from May 1999

The Contribution of Data Based Case Studies to the Education and Treatment of Children.(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... The case study, as a method of investigation, has played an enduring role in the evolution of scientific inquiry (Bolger, 1965). In fact, it was the sole methodology of clinical investigation by practitioners during the first half of the 20th...

Frequent Monitoring of Clinical Outcomes: Research and Accountability for Clinical Practice.
May 1, 1999... Abstract This and the eight articles that follow it comprise a special issue on the advantages of conducting what we will call "Level 1 research," a labor-nonintensive, free-wheeling kind of accountability that should improve one's...

Multifaceted Uses of a Simple Timeout Record in the Treatment of a Noncompliant 8-year-old Boy.
May 1, 1999... Abstract The use of data to monitor the progress of therapy has been a hallmark of behavior analytic treatment research. However, the many benefits of using easily obtained data to guide behavior change efforts may still be...

Treatment of Noncompliance Using Parent Child Interaction Therapy: A Data-Driven Approach.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 1999... Abstract Collecting data throughout treatment provides the clinician with empirical methods of evaluating treatment gains. Support for the use of data to empirically guide and assess clinical progress -- not only at pre- and post-treatment...

Data-Based Clinical Decision Making in the Treatment of an Adolescent with Severe Conduct Problems.
May 1, 1999... Abstract This case illustrates the contributions of continuous data monitoring to clinical decision making in the treatment of an adolescent with severe conduct problems. Treatment began with a comprehensive point system that required the...

School-based Behavior Management of Cursing, Hitting, and Spitting in a Girl with Profound Retardation.
May 1, 1999... Abstract The present case study reports the use of ignoring, positive reinforcement, passive restraint and time-out in the treatment of a 10 year-old girl with profound retardation. Disruptive behaviors in the classroom and home...

Psychotherapy for Some Anxiety Sequelae of Leukemia.
May 1, 1999... Abstract An eight year old child who had been ill most of his life, including with Leukemia, had developed a generalized anxiety about health which resulted in multiple presentations at a hospital emergency room. A program of self-mediated...

Level 1 Research: Where the Rubber Meets the Road in the Treatment of Serious Mental and Physical Health Problems.
May 1, 1999... Abstract Level 1 research (Hawkins & Matthews, 1999, is an underutilized strategy for monitoring clinical cases, demonstrating accountability in applied settings, and maximizing applied clinicians' effectiveness in the delivery of...

Multicomponent Treatment of a Test Anxious College Student.
May 1, 1999... Abstract A multicomponent treatment approach consisting of relaxation training, systematic desensitization, and cognitive-behavioral interventions was utilized to treat test anxiety in a college student female. Data collected and used...

Merging Research and Practice: The Example of Positive Peer Reporting Applied to Social Rejection.
May 1, 1999... Abstract We evaluated the influence of a positive peer-reporting procedure on positive and negative peer interactions, peer acceptance ratings, and the daily problem behaviors of a 15-year-old boy in residential care. Results suggested the...