Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders articles from September 2005

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders archives from September 2005

Predicting the persistence of aggressive offending of African American males from adolescence into young adulthood: the importance of peer relations, aggressive behavior, and ADHD symptoms.
September 22, 2005... This study examined the predictors of aggressive offending that persisted from adolescence into young adulthood in an initial sample of 622 African American youth who were interviewed every 2 years between the ages of 12 and 22. Participants...

Factors associated with participation of children with mental health problems in structured youth development programs.
September 22, 2005... Comprehensive community care principles emphasize the importance of positive community-based activities for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), and caregivers frequently indicate the need for recreation and after-school...

Self-report measures of juvenile psychopathic personality traits: a comparative review.
September 22, 2005... The authors evaluated self-report instruments currently being used to assess children and adolescents with psychopathic personality traits with respect to their reliability, validity, and research utility. Comprehensive searches across multiple...

The Oregon first step to success replication initiative: statewide results of an evaluation of the program's impact.
September 22, 2005... First Step to Success is a collaborative home and school early intervention program designed to address secondary prevention goals and outcomes for behaviorally at-risk children in the K-2 age-grade range (see Walker, Kavanagh, Stiller, Golly,...

Athletic performance and social behavior as predictors of peer acceptance in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
September 22, 2005... Sixty-three children between ages 6 and 12 who were enrolled in a summer treatment program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participated in a study designed to measure the relationship between social behaviors,...

Differences in strength assessment scores for youth with and without ED across the youth and parent rating scales of the BERS-2.(emotional disturbance)
September 22, 2005... The authors' studies evaluated the discriminative ability of the youth and parent forms of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-Second Edition (BERS-2; Epstein, 2004). The BERS-2 is a standardized rating scale system that assesses the...

Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders.(EDITORIAL POLICY)
September 22, 2005... The Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (JEBD) is a refereed, quarterly, multidisciplinary journal publishing articles on research, practice, and commentary related to individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders. Articles...

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September 22, 2005... February 2006 * February 1-4, 2006. International Reading Association, 31st IRA Southwest Regional Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Contact: (P) 800/336-7323; (F) 302/737-0878; Web site: www.reading.org March 2006 * March 1-4, 2006....