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Fears and Phobias in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: Assessment and Intervention Strategies.
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King, Neville J.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
The literature on fears and phobias of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities is reviewed. Assessment procedures are then examined, including interviews, self-reports, parent rating scales, and behavioral observations. Interventions are drawn from the principles of respondent, operant, and vicarious conditioning. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Dealing with Fear and Anxiety in the School Setting: Behavioral Approaches to Treatment.
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Morris, Richard J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
This literature review focuses on behavioral intervention strategies for the reduction of school-related fears and anxieties. Major behavior therapy procedures are discussed: systematic desensitization and its variations, modeling, self-control, and cognitive behavioral approaches. General research trends in fear and anxiety reduction are also…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Desensitization
The Psychological Impact of Rape.
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Resick, Patricia A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1993
Reviews the literature on the psychological impact of rape on adult female victims, and explores typical patterns of recovery, types of symptoms, and variables affecting recovery. Explores moderating and preassault variables, within-assault variables such as acquaintance status and level of violence, and postassault variables such as social…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Coping, Depression (Psychology)