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Motta, Robert W. – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Notes growing interest in children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suspicion that rise in family violence, violence in schools, and other stressors may lead to characteristic PTSD symptoms of reexperiencing trauma, psychological numbing, and increased states of arousal. Examines characteristics of childhood PTSD and its causes.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Family Violence, Identification
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Hudley, Cynthia; Wakefield, William D.; Britsch, Brenda; Cho, Su-Je; Smith, Tara; DeMorat, Marlene – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Investigates how aggressive behavior is differentially perceived by two types of perceivers, teachers and peers (N=765), as a function of student neighborhood, gender, and grade level. Teachers in the more violent community perceived students to be relatively less aggressive and more similar across genders. Peers in the less violent community…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Children, Community Characteristics
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
The success of preventive and intervention programs for youth violence hinges upon recognizing and modifying aspects of school climate, teacher/school personnel interactions with students, and school structure. Several of these aspects are identified in this article and suggestions for improving the educational environment to prevent the…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Children, Educational Environment, Intervention
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Furlong, Michael J.; Smith, Douglas C. – Psychology in the Schools, 1998
Reviews efforts to categorize anger-related patterns among youth and proposes an empirically derived typology for males based upon a multidimensional conceptualization of anger in school settings. Uses a two-stage clustering procedure to develop six anger preference styles that described a sample of 200 students in grades 6-12. (MKA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Anger, Arousal Patterns
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Kruczek, Theresa; Salsman, Jill – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Trauma has the potential to undermine both the educational and personal achievement of students. This article will provide a review and an integration of theoretical and empirical literature on the prevention and treatment of stress disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens. An initial review of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Intervention, Stress Management