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Lantieri, Linda – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2012
Adults often feel the pressures of today's fast-paced world and think back longingly to a time when their daily lives were a lot less hectic. One third of the respondents in one study report that they are living with "extreme stress" and almost half feel that the level of stress in their lives has increased over the past five years. Children are…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Emotional Disturbances, Emotional Experience, Emotional Problems
Crow, Rene; Kohler, Patty A.; Cooper, Mark; Atkins, Kathleen – Exceptional Parent, 2010
The long awaited blessings of having a child bring simultaneous bouts of confusion and uncertainty regarding the vast parenting responsibilities that come with raising that child. When the child has a disability, sometimes the tasks can seem especially daunting. In this article, the authors aim to guide parents of children who display challenging…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Barriers, Disabilities
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DiStefano, Christine; Greer, Fred W.; Kamphaus, R. W.; Brown, William H. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
A screening instrument used to identify young children at risk for behavioral and emotional difficulties, the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Teacher Rating Scale-Preschool was examined. The Rasch Rating Scale Method was used to provide additional information about psychometric properties of items, respondents, and the response scale.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, At Risk Persons, Test Validity, Rating Scales
Chandra, Anita – RAND Corporation, 2010
This testimony was presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel on March 9, 2010. It discusses the findings from the study "Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families." This study provided important data on the well-being of military children and quantitatively…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Employed Parents, Family Work Relationship, Children
Claire, Carolyn A. – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 2010
Finding it difficult to overcome the emotional distress experienced when considering her husband's infidelity, a client seeks counselling support. The client's goal was to learn about herself and to use the experience as an opportunity for self transformation. The case study utilizes Attachment Theory and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help the…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Females, Case Studies, Behavior Modification
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Klasen, Fionna; Oettingen, Gabriele; Daniels, Judith; Post, Manuela; Hoyer, Catrin; Adam, Hubertus – Child Development, 2010
The present research examines posttraumatic resilience in extremely exposed children and adolescents based on interviews with 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age = 11-17, female = 48.5%). Despite severe trauma exposure, 27.6% showed posttraumatic resilience as indicated by the absence of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and clinically…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Family Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychopathology
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Selekman, Matthew D. – Educational Leadership, 2009
Approximately 14 to 17 percent of adolescents today self-harm, deliberately cutting, burning, or bruising themselves. Most self-harming adolescents use the behavior as a coping strategy to get immediate relief from emotional distress or other stressors in their lives. Stressors include fitting in with peers, activity and homework overload, fears…
Descriptors: Suicide, Adolescents, Coping, Guidance
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Mitchell, Barbara A.; Lovegreen, Loren D. – Journal of Family Issues, 2009
This study explores parental health and well-being in relation to "empty nest" transitions. Focus is placed on the purported empty nest syndrome (i.e., self-reported experiences of depression and emotional distress when children leave home) and variations by parental gender and cultural background. This study is primarily based on…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Cultural Background, Gender Differences
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Foltz, Robert – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2008
Children who have experienced relational trauma present a host of problems and are often diagnosed with psychiatric disorders and then medicated. But there is evidence that commonly used drugs interfere with oxytocin or vasopressin, the human trust and bonding hormones. Thus, psychotropic drugs may impair interpersonal relationships and impede…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Safety, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship
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Robson, Maggie – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2008
This paper describes the therapeutic journey of Leigh (not his real name), a nine-year-old boy who was referred for play therapy due to the death of his 15-year-old brother. The play therapy was offered through a joint project called "Playing through Loss" and run jointly between a UK university and the local branch of a national…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Relaxation Training, Therapeutic Environment, Milieu Therapy
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Braun-Lewensohn, Orna; Celestin-Westreich, Smadar; Celestin, Leon-Patrice; Verte, Dominique; Ponjaert-Kristoffersen, Ingrid – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
This study investigates the impact of several types of exposure to terror attacks on adolescents' psychological outcomes in the context of ongoing terror. A total of 913 adolescents (51 girls) aged 12 to 18 years (12-13.6 = 33%; 13.7-15.6 = 38%; 15.7-18 = 28%) took part in the study. Detailed data were collected concerning objective, subjective…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Mental Health, Adolescents, Coping
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Shapiro, Sandra – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
A growing number of students presenting with nonlethal self-injury has recently captured the attention of school nurses. The purpose of intentional self-harm is aimed at reducing emotional distress. This is not a new phenomenon, but what is alarming is the increasing incidence of self-injurious behavior among adolescents. This behavior is raising…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Prevention, School Nurses, Injuries
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2008
Reactions to the trauma of an earthquake are likely to show up in children's behavior at school, and teachers can play an important role in the recovery of their students. By better understanding students' reactions, teachers can be prepared to provide appropriate support within the school setting. By being informed about trauma, teachers and…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Emotional Problems, Coping, Guides
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Morasco, Benjamin J.; Weinstock, Jeremiah; Ledgerwood, David M.; Petry, Nancy M. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2007
This paper describes qualitative data regarding psychological factors that may affect gambling behavior among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Participants (n = 84) diagnosed with pathological gambling were treated in a clinical trial examining the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Qualitative data were collected from…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Coping, Emotional Problems, Behavior Disorders
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Miers, Anne C.; Rieffe, Carolien; Terwogt, Mark Meerum; Cowan, Richard; Linden, Wolfgang – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
Attempts to explain the experience of somatic complaints among children and adolescents suggest that they may in part result from the influence of particular strategies for coping with anger on the longevity of negative emotions. To explore these relationships British (n = 393) and Dutch (n = 99) children completed a modified version of the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Coping, Adolescents, Children
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