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Peer reviewedAuslander, Beth A.; Dunham, Richard M. – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Examines parallels between the findings of empirical studies on bulimia and the findings of empirical studies on the diffusion status of the adolescent identity transition. Results reveal similarities in familial descriptors, personality characteristics, and interpersonal styles for adolescents who are bulimic and those who are identity diffused.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bulimia, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits
Strop, Jean – Understanding Our Gifted, 2002
Using young women with eating disorders as examples, this article examines how misdirected critical thinking can become very non-productive. The negative side of the characteristics of critical thinkers (precise, reflective, analytical, and reasonable) are described in these adolescents, and key steps to addressing misdirected thinking are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Critical Thinking, Eating Disorders
Peer reviewedRealon, Rodney E.; Konarski, Edward A., Jr. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
The response satiation model of instrumental performance was used in two experiments to establish contingencies which reduced the self-injurious behavior of two adults with profound mental retardation and multiple handicaps. Transfer and generalization of training effects were also observed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Generalization
Peer reviewedKlingman, Avigdor; Hochdorf, Zipora – Journal of Adolescence, 1993
Assessed effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral school-based primary prevention psychological program designed to improve eighth-grade students' (n=237) distress-coping and prepare them as gatekeepers with regard to self-destructive behavior of peers. Program had positive effect on attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and awareness of distress coping…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Coping
Peer reviewedGutierrez, Peter; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1996
Examined psychiatrically disturbed adolescents' history of exposure to suicide attempts, completions, and other deaths in relation to attitudes about life and death. Explores the mediating processes involved in the impact of loss on suicidality. Concludes that a comprehensive history of loss and assessment of attitudes toward death are important…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior
Peer reviewedNagel, Liza; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1996
Surveyed more than 900 students in the rural northwest at the 4th-, 6th-, 8th-, and 10th-grade levels for alcohol and drug use. Measured self-reported usage of 17 substances. Reports descriptive statistical results by gender and grade-level usage rates. Discussion includes targeting drug prevention programs for specific grade and gender levels…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Education, Grade 10, Grade 4
Direct linkChapman, Alexander L.; Specht, Matthew W.; Cellucci, Tony – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
The theory that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with experiential avoidance, and that experiential avoidance mediates the association between BPD and deliberate, nonsuicidal self-harm was examined. Female inmate participants (N = 105) were given structured diagnostic assessments of BPD, as well as several measures of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior, Experience, Correlation
Coetzee, Charles – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2005
An entirely different approach is needed regarding the way in which troubled learners are perceived and approached. The removal of traditional punitive methods has left many educators unequipped for youth showing destructive behavior. This article reviews the shift towards a restorative approach within education in the Western Cape, South Africa.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Young Adults, Teacher Effectiveness
McCabe, Marita P.; Ricciardelli, Lina A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
This study examined changes in extreme weight change attitudes and behaviors (exercise dependence, food supplements, drive for thinness, bulimia) among adolescent boys and girls over a 16 month period. It also investigated the impact of body mass index, puberty, body image, depression and positive affect on these attitudes and behaviors 16 months…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Gender Differences, Body Composition, Puberty
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Download full textEvans, Richard I. – 1993
Although a great deal of effort has been devoted to the prevention of substance abuse and AIDS risk behaviors in adolescents, the success of such programs can be difficult to measure. This study, in Northeast Houston-Harris County, Texas, examines adolescent attitudes and behaviors toward sexual activity and AIDS and discusses barriers facing…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Health Education, Health Promotion
Regardie, Cynthia Ramos – 1994
In recent decades, the incidence of eating disorders has sharply increased. This paper reviews literature published between 1969 through 1992 which addresses personality characteristics of individuals with anorexia nervosa, restrictor subtype, utilizing the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-I). The current literature and research…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Bakke, Bruce L. – 1990
This guide to preventing self-injurious behavior, in question-and-answer format, is intended for parents, teachers, and other caregivers of people with disabilities. It describes the more common types of self-injurious behavior, discusses methods for identifying causes of self injury, and outlines interventions. Specifically, the guide covers: (1)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Definitions
Andrews, Judy A.; Lewinsohn, Peter M. – 1990
Although suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, little is known about the prevalence or characteristics of suicide attempts among adolescents. Data from 1,710 adolescents attending 9 high schools in 5 communities were examined to determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and the lethality and intent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Death
Wright, Sharon K. B. – 1987
This document introduces the issue of self-protection as the Minnesota 4-H Youth Development response to self-destructive behavior among adolescents. It presents findings from a statewide survey of over 36,000 secondary school students using the Minnesota Adolescent Health Survey. Responses are given in the areas of health, school attitudes,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Drug Abuse, Health
