Disruptive behavior disorders : evidence-based practice for assessment and intervention / Frank M. Gresham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gresham, Frank M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem children--Education.

Problem children.

Problem children--Behavior modification.

School mental health services.

Behavioral assessment.

Behavior disorders in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Guilford Press, a Division of Guilford Publications, Inc., [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Schools often resort to ineffective, punitive interventions for the 10% of K-8 students whose challenging behavior interferes with their own and their classmates' learning. This book fills a crucial need by describing ways to provide meaningful supports to students with disruptive behavior disorders. Prominent authority Frank M. Gresham weaves together current research, assessment and intervention guidelines, and illustrative case studies. He reviews a broad range of evidence-based practices and offers recommendations for selecting, implementing, and evaluating them within a multi-tiered frame

Contents:

Characteristics, Correlates, Causes, and Outcomes of Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Youth

Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in School Contexts : Key Issues and Recommendations

Evidence-Based Assessment Strategies : Screening, Identification, Progress Monitoring, and Outcomes

Issues and Guidelines in Implementing Interventions

Evidence-Based School Interventions : A Multi-Tiered Approach

Evidence-Based Home Interventions

Evidence-Based Multicomponent Interventions

Primary Prevention Strategies

Replacement Behavior Training Strategies

Case Study Applications for Best Practices.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4625-2133-9

OCLC:

911617024