The nine readings in this monograph focus on ways to improve the social skills of students with emotional/behavioral disorders. The following readings are included: (1) "Analysis of Literature on Social Competence of Behaviorally Disordered Children and Youth" (Sarup R. Mathur and Robert B. Rutherford, Jr.); (2) "A Validation of Social Skills for Students with Behavioral Disorders" (Nancy Meadows and others); (3) "Social Interaction Research and Families of Behaviorally Disordered Children: A Critical Review and Forward Look" (James Fox and Sarah Savelle); (4) "Structured Learning: A Psychoeducational Approach for Teaching Social Competencies" (Arnold P. Goldstein and others); (5) "Use of Cognitive Mediation Strategies for Social Skills Training: Theoretical and Conceptual Issues" (John W. Maag); (6) "Using a Peer Confrontation System in a Group Setting" (Spencer J. Salend and others); (7) "Social Interaction Training for Preschool Children with Behavioral Disorders" (Mary A. McEvoy and Samuel L. Odom); (8) "Entrapment Effects and the Generalization and Maintenance of Social Skills Training for Elementary School Students with Behavioral Disorders" (Scott R. McConnell); and (9) "Structured Learning Using Self-Monitoring To Promote Maintenance and Generalization of Social Skills across Settings for a Behaviorally Disordered Adolescent" (Cheryl Strobel Kiburz and others). (Individual readings contain references.) (DB)

Research and experience show that children and adolescents who struggle with emotional, behavioral and social problems do improve when they learn prosocial skills. Social skill instruction, therefore, can be a vital component in the treatment planning for a child diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Teaching Social Skills to Youth with Mental Health Disorders is a guide for therapists, counselors, psychologists, educators, and other practitioners trying to help these youth get better.

"The purpose of this monograph is to help special educators design social behavior curricula that teach alternative or replacement behaviors for the negative ones."--Page 1.

Addresses the perspectives and issues related to behaviour disorders and involves leaders in the behaviour disorders field. This book addresses such topics as: social skills training, effective instruction, response-to-intervention, transition, technology finally ending with working families, and teacher preparation.

The Handbook of Research on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders explores the factors necessary for successful implementation of interventions that foster productive relationships and ecologies to establish, reinforce, and sustain adaptive patterns of emotional and behavioral functioning across childhood and into adulthood. Although there has been a concerted focus on developing evidence-based programs and practices to support the needs of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders, there has been less emphasis on the developmental, social, and environmental factors that impact the implementation and effectiveness of these approaches. Chapters from leading experts tackle this complexity by drawing on a range of disciplines and perspectives including special education; mental health services; school, clinical, and community psychology; social work; developmental psychology and psychopathology; and prevention science. An essential resource for scholars and students interested in emotional and behavioral disorders, this volume crafts an essential framework to promote developmentally meaningful strategies for children and youth with even the most adverse experiences and intensive support needs.

In this guide are the tools needed to develop appropriate social skills interventions for young children through adolescents and crossing a broad spectrum of backgrounds and abilities. This work is unique in its emphasis on building ne w adaptive, prosocial behaviors. The editors have combined an overview of the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of social skills instruction with a broad range of practical applications, examples, strategies, and suggestions for intervention. Includes extensive, up to date coverage of early childhood, aggressive, severely disabled, adolescent, and culturally diverse populations. Explains how social skills instruction can be used to prevent problems as well as help children overcome existing ones. Shows how to assess the characteristics of learners and their environment in order to tailor instruction to their needs. Provides a wide range of strategies, examples, and practical suggestions -- including behavioral, cogni tive, and affective approaches. School Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, and Clinical Psychologists. A Longwood Professional Book Also available in casebound: ISBN: 0-205-16073-5 Title Code: H60734. The previous edition ISBN is: 0-205-14299-0.

Brinig together leading reserachers, this book integrates current knowledge on emotional and behavioral disorders in the school setting. Reviewed are a range of evidence-based approaches to identifying, assessing, and intervening with this difficult-to-teach population. School practitioners and educators gain essential tools for developing and evaluating programs to improve student behvior, boost self-control and social skills, and maximize academic achievement. Findings on early intervention and prevention are presented, and inplications for policy discussed. Broad in coverage, the volume also empasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in service provision and delineates best-practice guidelines for research.