Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Evidence-Based Positive Strategies (Applying Psychology in the Schools Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433830140 ISBN 13: 9781433830143

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2019

Synopsis

This book shows psychologists and other mental health providers how to assess and treat emotional and behavioral problems in classrooms, including those arising from autism diagnoses. 

The emotional and behavioral problems of students in the classroom are a major concern for teachers, parents, and administrators. Fifty years of scientific research supports the efficacy of behavioral interventions in the classroom, yet school psychologists and teachers are often unaware of this evidence or of how to apply it.

As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to rise, school psychologists today must have the theoretical and practical knowledge to assess, treat, and intervene on behalf of all children, including those with ASD. This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on screening and diagnosis of ASD, discrete trials training, pivotal response training, verbal behavior interventions, and structured teaching approaches. Contributors also describe interventions for using cognitive behavior therapy with children and families to treat a variety of symptoms and behaviors.

About this title

About the Author

Steven G. Little, PhD, is a Professor of clinical psychology at Walden University. He earned his PhD in school psychology from Tulane University in 987 and has directed programs at various universities in the United States and New Zealand. Dr Little previously served as president of Division (School Psychology) of APA and has worked on the editorial boards of numerous journals. His main research interest is in behavioral interventions with children in homes and schools. Dr. Little is widely published, and he is also assistant director of the Svarcanas Centre. He lives in Malone, New York.

Angeleque Akin-Little, PhD, is director of the Svarcanas Centre and president of Akin-Little and Little Behavioral Psychology Consultants, PLLC. She earned her PhD in school psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 999 and is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D). She has served on the faculty at a number of universities in the United States and New Zealand and is a Fellow of Division (School Psychology) at APA. Her primary research interests are in behavioral interventions in homes and schools, particularly applied behavior analysis with children with autism spectrum disorder and holistic approaches to behavioral interventions with children. She lives in Malone, New York.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433830140
• ISBN 13: 9781433830143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 422
• Editor: Little Steven G., Akin-Little Angeleque