Handbook of Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

by Rutherford Jr., Robert B.; Quinn, Mary Magee; Mathur, Sarup R.

• ISBN13: 9781593854713
• ISBN10: 1593854714
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-10
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Bringing together leading researchers, this book integrates current knowledge on EBD 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 behavior, boost self-control and social skills, and maximize academic achievement. Findings on early intervention and prevention are presented, and implications for policy discussed. Broad in coverage, the volume also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in service provision and delineates best-practice guidelines for research.

Author Biography

Robert B. Rutherford Jr., PhD, is Professor of Special Education and Director of Graduate Programs and Research in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. Dr. Rutherford is the past president of both the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) and Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders (TECBD). He is the former editor of Behavioral Disorders and the coeditor of the CCBD/TECBD Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, published annually in Education and Treatment of Children.
 
Mary Magee Quinn, PhD, is Principal Research Scientist at the American Institutes for Research. She is currently the Project Director of the Alternative Schools Project, the Systems Improvement Activities to Enhance Children's Mental Health Service Project, and the Linking Assessment Policy and Practice Project; Codirector of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice; and an Associate Director of the National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice. She is the past president of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders.
 
Sarup R. Mathur, PhD, is Clinical Professor, Cluster Chair, and Initial Teacher Certification Coordinator for Special Education in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. Dr. Mathur is the coeditor of the CCBD/TECBD Monograph Series on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth and the coauthor of Teacher-Mediated Behavior Management Strategies for Children with EBD and Effective Strategies for Teaching Appropriate Behaviors to Children with EBD. She is former secretary and current president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders and the past president of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders.

Table of Contents

Overview of Foundations, Assessment, Characteristics, Interventions, and Methodology in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Research

Foundations and Research Introduction

Historical to Contemporary Perspectives on the Field of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Classification and Definition of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Cultural and Linguistic Competency and Disproportionate Representation

Linking Prevention Research with Policy: Examining the Costs and Outcomes of the Failure to Prevent Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

How Research Informs Practice in the Field of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Assessment and Evaluation Introduction

Assessment and Evaluation of Students' Behavior and Intervention Outcomes: The Utility of Rating Scale Methods

Functional Behavioral Assessment

Psychiatric and Psychological Assessment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders during School Mental Health Consultation

Curriculum-Based Measurement of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Assessment for Data-Based Decision Making

Early Identification and Prevention of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Accountability and Assessment for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Introduction

Externalizing Behaviors of Aggression and Violence and the School Context

Internalizing Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents

Youth Delinquency: Prevention and Intervention

Research Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Intervention and Treatment Research Introduction

Early Intervention for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Psychopharmacology in the Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

The School-to-Community Transition of Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Teaching Alternative Behaviors to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Informed Practice in Teaching Self-Control to Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Instruction and Classroom Management: Prevention and Intervention Research

Social Skills Training and Teaching Social Behavior to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Academic Instruction and Tutoring Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: 1990 to the Present

Schoolwide Systems of Behavior Support: Maximizing Student Success in Schools

Collaboration with Other Agencies: Wraparound and Systems of Care for Children and Youths with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Research Methodology Introduction

Applied Behavior Analysis and the Education and Treatment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Experimental Research Designs in the Study

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