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TOPIC: Behavior Problems and Conduct Disorders

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Other Relevant Documents, Resources, and Tools on the Internet Clearinghouse Archived Resources Related Agencies and Websites Relevant Publications That Can Be Obtained through Libraries
  • Behavioral Approach to Assessment of Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders : a Handbook for School-based Practitioners. edited by Breen & Fiedler. (2003). Austin, TX : Pro-Ed.
  • Childhood Behavior Disorders : Applied Research and Educational Practice. by Algozzine, Serna, & Patton. (2001). Austin, Texas, : Pro-Ed.
  • Child Delinquency : Early Intervention and Prevention. Loeber, Farrington, and Petechuk. (2003). [Washington, DC] : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
  • Families and Positive Behavior Support : Addressing Problem Behavior in Family Contexts. edited by Lucyshyn, Dunlap, and Albin. (2002). Baltimore, MD : P.H. Brookes Pub.
  • "Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Children and Adolescents with Disruptive Behavior." Eyberg, Sheila M., Nelson, Melanie M., and Boggs, Stephen R. (2008). In Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.37:(1). 215-237.
  • Helping Adolescents At Risk : Prevention of Multiple Problem Behaviors. by Anthony Biglan, et al. (2004). New York, NY : Guilford Press.
  • How to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Competence. by Carolyn Webster-Stratton. (1999). London : P. Chapman ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications.
  • The incredible years parents, teachers, and children training series A mutifacetedtreatmetn approach for young children with conduct problems. Webster-Stratton, C., & Reid, M.J. (2003). In Kazdin & Weisz, Ch 13,, pp.224-240.
  • Practitioner's Guide to Behavioral Problems in Children. by Glen P. Aylward. (2003). New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
  • Risks and Problem Behaviors in Adolescence. edited by Lerner & Ohannessian. (1999). New York : Garland Pub.
  • Understanding and Supporting Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. edited by Paul Cooper. (1999). London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • When interventions harm: Peer groups and problem behavior. Dision, T.J., McCord, J., & Poulin, F. (1999). American Psychologist, 54, 755-764.


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