Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children with Psychological Disorders: A Reference For Classroom Teachers

In the vast literature on classroom behaviour management, there are no texts that offer a set of behaviour management strategies specific to various psychopathology issues in children and adolescents. This book provides a clear, useful resource for educators who wish to either prevent or diminish problem behaviours exhibited in the classroom. Readers are presented with a brief description of various mental health diagnoses, including children on the autistic spectrum, with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, and many others. After reviewing the features of each particular disorder, the book then offers a set of classroom management techniques designed to help educators target the associated problematic behaviours.

Each chapter is written by an expert in that specific field, and strategies are provided for use with a variety of ages (from early childhood to adolescence). Educators will find this to be an essential tool for working with children and adolescents with a variety of mental health and behavioural disorders in the classroom.

Table of Contents

Chapter One - Introduction to Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children with Psychological Disorders: A Reference for Classroom Teachers - By Jered B. Kolbert & Laura M. Crothers

Chapter Two -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) - By Linda A. Reddy, Gregory Fabiano, Beth Barbarasch, & Christopher Dudek

Chapter Three -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders (AD) - By Elizabeth McCallum & Elizabeth A. Pask

Chapter Four -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - By Charles M. Albright, Laura M. Crothers, & Jered B. Kolbert

Chapter Five -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children Involved in Bully/Victim Conflicts - By Laura M. Crothers, Eric Fenclau, Jr., Charles M. Albright, & Jered B. Kolbert

Chapter Six -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Childhood Schizophrenia - By Melissa Pearrow, Huijun Li, & Shane R. Jimerson

Chapter Seven -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Chronic Illnesses - By Ara J. Schmitt & Amanda J. Graham

Chapter Eight -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Eating Disorders - By Jamie M. King, Tammy L. Hughes, Laura M. Crothers, & Jered B. Kolbert

Chapter Nine -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Mood Disorders - By Lea A. Theodore, Sandra B. Ward, Melissa A. Bray, & Thomas J. Kehle

Chapter Ten -Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorders (ODD/CD) - By Tammy L. Hughes, Michael E. Tansy, & Kara G. Wisniewski

Chapter Eleven -Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - By Kathleen M. Chard, Rich Gilman, Lauren Holleb, & Angelique Teeters

Chapter Twelve -Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Children during the Preschool Years - By Jinhee Kim & Sierra Brown

Chapter Thirteen -Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Children Involved with Relational and Social Aggression (RA/SA) - By Julaine E. Field

Chapter Fourteen -Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Substance Abuse Disorders (SAD) - By Amanda Clinton

Chapter Fifteen -Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Children diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - By Lindsay McGuirk, Jeffrey A. Miller, & Stacie Leffard

Chapter Sixteen -Conclusion: Promoting and Maintaining Intervention Success when Working with Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Laura M. Crothers & Jered B. Kolbert