School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

A collaborative study tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child to read in the future, are the most effective ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.

The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students at ...

The behavioral health crisis in this country is well-documented and only getting worse. As a result, there is growing impatience for a paradigm shift that moves behavioral health from the periphery to ...

Starting and sticking with a healthy lifestyle is tough. It's a complex proposition with multiple dimensions. There are the challenges associated with behavior change and the difficulty of altering ...

Now that you know several different prevention strategies, which one will you use first? We have provided you with some tips for success to help you through the process: Choose specific challenging ...

Earth Expeditions: Kenya Community Learning Leader Lily Maynard co-authored the article, “Maximizing biodiversity conservation through behavior change strategies,” which focused on conservation ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alternative Behavior Strategies (ABS), a leading provider of services to children with autism spectrum disorders, announced today the grand opening of its new ...