Comparison of scores on the Child Behavior Checklist of 1,120 Flemish and 1,122 Dutch children, aged 6 to 12 years, found no differences between groups on total problem scores, higher scores for Dutch children on the Activities scale, and higher scores for Flemish children on the School scale. (DB)

A group-administered interview was administered in 16 third- through sixth-grade classes (n=406) including 20 students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Although boys with EBD were assessed by peers as significantly higher in aggression and disruption and lower in cooperation than general education boys, they tended to associate with…

Evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of 220 adolescents with severe emotional disturbances toward AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection found most students knew the main modes of HIV transmission. Student age, race, and gender were related to level of knowledge and attitudes toward people with…

This literature review finds that about half of all children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have significant problems with peer relationships. Although social skills interventions are commonly advocated, few studies have systematically evaluated social skills interventions with ADHD. Research suggests serious limitations in…

A battery of three measures for assessing the community-based social behavior of adolescents and young adults with emotional and behavioral disorders is described. The measures, in male and female forms, are "Test of Community-Based Social Skill Knowledge,""Scale of Community-Based Social Skill Performance," and "Behaviors That Are Undesirable for…