This class focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder in school settings. This course is important for school counselors and therapists working with behavior disordered children.
The successful student will be able to:
Define behaviors associated with ODD/CD
Relate different methods of diagnosing ODD/CD including medical examination, diagnostic interview, rating scales, tests, and observational measures
Describe co-existing or co-morbid conditions
Discuss possible causes for this disorder
Participate in treatment planning including writing behavior plans
Describe the role of special education as part of the treatment plan
Develop social skills training for use during therapy
Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children by Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2003.
ISBN-13: 978-0871207616 ISBN: 0871207613
Part 1
Understanding Oppositional Children
Why Commonly Used Approaches Often Fail
Engineering the Child’s Environment for Success
Managing the Daily Antecedents
Removing the Child From the Classroom
Providing Services at School
Training for Parents
Treating the Child
Developing a Positive School Culture
Part 2
Special Education Services
Writing Intervention Plans
Counseling
Social Skills Training
Suggested Reading:
Connecting Character to Conduct: Helping Students Do the Right Things, by Rita Stein, Roberta Richin, Richard Banyon, Francine Banyon, Marc Stein.
104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills, by Alanna Jones
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention: A Program Focusing on the Safe Management of Disruptive and Assaultive Behavior from the Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.
