Contents

Preface ix

The Authors xxi

Introduction: Current Trends in Treatmentof Children’s Behavior Problems 1

Chapter 1: Neurotic Behaviors 13

Nightmares 1 7

The Use of a Relationship and Implosive Therapy in

Ameliorating Nightmares— L. Handler

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Night Terrors—P. R. Keith

Brief Psychotherapy for Nightmares—A.J. Rosenthal

and S. V. Levine

Additional Readings

Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior 26

Dynamic, Here-and-Now, Focused Psychotherapywith Obsessive Children— P. L. Adams

A Mother as Therapist for Her Obsessive Child—A. Bonnard

Family Therapy and a Behavioral Approach withObsessive-Compulsive Children—S.

FineMutual Storytelling with a Compulsive Boy—

R. A. GardnerFantasy Communications with an Obsessive-Compulsive

Boy—L.H. Gondor

Behavior Therapy with a Compulsive and Phobic Boy—M. Hersen

Behavior Therapy with an Obsessive-Compulsive Boy—I. B. Weiner

Additional Readings

Hysterical Behavior 50

Conversion Hysteria in Latency—I. Kaufman

Symptom Discouragement in Treating HystericalReactions—

P. C. Laybourne and S. W. ChurchillHypnosis as a Therapeutic Adjunct in Treating

Hysteria—D. T. Williams and M. Singh

Additional Readings

Defmession 61

Attempted Suicide of a Seven-and-a-Half-Year-OldGirl—M. K. Aleksandrowicz

Handling the Death of a Parent—D. Becker and F. Margolin

Art Therapy After Accidental Death of a Sibling—F. W. Cohen

Managing Suicidal Children—K. Glaser

Handling Reactions to Death—B. Rosenblatt

Additional Readings

Contents

Shy, Withdrawn Behavior

Broad-Spectrum Behavior Therapy with a WithdrawnChild—D.B. Keat

Pet Psychotherapy for Increasing Self-Confidence—B. M. Levinson

Additional Readings

School Phobia

Behavioral Management of School Phobia—T. Ayllon,

D. Smith, and M. RogersRapid Treatment of School Phobia—

W. A. KennedyReturning School-Phobic Children to School—

E. Lasser s, R. Nordan, and S. BladholmTreating School Phobias with Sodium Pentothal—

R. W. Nice

Treating School Phobia with Implosive Therapy—R. E. Smith and T. M. Sharpe

Additional Readings

Childhood Fears

Modeling and the Fear of Dentistry—R. Adelson and

M. R. GoldfriedTreating Fearful Children—

-]. H. ConnEliminating a High Building Phobia by Desensitization

and Game Playing—L. Croghan and G.J. Musante

Systematic Desensitization of a Dog Phobia—S.Kissel

Deconditioning Children’s Phobias—A. A. Lazarus

Emotive Imagery in Treating Phobias—A. A. Lazarus and

A. Abramovitz

Treating a Noise Phobia by Flooding—W. Yule, B. Sacks,

and L. Hersov

Additional Readings

Reactions to Trauma

Preparing a Child for Surgery—F. W. Cline and

M.B. RothenbergTrance Therapy with Severely Burned Children—

W. L. LaBaw

Additional Readings

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Chapter 2: Habit Disorders 139

Tics 142

Eliminating Nervous Habits and Tics by Habit Reversal—N. H. Azrin and R. G. Nunn

Involving Parents in the Treatment of Childhood Tics—D. M. Zausmer

Treating Tourette’s Syndrome with Haloperidol —J. L. Chapel, N. Brown, and R. L. Jenkins

Behavior Modification Techniques for Tourette’sSyndrome—

A. L. MillerAdditional Readings

Eating Difficulty 157

Outpatient Management of Anorexia Nervosa—J. Reinhart, M. Kenna, and R. Succop

Extinction of Vomiting Behavior—M. G. Komechak

Treating a Child’s Refusal to Eat by the Use of LearningTheory—

J. G. WhiteTreating Anorexia Nervosa by the Family Lunch

Session—B. L. Rosman, S. Minuchin, and R. Liebman

Behavioral Treatment of a Child’s Eating Problem—M. E. Bernal

Additional Readings

Enuresis 177

Treating Enuresis by Retention Control Training—H. D. Kimmel and E. Kimmel

Treating Nocturnal Enuresis by Classical Bell-and-PadConditioning—

P. D. Taylor and R. K. TurnerControlling Nocturnal Enuresis by Operant

Conditioning—M. Samoan

Drugs for Bedwetting—R. Meadow

Using a Staggered-Wakening Procedure to ControlEnuresis in an Institutional Setting—

T. L. Greer andM. H. Davis

The Responsibility-Reinforcement Technique forEnuresis—5.

Marshall, H. H. Marshall, and R. P. LyonsThe Implicit Use of Operant Conditioning to Night Train

Children—L. Benjamin, W. Serdahely, and T. Geppert

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Dry-Bed Training—N. H. Azrin, T.J. Sneed, and R. M. Foxx

Treating 1,000 Consecutive Cases of Enuresis—M. WhiteAdditional Readings

Encopresis

Handling Encopresis with a Combination of BehaviorModification Procedures and Laxatives—

L. WrightA Triadic Behavioral Approach to Encopresis—

M. Sheinbein

Eliminating Soiling Behavior Through AversiveTechniques—

W. Ferinden and D. Van HandelDynamic Treatment of Encopresis—S.

R. Warson,

M. R. Caldwell, A. Warinner, A.J. Kirk, and R. A. JensenAdditional Readings

Glue Sniffing

Psychotherapy with Glue Sniffers—G. V. Laury

Glue Sniffing in Children: A Position Paper—N. E. Silberberg and M. C. Silberberg

Additional Readings

Sleep Disturbance

Drug Treatment of Somnambulism—R.B. Pesikoff and

P. C. DavisParent Guidance in Child Treatment—

M. Ack, E. Beale,

and L. Ware

Psychic Trauma and Somnambulism in Children—H. Kurtz and S. Davidson

Treating Insomnia by Self-Relaxation—G. Weil and

M. R. GoldfriedAdditional Readings

Obscene Language

The Use of Dirty Words by Children—L. Hartmann

Treating a Case of Compulsive Cursing—M. Hammer

Self-Injurious Behavior

Treating Compulsive Hair Pulling—-J. G. McLaughlin and

W. R. Nay

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Eliminating Severe Head-Slapping Behavior—D. T. Saposnek and L. S. Watson, Jr.

Treating Head Banging by a Punishment Technique—D. Morrison

Treating Hair Pulling by Brief Psychotherapy—E. P. Lester

Additional Readings

Thumbsucking

Parent Control of Thumbsucking in the Home—J. M. Kauffman and T. R. Scranton

Reducing Chronic Thumbsucking by BehaviorTechniques—

D. MartinTreating Chronic Thumbsucking Through the Use of

Dental Appliances—R. D. Haryett, F. C. Hansen,

P. O. Davidson, and M. L. Sandilands

Suppressing Thumbsucking by the Use of OralOvercorrection—

L. A. Doke and L.H. EpsteinAdditional Readings

Chapter 3: Antisocial Behaviors

Temper Tantrums

The “Barb” Technique—L. M. Kaufmann andB. R. Wagner

Observations on Temper Tantrums in Children—E. R. Geleerd

A Behavioral Approach to Temper Tantrums—W. C. Coe

Treatment of Temper Tantrums by ParadoxicalIntention— R. T. Hare-Mustin

Elimination of Middle-of-the-Night Tantrums—J. A. Martin and D. M. Iagulli

Therapeutic Use of a Child Management Task—L. Chassin, M. Perelman, and G. Weinberger

Additional Readings

Destructiveness

Modifying Destructive and Disruptive Behavior—J. Burchard and V. Tyler, Jr.

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The Efficacy of Time-Out Procedures—D.A. Sachs

Additional Readings

Aggressiveness 291

Analysis of Aggression in a Five-Year-Old Girl—E. Seeberg

Use of Fantasy as a Therapeutic Technique—T.Scheidler

Behavior Contracting and Group Therapy—D. Bardill

Additional Readings

Stealing 300

Treating Compulsive Stealing with BehavioralTechniques—

R. WetzelBehavior Rehearsal with Children—M. Gittleman

Additional Readings

Fire Setting 307

Eliminating Fire-Setting Behavior—C.J. Holland

Therapy for the Family of a Fire Setter—R. M. Eisler

Additional Readings

Runaway Reaction 315

The Runaway Reaction—R. L. Jenkins

A Family Perspective on Adolescent Runaways—H. Stierlin

Additional Readings

Chapter 4: Hyperkinetic Behavior 321

Restless, Hyperactive Behavior 324

Etiology and Intervention in Hyperactivity—K. B. Bower

and C. D. Mercer

Methods in Child Psychotherapy and Restlessness in anEleven-Year-Old Boy—S.

BrodyReducing Overactive Behavior—

S. G. Doubros and

G.J. DanielsOvercorrection of Inappropriate Behavior in Hyperactive

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Children—L. H. Epstein, L. A. Doke, T. E. Sajwaj,

S. Sorrell, and B. Rimmer

Hypnotic Suggestions with Hyperactive Children—J. Illovsky and N. FredmanControlling Hyperactivity—

W.A. LuszkiDrugs for Hyperkinetic and Perceptually Handicapped

Children—-J. G. Millichap

Individual and Group Consequences for HyperactiveChildren—

A. Rosenbaum, K.D. O’Leary, and R. G. JacobReducing Hyperactivity by Music—

T.J. ScottBehavior Therapy or Stimulant Drugs for Hyperactivity—

W. Stableford, R. Butz, J. Hasazi, H. Leitenberg, and

J. PeyserAdditional Readings

Short Attention Span 357

Effects of Behavioral Treatment on On-Task Behaviorand Peer Interaction—

L. E. Acker, P. R. Oliver,

J.A. Carmichael, and M.J. OzerkevichDecreasing Inattentiveness and Impulsiveness in

Hyperactive Children—V. I. Douglas

Increasing Attentive Behavior in a Hyperactive Child—G.R. Patterson, R. Jones, J. Whittier, and M.A. Wright

reaching Attentiveness with a Workbox—R. S. Ray,

D.A. Shaw, and J.A. CobbModifying Attention and Hyperactivity Through

Breathing Control—D.D. Simpson and A.E. Nelson

Additional Readings

Impulsiveness and Low Frustration Tolerance 375

Operant Conditioning of Self-Control—R. O. Blackwood

Modifying Aggression and Impulsiveness ThroughModeling—5.

E. Goodwin and M.J. MahoneyThe Changing Role of the Psychotherapist: Modifying

Impulsiveness—S.Kissel

Developing Self-Control in Impulsive Children—D. H. Meichenbaum and J. Goodman

Controlling Frustration by Conditioning—C.PollackAdditional Readings

Contents xix

Chapter 5: Disturbed Relationship 391with Children

Social Isolation 393

Modifying Extreme Social Withdrawal by Modelingwith Guided Participation—

D.M. Ross, S.A. Ross,and T.A. Evans

Multimedia Group Treatment—H.A. Savin

Peer Pair Therapy for Withdrawn Children—M.P. Bimbaum

Eliminating Isolate Behavior in the Classroom—P. Perelman

Play Therapy—V. Axline

Additional Readings

Overt Hostility Toward Peers 406

A Group Play Technique for Rewarding SocialResponsibility—

A. S. Carlin and H. E. ArmstrongControl of Aggression in a Nursery School Class—

P. Brown and R. Elliott

A Sensitivity Training Approach to Group Therapy—U. Rueveni

Tailormade Peer Therapy Groups—P. W. Clement

Additional Readings

Sibling Rivalry 419

Modifying a Deviant Sibling Interaction Pattern in theHome—

K.D. O’Leary, S. O’Leary, and W.C. BeckerBehavior Therapy with Children—S.

RussoTherapy of a Six-Year-Old Who Committed

Fratricide—M. Paluszny and M. McNabb

Additional Readings

Chapter 6: Disturbed Relationship 429with Parents

Overt Hostility Toward Parents 433

Excommunication in Family Therapy—A. Barcai and

L. Rabkin

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Training Mothers to Modify Brat Behavior—M.E. Bernal

Behavior Shaping of a Noncompliant, Hostile Boy—M.J. Boisvert

Family Sessions to Resolve Oedipal Struggles—E. Brandzel

A Family Operant Program to Treat Disturbing ChildBehavior— W. C. Coe

Behavior Modification with the Family of a DisobedientBoy—

R. Engeln, J. Knutson, L. Laughy, and

W. GarlingtonIndividual Treatment of a Defiant Child in the Contextof Family Therapy—

D. HallowitzChanging the Behavior of a Defiant Boy’s Parents—

S.M. Johnson and R. A. Brown

Training Parents to Provide Corrective SocialInteraction—S. Sanders

Additional Readings

Overdependent Relationship with Parents 471

Treating the “Mama’s Boy”—A. U. Khan

Child Psychoanalysis and Dependency on Parents—S.

Kramer and C. F. SettlageDesensitizing a Child to a Tense, Inhibiting

Relationship with Her Mother—J. H. Straughan

Mother as Behavior Therapist for Her OverdependentChild—

R. G. Wahler, G. H. Winkel, R. G. Peterson, and

D. C. Morrison

Additional Readings

Author Index 485

Subject Index 491