Handbook of Social Behavior and Skills in Children (eBook)

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Research Master in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. He has also previously held a professorship in psychiatry and clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of more than 800 publications including 41 books. He served as the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the journals Research in Developmental Disabilities (Elsevier) and Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Elsevier) and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Springer).

Chapter 1. History of Social Skills.- Chapter 2. Defining Social Skills.- Chapter 3. Challenging Behavior.- Chapter 4. Developmental Issues.- Chapter 5. Social Competence: Consideration of Behavioral, Cognitive and Emotional Factors.- Chapter 6. Observational Methods.- Chapter 7. Checklists and Scaling Methods.- Chapter 8. Behavior Analytic Methods.- Chapter 9. Social Learning Instructional Models.- Chapter 10. Self-Regulation in Childhood: A Developmental Perspective.- Chapter 11. Social and Emotional Learning: Recent Research and Practical Strategies for Promoting Children’s Social and Emotional Competence in Schools.- Chapter 12. Using Parent Training Programs to Teach Social Skills.- Chapter 13. Social Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Chapter 14. Intellectual Disability and Social Skills.- Chapter 15. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.- Chapter 16. Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 17. Evidence-Based Methods of Dealing with Social Difficulties in Conduct Disorder.- Chapter 18. Depression and (Hypo)Mania.