This paper presents findings from a structured review of treatment models that are relevant
to group care and residential treatment settings for children involved with the child welfare …

Although the appropriate use of residential group care remains a subject of longstanding
debate, most child welfare stakeholders, including practitioners, researchers, and advocacy …

The aim of this study was to test whether the associations between adolescent-parent
attachment and externalizing problem behavior of adolescents were mediated by …

The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the How I Think
Questionnaire (HIT-Q), a paper-and-pencil instrument that measures self-serving, cognitive …

Two intervention strategies aimed at stopping moral disengagement in adolescents were
evaluated with 116 ninth-grade students (M age= 14.6 years). Three classrooms were …

Homophobic attitudes are still very common in the world, although there are large
differences between countries. This study analyzed the responses of almost 30,000 8th-and …

Background Serious disruptive behavior among adolescents is a prevalent and often
persistent problem. This highlights the importance of adequate and effective treatment to …

School bullying is a serious public health concern in many countries worldwide. Over recent
decades, several effective anti-bullying prevention programs have been developed. This …

Cognitive distortions refer to patterns of irrational thinking that can lead to distorted
perceptions of reality and mental health problems in individuals. Despite previous attempts …

The effects of Aggression Replacement Training (ART) were explored in a group of Dutch
violent young men aged 16 to 21 years, who were obliged by the court to follow a treatment …