title: A systematic review of evidence-based interventions for students with challenging behaviors in school settings.
abstract: The author's systematic review of 2,294 articles from 10 journals in the fields of education, special education, school social work, school psychology, and school counseling identified 42 articles meeting search criteria of addressing evidence-based interventions for students with challenging behaviors in school settings. Interventions were considered evidence-based if they were (a) manualized or structured to facilitate replication; (b) evaluated with an experimental design; and (c) demonstrated to be effective. Current practices available to address students who require evidence-based interventions for challenging behaviors are summarized. Suggestions for intervention development to address the needs of students with difficult behaviors are offered.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. athom@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors