Relaxation, Cognitive Therapies, Tibetan Buddhist Perspectives Thereon and Implications for the Instruction of Students with Challenging Behaviors.

Autor/in	Manninen, Charles O.
Titel	Relaxation, Cognitive Therapies, Tibetan Buddhist Perspectives Thereon and Implications for the Instruction of Students with Challenging Behaviors.
Quelle	(2000), (51 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Aggression; Anxiety; Attention Deficit Disorders; Behavior Disorders; Behavior Modification; Buddhism; Elementary Secondary Education; Intervention; Program Implementation; Relaxation Training; Stress Management; Transcendental Meditation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Buddhismus; Entspannungstraining; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Transzendente Meditation
Abstract	This paper reports the outcomes of a study that explored Buddhist psychology in terms of what answers it might offer relative to intervention that special educators could apply to students who display challenging behaviors. A literature review was conducted of Buddhist psychological theories and comparable Western psychological theories, and research was done on Western interventions which seem compatible with the theories. The report discusses findings on the role of instincts/Buddhist realms, characteristics of instincts/realms, personality attributes of the child with challenging behaviors, and conduct/oppositional defiant disorder and achievement. Western meditation approaches are explored, along with cognitive theories, rational/emotive therapy, cognitive restructuring, and cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive strategies training. Findings from the literature review question the effectiveness of cognitive therapies. Relaxation training is proposed as an alternative and beneficial strategy for students with attention deficit disorders, aggressive behaviors, and stress. The positive effects of relaxation training on reading comprehension and academic performance are also noted. Relaxation training program implementation is discussed, and the importance of teachers teaching students the legitimacy and importance of relaxation is emphasized. (Contains 38 references.) (CR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01