This unit includes an introduction to the general behaviour problems encountered in mainstream schools and how they are managed by teachers. The constructs of risk and reputation are examined. The unit covers school-aged students who deliberately present with behaviour problems and engage in antisocial behaviour and discusses the reasons why they do so. Examples of the disorders (and their management) covered include Disruptive Behaviour Disorders (ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder), Juvenile Psychopathy, Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.<br/><br/>The unit involves students in a number of practical exercises that familiarise... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Stephen Houghton
