SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL CONSULTATION - DELIVERING TREATMENT FOR CHILDRENS EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM

This study examined the efficacy of school-based behavioral consultati on as a method of delivering treatment for children with externalizing behavior problems. Behavioral consultation was conducted with teacher s of 3 general education students identified as exhibiting clinically significant externalizing behavior in the classroom. An A-B design wit h replication across participants and a follow-up phase was used to an alyze the effectiveness of consultative treatment on students' disrupt ive behavior. Direct observation and behavioral checklist data indicat ed a significant decrease in externalizing behavior from baseline to t reatment. Teachers indicated satisfaction with consultation services a nd viewed the treatment plan as appropriate, fair, and reasonable for their students. The results are taken as general support for the effec tiveness of school-based behavioral consultation as a method of delive ring treatment for children with significant behavior problems. Limita tions, implications for consultation practice, and future research are discussed.