Karen C Wells

Biographic Data

ID5836160
NAMEKaren C Wells
GIVEN NAMESKaren C
FAMILY NAMEWells
SIGNATUREWELLS K C
AFFILIATIONSDuke Medical Center
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1978
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • Coping in the Aftermath of Youth's Suicidal Behaviors

    Open AccessOtima Doyle, Bridget E Weller et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2021

    Objective To better understand Black mothers' and White mothers' qualitative reactions to their adolescents' hospitalizations due to suicide attempts. Background Caregivers of youth with suicidal behaviors play a vital role in youth's subsequent treatment and recovery. Yet little attention has been paid to how they are affected by youth's psychiatric hospitalizations or how their reactions may be influenced by race. Method Twenty Black mothers ( …

  • Session 9

    Karen C Wells, John E Lochman et al.BOOKCoping power2015

    Chapter 9 introduces the topic of discipline and punishment. It discuses the concepts of punishment, rules for good punishment, time-out, and the steps for time-outs for noncompliance, and behavior rules violations.

  • Session 10

    Karen C Wells, John E Lochman et al.BOOKCoping power2015

    Chapter 10 further discusses discipline and punishment, and focuses on privilege removal as a punishment. Steps for privilege removal for noncompliance and behavior rules violations are outlined, as well as the assignment of work chores as a punishment. The chapter also explores total reward shutdown, and discipline for major misbehavior.

  • The Influence of Neighborhood Characteristics and Parenting Practices on Academic Problems and Aggression Outcomes Among Moderately to Highly Aggressive Children

    Open AccessTammy D Barry, John E Lochman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2012References: 13

    The current study utilized a longitudinal design to examine the effects of neighborhood and parenting on 120 at‐risk children's academic and aggressive outcomes, concurrently and at two later timepoints during the transition to middle school. Random effects regression models were estimated to examine whether neighborhood characteristics and harsh parenting predicted change in these problems from 4 th to 6 th grade. Results indicated that academic…

  • The effect of neighborhood disadvantage on proactive and reactive aggression

    Open AccessPaula J Fite, Porche' Wynn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2009Cited by: 1References: 16

    The current study examined the effect of neighborhood disadvantage on proactive and reactive aggression in a sample of 126 children (66% male) identified as aggressive. Sixth‐grade proactive and reactive aggression was regressed on fifth‐grade proactive and reactive aggression, neighborhood disadvantage, gender, and race. Findings suggested that neighborhood disadvantage was a significant unique predictor of proactive but not reactive aggression.…

  • Coping Power: Workbook

    Karen C Wells, John E Lochman et al.BOOKCoping power2008

  • Self‐perceived Social Acceptance and Peer Social Standing in Children with Aggressive–Disruptive Behaviors

    Open AccessDustin A Pardini, Dustin Pardini et al.ARTICLESocial Development2006Cited by: 1References: 2

    Examining children's perceptions of their social acceptance in conjunction with others’ ratings of their peer social standing can enhance our understanding of the heterogeneity in children exhibiting disruptive behavior problems. Using a sample of 213 youth rated in the top 31 percent of their class on aggressive–disruptive behaviors, the current study examined the interaction between children's perceptions of their social acceptance and their pe…

  • Situation Generality of Overcorrective Functional Movement Training

    Open AccessDaniel M Doleys, Karen C WellsARTICLEPsychological Reports1978

    A multiple baseline design across situations was employed to assess (a) the effects of an overcorrective functional movement training procedure on stereotypic head-turning and (b) the generality of behavioral change to two non-treatment situations. Results indicated that the overcorrection procedure was immediately effective in reducing head-turning in the treatment situation. Head-turning initially increased in the two non-treatment situations a…