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This volume is a research report on the effectiveness of psychological interventions in the management of behavioral problems viz., Sleep disorders, Eating disorders, Tics and Nail biting. This book gives the occurrence of behavioral problems in junior high school students. Certain psychological interventions such as CBT, Individual counselling, Peer counselling, Interval schedule reinforcement, Anxiety management methods, Mild aversive stimulus, Rewarding the positive responses were used in junior high school boys and girls. This book acts as a guide for Guidance and Counselling practitioners.

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Hemalatha AptheeriAuthor secured Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in the area of child counselling from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India in 2013. She published seven research articles in scientific journals and presented 17 scientific papers in International and National seminars/conferences. Her focus in counselling is on child psychology.

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