Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)

At a glance

Program or Strategy Type
Direct Service
Intervention Continuum
Universal
Age group(s)
Late Childhood (5-11)
Setting(s)
School
DBHR Prevention Funding Source(s)
EIP
Versions with EBP Designations
N/A
Status on Other Registries or Inventories
Blueprints: Model
CrimeSolutions: Effective
CEBC: Well Supported
WSIPP Youth Cannabis 2019: Not on Inventory
WSIPP Children's Services 2020: Null
Title IV-E Clearinghouse: Not on registry
What Works Clearinghouse: Not on registry
CASEL Program Guide: Not on registry
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Not on registry

Contexts

Race/Ethnicity
All
(Dis)ability
Not specified
Gender
Female, Male
LGBTQ+
Not specified
Urbanicity
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Language
Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Name and Contact of Program Developer

Mark Greenberg mxg47@psu.edu and Carol Kusché ckusche@comcast.net

Characteristics

Protective factor(s) addressed

Individual Protective Factors
Clear Standards for Behavior
Problem Solving Skills
Prosocial Behavior
Skills for Social Interaction
Peer Protective Factors
Interaction With Prosocial Peers
Family Protective Factors
Not Specified
School Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement in Education
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement in School
Neighborhood/Community Protective Factors
Not Specified

Risk factor(s) addressed

Individual Risk Factors
Antisocial / Aggressive behavior - Early Initiation of Antisocial Behavior
Favorable Attitudes Towards Antisocial Behavior
Peer Risk Factors
Not Specified
Family Risk Factors
Not Specified
School Risk Factors
Low School Commitment and Attachment
Neighborhood/Community Risk Factors
Not Specified

Outcomes targeted

Problem Behavior Outcomes
Antisocial-aggressive Behavior
Conduct Problems
Delinquency / criminal behavior
Externalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Positive Social / Prosocial Behavior
Education Outcomes
Academic Performance
Emotional Well-being Outcomes
Depression
Internalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Positive Relationships Outcomes
Not Specified

Implementation stories