Authors: Natalie Sufler Bilynsky, Arthur E. Jongsma
ISBN-13: 9780471256847, ISBN-10: 0471256846
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: 1st Edition
NATALIE SUFLER BILYNSKY, PhD, is a counseling psychologist and Clinical Director of Northern Home Children and Family Services, a community-based agency providing a wide range of behavioral health services for children and adolescents in Pennsylvania.
Help children develop the skills they need to work through problems
The Child Therapy Activity and Homework Planner provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:
PracticePlanner Series Preface | xv | |
Introduction | xvi | |
Section I | Academic Achievement | 1 |
Exercise I.A | School Communication | 4 |
Exercise I.B | School Is Okay | 6 |
Exercise I.C | Homework | 11 |
Section II | Adoption | 14 |
Exercise II.A | The Story of Adoption | 17 |
Exercise II.B | My Adoption | 21 |
Exercise II.C | You Are the Expert | 24 |
Section III | Anger Management | 28 |
Exercise III.A | Anger Control | 31 |
Exercise III.B | Anger Management | 36 |
Exercise III.C | Solving a Problem | 40 |
Section IV | Anxiety | 42 |
Exercise IV.A | Coping with Anxiety | 45 |
Exercise IV.B | Unrealistic Fears | 51 |
Exercise IV.C | Managing Anxiety | 55 |
Exercise IV.D | Stress Management | 59 |
Exercise IV.E | Relaxation | 63 |
Section V | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | 67 |
Exercise V.A | Establishing Behavioral Plans | 70 |
Exercise V.B | Daily Routine | 76 |
Exercise V.C | Parenting Tips | 79 |
Exercise V.D | Stop and Think | 84 |
Section VI | Blended Families | 86 |
Exercise VI.A | Family Story | 88 |
Exercise VI.B | Family Crest | 94 |
Exercise VI.C | Family Interview | 97 |
Section VII | Conduct Disorder | 98 |
Exercise VII.A | I'm So Frustrated I Could Burst | 101 |
Exercise VII.B | Putting It into Perspective | 106 |
Section VIII | Depression | 108 |
Exercise VIII.A | Coping with Sadness | 111 |
Exercise VIII.B | Communicating Feelings | 116 |
Exercise VIII.C | What Makes You Happy? | 121 |
Exercise VIII.D | Warning Signs | 125 |
Exercise VIII.E | Rewriting Cognitive Distortions | 130 |
Section IX | Disruptive Behavior | 132 |
Exercise IX.A | Weighing the Options | 135 |
Exercise IX.B | Communicating Assertively | 139 |
Section X | Divorce | 142 |
Exercise X.A | Coping with Divorce | 145 |
Exercise X.B | Since the Divorce | 149 |
Section XI | Enuresis | 151 |
Exercise XI.A | Decreasing Enuresis | 153 |
Exercise XI.B | Tips to Decrease Bed-wetting | 155 |
Section XII | Fire Setting | 156 |
Exercise XII.A | Fire Setting | 158 |
Section XIII | Grief/Loss | 160 |
Exercise XIII.A | It's Hard to Say Good-bye | 163 |
Exercise XIII.B | The Letter | 169 |
Exercise XIII.C | As Time Passes | 173 |
Section XIV | Medical Illness | 178 |
Exercise XIV.A | Coping with Illness | 180 |
Exercise XIV.B | I Like To ... | 185 |
Section XV | Mental Retardation | 187 |
Exercise XV.A | Independence | 190 |
Exercise XV.B | Part of the Family | 194 |
Section XVI | Oppositional Defiant Disorder | 197 |
Exercise XVI.A | Improved Communication | 200 |
Exercise XVI.B | Another Point of View | 207 |
Exercise XVI.C | Conflict Resolution | 212 |
Section XVII | Peer Conflict | 215 |
Exercise XVII.A | Compromise | 218 |
Exercise XVII.B | Reactions | 222 |
Exercise XVII.C | Teasing | 227 |
Exercise XVII.D | Stop Teasing Me! | 232 |
Exercise XVII.E | Peer Pressure | 236 |
Exercise XVII.F | Peer Pressure 2 | 241 |
Section XVIII | Physical and Emotional Abuse | 245 |
Exercise XVIII.A | My Experience | 248 |
Exercise XVIII.B | Safety | 253 |
Section XIX | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | 256 |
Exercise XIX.A | Impact | 259 |
Exercise XIX.B | Coping with Trauma | 264 |
Exercise XIX.C | What Happened? | 268 |
Section XX | School Refusal | 270 |
Exercise XX.A | I'm Going to School | 273 |
Exercise XX.B | Positively School | 277 |
Exercise XX.C | School in View | 281 |
Section XXI | Self-Esteem | 283 |
Exercise XXI.A | Recognizing the Wonderful Things about You | 286 |
Exercise XXI.B | Thinking Positively | 291 |
Exercise XXI.C | Self-Improvement | 296 |
Exercise XXI.D | Fantastic Me | 301 |
Exercise XXI.E | Bill of Rights | 305 |
Exercise XXI.F | Wishes | 308 |
Exercise XXI.G | Goal Setting | 313 |
Section XXII | Separation Anxiety | 315 |
Exercise XXII.A | I Can Do It Myself | 318 |
Exercise XXII.B | Fun with Friends | 322 |
Exercise XXII.C | Separation Feelings | 325 |
Exercise XXII.D | Steps to Independence | 328 |
Section XXIII | Sexual Abuse | 330 |
Exercise XXIII.A | Survivor | 333 |
Exercise XXIII.B | My Letter | 337 |
Section XXIV | Sleep Disturbance | 338 |
Exercise XXIV.A | Sleep Patterns | 341 |
Exercise XXIV.B | Sleep Routine | 345 |
Section XXV | Social Phobia | 348 |
Exercise XXV.A | Making Friends | 351 |
Exercise XXV.B | Friends | 354 |
Exercise XXV.C | Social Phobia | 358 |
Exercise XXV.D | Communication | 363 |
Section XXVI | Specific Phobia | 365 |
Exercise XXVI.A | Overcoming Fears | 368 |
Exercise XXVI.B | Not Afraid Anymore | 372 |
About the CD-ROM | 375 |