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Child Therapy Activity and Homework Planner » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Child Therapy Activity and Homework Planner by Natalie Sufler Bilynsky

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

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Author Biography: Natalie Sufler Bilynsky

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.

Book Synopsis

  • Contains 80 ready-to-copy homework assignments that can be used to facilitate therapy with children
  • Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
  • Assignments may be quickly customized using the enclosed CD-ROM

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:

  • 80 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered in children in kindergarten through sixth grade
  • A quick-reference format?the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, such as anger management, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties, physical challenges, and social skills, as well as problems related to divorce and adoption
  • Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
  • A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format?allowing you to customize them to suit you and the child?s unique styles and needs

Table of Contents

PracticePlanner Series Prefacexv
Introductionxvi
Section IAcademic Achievement1
Exercise I.ASchool Communication4
Exercise I.BSchool Is Okay6
Exercise I.CHomework11
Section IIAdoption14
Exercise II.AThe Story of Adoption17
Exercise II.BMy Adoption21
Exercise II.CYou Are the Expert24
Section IIIAnger Management28
Exercise III.AAnger Control31
Exercise III.BAnger Management36
Exercise III.CSolving a Problem40
Section IVAnxiety42
Exercise IV.ACoping with Anxiety45
Exercise IV.BUnrealistic Fears51
Exercise IV.CManaging Anxiety55
Exercise IV.DStress Management59
Exercise IV.ERelaxation63
Section VAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder67
Exercise V.AEstablishing Behavioral Plans70
Exercise V.BDaily Routine76
Exercise V.CParenting Tips79
Exercise V.DStop and Think84
Section VIBlended Families86
Exercise VI.AFamily Story88
Exercise VI.BFamily Crest94
Exercise VI.CFamily Interview97
Section VIIConduct Disorder98
Exercise VII.AI'm So Frustrated I Could Burst101
Exercise VII.BPutting It into Perspective106
Section VIIIDepression108
Exercise VIII.ACoping with Sadness111
Exercise VIII.BCommunicating Feelings116
Exercise VIII.CWhat Makes You Happy?121
Exercise VIII.DWarning Signs125
Exercise VIII.ERewriting Cognitive Distortions130
Section IXDisruptive Behavior132
Exercise IX.AWeighing the Options135
Exercise IX.BCommunicating Assertively139
Section XDivorce142
Exercise X.ACoping with Divorce145
Exercise X.BSince the Divorce149
Section XIEnuresis151
Exercise XI.ADecreasing Enuresis153
Exercise XI.BTips to Decrease Bed-wetting155
Section XIIFire Setting156
Exercise XII.AFire Setting158
Section XIIIGrief/Loss160
Exercise XIII.AIt's Hard to Say Good-bye163
Exercise XIII.BThe Letter169
Exercise XIII.CAs Time Passes173
Section XIVMedical Illness178
Exercise XIV.ACoping with Illness180
Exercise XIV.BI Like To ...185
Section XVMental Retardation187
Exercise XV.AIndependence190
Exercise XV.BPart of the Family194
Section XVIOppositional Defiant Disorder197
Exercise XVI.AImproved Communication200
Exercise XVI.BAnother Point of View207
Exercise XVI.CConflict Resolution212
Section XVIIPeer Conflict215
Exercise XVII.ACompromise218
Exercise XVII.BReactions222
Exercise XVII.CTeasing227
Exercise XVII.DStop Teasing Me!232
Exercise XVII.EPeer Pressure236
Exercise XVII.FPeer Pressure 2241
Section XVIIIPhysical and Emotional Abuse245
Exercise XVIII.AMy Experience248
Exercise XVIII.BSafety253
Section XIXPosttraumatic Stress Disorder256
Exercise XIX.AImpact259
Exercise XIX.BCoping with Trauma264
Exercise XIX.CWhat Happened?268
Section XXSchool Refusal270
Exercise XX.AI'm Going to School273
Exercise XX.BPositively School277
Exercise XX.CSchool in View281
Section XXISelf-Esteem283
Exercise XXI.ARecognizing the Wonderful Things about You286
Exercise XXI.BThinking Positively291
Exercise XXI.CSelf-Improvement296
Exercise XXI.DFantastic Me301
Exercise XXI.EBill of Rights305
Exercise XXI.FWishes308
Exercise XXI.GGoal Setting313
Section XXIISeparation Anxiety315
Exercise XXII.AI Can Do It Myself318
Exercise XXII.BFun with Friends322
Exercise XXII.CSeparation Feelings325
Exercise XXII.DSteps to Independence328
Section XXIIISexual Abuse330
Exercise XXIII.ASurvivor333
Exercise XXIII.BMy Letter337
Section XXIVSleep Disturbance338
Exercise XXIV.ASleep Patterns341
Exercise XXIV.BSleep Routine345
Section XXVSocial Phobia348
Exercise XXV.AMaking Friends351
Exercise XXV.BFriends354
Exercise XXV.CSocial Phobia358
Exercise XXV.DCommunication363
Section XXVISpecific Phobia365
Exercise XXVI.AOvercoming Fears368
Exercise XXVI.BNot Afraid Anymore372
About the CD-ROM375

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