Creative Interventions for Challenging Children and Adolescents

Creative Interventions for Challenging Children and Adolescents
Author: Susan P. Epstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2019
Genre: Behavior disorders in adolescence
ISBN: 9781683732488

Working on behavioral changes can be fun and successful for children and teens -- if you have the right tools and approach. Experienced therapist and sought-after parent coach Susan Epstein brings her signature style of innovation and fun in her latest book, providing proven and ready-to-use ideas to improve behaviors.

Creative Interventions for Challenging Children & Adolescents

Creative Interventions for Challenging Children & Adolescents
Author: Susan Epstein
Publisher: PESI Publishing & Media
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10
Genre: At-risk youth
ISBN: 9781683732471

Working on behavioral changes can be fun and successful for children and teens -- if you have the right tools and approach. Experienced therapist and sought-after parent coach Susan Epstein brings her signature style of innovation and fun in her latest book, providing proven and ready-to-use ideas to improve behaviors. [e[ End anger and explosive behaviors [e[ Stop disrespectful behaviors [e[ Create trust and safety for trauma and depression issues [e[ Techniques to reduce anxiety and stress [e[ Simple steps to better organization [e[ Learning and earning responsibility and independence [e[ Tools for engagement, cooperation and learning [e[ Special sections on technology and parent strategies

More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth

More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780968519912

MORE creative interventions to engage children, youth, and families in counselling and help them address issues such as feelings identification, anger management, social skills, and self-esteem. Includes techniques to manage challenging client behaviour. A practical resource for practitioners seeking innovative activities to add to their repertoire. Aimed at 4 to 16 year olds.

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children
Author: Cathy A. Malchiodi
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606237853

Rich with case material and artwork samples, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Contributors include experienced practitioners of play, art, music, movement and drama therapies, bibliotherapy, and integrative therapies, who describe step-by-step strategies for working with individual children, families, and groups. The case-based format makes the book especially practical and user-friendly. Specific types of stressful experiences addressed include parental loss, child abuse, accidents, family violence, bullying, and mass trauma. Broader approaches to promoting resilience and preventing posttraumatic problems in children at risk are also presented.

Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce

Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Child psychotherapy
ISBN: 9780968519936

An innovative collection of therapeutic games, art techniques, and stories to help children of divorce express feelings, deal with loyalty binds, disengage from parental conflict, address anger and self-blame, and learn coping strategies. Includes a theoretical overview for practitioners, a sample treatment plan, and a reproducible handout to give parents. Also contains a ten-week curriculum that can be used in therapy or support groups. A much needed compilation for counsellors, therapists, and group facilitators.

Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families

Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780968519943

In this comprehensive resource, Liana Lowenstein has compiled an impressive collection of techniques from experienced practitioners. Interventions are outlined for engaging, assessing, and treating children of all ages and their families. Activities address a range of issues including, Feelings Expression, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, and Termination. A "must have" for mental health professionals seeking to add creative interventions to their repertoire.

Creative Family Therapy Techniques

Creative Family Therapy Techniques
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Art therapy for children
ISBN: 9780968519967

Bringing together an array of highly creative contributors, this comprehensive resource presents a unique collection of assessment and treatment techniques. Contributors illustrate how play, art, drama, and other approaches can effectively engage families and help them resolve complex problems. Practitioners from divergent theoretical orientations, work settings, or client specialisations will find a plethora of stimulating and useable clinical interventions in this book.

Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children

Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Bereavement in children
ISBN: 9780968519929

"This volume provides a wonderful treasure-chest of appealing and practical aids to assist mental health practitioners in counseling bereaved school-age children. Numerous exercises and games are included that will encourage children to express their complicated feelings about the death of a loved one. Handouts for parents and teachers as well as guidelines for practitioners serve as important resources to assist adults in their efforts to help bereaved children." -- Nancy Boyd Webb. [from back cover].

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth

Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth
Author: Liana Lowenstein
Publisher: Champion Press (Canada)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Adolescent psychopathology
ISBN: 9780968519905

This best-selling collection is filled with creative assessment and treatment interventions to help clients identify feelings, learn coping strategies, enhance social skills, and elevate self-esteem. A wealth of innovative tools for practitioners working with children in individual, group, and family counselling. Aimed at 4 to 16 year olds.

Over 60 Techniques, Activities & Worksheets for Challenging Children & Adolescents

Over 60 Techniques, Activities & Worksheets for Challenging Children & Adolescents
Author: Susan Epstein
Publisher: PESI Publishing & Media
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1936128071

Over the past 30 years we have seen a rise in explosive, challenging and resistant behaviors in children and adolescents. What use to work with difficult kids may not be working for professionals and parents alike. A new approach is needed that is tailored to the individual need and is directive, creative - and FUN. This cutting-edge tips workbook will guide professionals in working with children, adolescents and families across multiple settings and treatment modalities. Inside, find easy to use worksheets, handouts and step-by-step tips and proven techniques to foster the working relationship required to elicit change and healing.