Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner

by Jongsma, Arthur E.; Peterson, L. Mark; McInnis, William P.

• ISBN13: 9781118076743
• ISBN10: 1118076745
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-03-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This guide contains 93 ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. Featuring new and updated assignments and exercises that coordinate with evidence-based treatment, the assignments found in this reference are grouped by behavioral problems including divorce reaction, disruptive attention seeking, ADHD, low self-esteem and unresolved grief and loss. An accompanying CD-ROM allows clinicians to customize the assignments to fit a particular client need or treatment situation. The companion CD-ROM is not included as part of the e-book file, but is available for download after purchase.

Table of Contents

PracticePlanners® Series Preface 
Acknowledgments  
Introduction 

SECTION 1—Academic Underachievement 
 Exercise 1.A Establish a Homework Routine 
 Exercise 1.B Positive Self-Statements 
 Exercise 1.C Reading Adventure

SECTION 2—Adoption 
 Exercise 2.A Questions and Concerns About Being Adopted 
 Exercise 2.B Some Things I Would Like You to Know About Me 

SECTION 3—Anger Control Problems 
 Exercise 3.A Anger Control 
 Exercise 3.B Child Anger Checklist 
 Exercise 3.C The Lesson of Salmon Rock ... Fighting Leads to Loneliness 

SECTION 4—Anxiety 
 Exercise 4.A An Anxious Story 
 Exercise 4.B Deep Breathing Exercise
 Exercise 4.C Finding and Losing Your Anxiety 
 Exercise 4.D Worry Time

SECTION 5—Attachment Disorder 
 Exercise 5.A Attachment Survey 
 Exercise 5.B Building Relationships 

SECTION 6—Attention-¬Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
 Exercise 6.A Getting It Done 
 Exercise 6.B Problem-Solving Exercise 
 Exercise 6.C Social Skills Exercise 

SECTION 7—Autism Spectrum Disorder 
 Exercise 7.A Initial Reaction to Diagnosis of Autism 
 Exercise 7.B Reaction to Change and Excessive Stimulation 

SECTION 8—Blended Family 
 Exercise 8.A Blended Family Sentence Completion
 Exercise 8.B Interviewing My New Family Member 
 Exercise 8.C Thoughts and Feelings About Parent’s Live-¬In Partner 

SECTION 9—Bullying / Intimidation Perpetrator 
 Exercise 9.A Apology Letter for Bullying 
 Exercise 9.B Bullying Incident Report 

SECTION 10—Conduct Disorder / Delinquency 
 Exercise 10.A Building Empathy
 Exercise 10.B Childhood Patterns of Stealing 
 Exercise 10.C Concerns About Parent’s Drug or Alcohol Problem 
 Exercise 10.D Risk Factors Leading to Child Behavior Problems 

SECTION 11—Depression 
 Exercise 11.A Childhood Depression Survey 
 Exercise 11.B Replace Negative Thoughts with Positive Self-Talk
 Exercise 11.C Surface Behavior / Inner Feelings 
 Exercise 11.D Three Ways to Change the World 

SECTION 12—Disruptive / Attention-Seeking 
 Exercise 12.A Finding Ways to Get Positive Attention 
 Exercise 12.B Reasons for Negative Attention-¬Seeking Behaviors 

SECTION 13—Divorce Reaction 
 Exercise 13.A Feelings and Faces Game 
 Exercise 13.B My Thoughts and Feelings About My Parents’ Divorce 

SECTION 14—Enuresis / Encopresis 
 Exercise 14.A Bladder Retention Training Program 
 Exercise 14.B Bowel Control Training Program 
 Exercise 14.C Dry Bed Training Program 

SECTION 15—Fire Setting 
 Exercise 15.A Fireproofing Your Home and Family 
 Exercise 15.B When a Fire Has No Fuel 

SECTION 16—Gender Identity Disorder 
 Exercise 16.A I Want to Be Like . . .  
 Exercise 16.B One-¬on-¬One 

SECTION 17—Grief / Loss Unresolved 
 Exercise 17.A Create a Memory Album 
 Exercise 17.B Grief Letter 
 Exercise 17.C Petey’s Journey Through Sadness 

SECTION 18—Intellectual Development Disorder 
 Exercise 18.A Activities of Daily Living Program 
 Exercise 18.B A Sense of Belonging

SECTION 19—Low Self-Esteem 
 Exercise 19.A Dixie Overcomes Her Fears  
 Exercise 19.B Learn from Your Mistakes 
 Exercise 19.C Symbols of Self-¬Worth 
 Exercise 19.D Three Ways to Change Yourself 
 Exercise 19.E Three Wishes Game 

SECTION 20—Lying / Manipulative 
 Exercise 20.A Bad Choice—Lying to Cover Up Another Lie 
 Exercise 20.B The Value of Honesty
 Exercise 20.C Truthful / Lying Incident Reports 
 
SECTION 21—Medical Condition 
 Exercise 21.A Dealing with Childhood Asthma 
 Exercise 21.B Gaining Acceptance of Physical Handicap or Illness 

SECTION 22—Obsessive-¬Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 
 Exercise 22.A Concerns, Feelings, and Hopes About OCD 
 Exercise 22.B Refocusing 
 Exercise 22.C Ritual Exposure and Response Prevention

SECTION 23—Oppositional Defiant  
 Exercise 23.A Filing a Complaint 
 Exercise 23.B If I Could Run My Family 
 Exercise 23.C Share a Family Meal 
 Exercise 23.D Switching from Defense to Offense 

SECTION 24—Overweight/Obesity 
 Exercise 24.A Developing and Implementing a Healthier Diet 
 Exercise 24.B Increasing My Physical Activity
 Exercise 24.C My Eating and Exercise Journal

SECTION 25—Parenting 
 Exercise 25.A Being a Consistent Parent 
 Exercise 25.B Picking Your Battles 

SECTION 26—Peer / Sibling Conflict 
 Exercise 26.A Joseph, His “Amazing Technicolor Coat,” and More 
 Exercise 26.B Negotiating a Peace Treaty 

SECTION 27—Physical / Emotional Abuse Victim 
 Exercise 27.A Letter of Empowerment 
 Exercise 27.B My Thoughts and Feelings 

SECTION 28—Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
 Exercise 28.A Finding My Triggers 
 Exercise 28.B PTSD Incident Report 

SECTION 29—School Refusal 
 Exercise 29.A A Pleasant Journey 
 Exercise 29.B Letter of Encouragement 
 Exercise 29.C School Fear Reduction 

SECTION 30—Separation Anxiety 
 Exercise 30.A Explore Your World 
 Exercise 30.B Parents’ Time Away 

SECTION 31—Sexual Abuse Victim 
 Exercise 31.A My Story 
 Exercise 31.B You Are Not Alone 

SECTION 32—Sleep Disturbance 
 Exercise 32.A Childhood Sleep Problems 
 Exercise 32.B Reduce Nighttime Fears 

SECTION 33—Social Anxiety 
 Exercise 33.A Greeting Peers
 Exercise 33.B Learn to Be Assertive 
 Exercise 33.C Show Your Strengths 

SECTION 34—Specific Phobia 
 Exercise 34.A Expressions of Fear Through Art 
 Exercise 34.B Maurice Faces His Fear 

SECTION 35—Speech / Language Disorders 
 Exercise 35.A Home-¬Based Reading and Language Program 
 Exercise 35.B  Shauna’s Song 
 Exercise 35.C Tell All About It 

Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems
Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises
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