Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, 2nd Edition

by Arthur E. Jongsma (Life Guidance Services, Grand Rapids, MI, USA); L. Mark Peterson (Bethany Christian Service's Residential Treatment & Family Counseling Prog., Grand Rapids, MI, USA); William P. McInnis (Psychological Consultants, Grand Rapids, MI,

• ISBN13: 9780471323662
• ISBN10: 0471323667
• Edition: Disk
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The Brief Child Therapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides pre-written psychotherapy homework assignments for children. The 48 field-tested exercises are grouped by skill set. The book includes ready-to-copy blank exercises, instructions on when and how to use the assignments, and a floppy disk that contains word-processing versions of every assignment in the book.

Table of Contents

Practice Planner Series Preface	xi	(2)
Preface	xiii	(4)
Acknowledgments	xvii
SECTION I--Anxiety	1	(8)
Exercise I.A An Anxious Story	2	(3)
Exercise I.B Finding and Losing Your Anxiety	5	(4)
SECTION II--Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	9	(17)
Exercise II.A Getting It Done	10	(6)
Exercise II.B Social Skills Exercise	16	(5)
Exercise II.C Stop, Think, and Act	21	(5)
SECTION III--Conduct Disorder/Delinquency	26	(16)
Exercise III.A Anger Control	27	(7)
Exercise III.B The Lesson of Salmon Rock ... Fighting Leads to Loneliness	34	(8)
SECTION IV--Depression	42	(10)
Exercise IV.A Surface Behavior/Inner Feelings	43	(4)
Exercise IV.B Three Ways to Change the World	47	(5)
SECTION V--Enuresis/Encopresis	52	(16)
Exercise V.A Bladder Retention Training Program	53	(4)
Exercise V.B Bowel Control Training Program	57	(7)
Exercise V.C Dry Bed Training Program	64	(4)
SECTION VI--Fire Setting	68	(8)
Exercise VI.A Fireproofing Your Home and Family	69	(3)
Exercise VI.B When a Fire Has No Fuel	72	(4)
SECTION VII--Gender Identity Disorder	76	(8)
Exercise VII.A I Want To Be Like...	77	(3)
Exercise VII.B One on One	80	(4)
SECTION VIII--Grief/Loss Unresolved	84	(20)
Exercise VIII.A Create a Memory Album	85	(3)
Exercise VIII.B Feelings and Faces Game	88	(4)
Exercise VIII.C Grief Letter	92	(5)
Exercise VIII.D Petey's Journey through Sadness	97	(7)
SECTION IX--Learning Disorder/Underachievement	104	(5)
Exercise IX.A Reading Adventure	105	(4)
SECTION X--Low Self-Esteem	109	(18)
Exercise X.A Dixie Overcomes Her Fears	110	(7)
Exercise X.B Learn from Your Mistakes	117	(3)
Exercise X.C Three Ways to Change Yourself	120	(4)
Exercise X.D Three Wishes Game	124	(3)
SECTION XI--Mental Retardation	127	(13)
Exercise XI.A Activities of Daily Living Program	128	(6)
Exercise XI.B You Belong Here	134	(6)
SECTION XII--Oppositional Defiant	140	(20)
Exercise XII.A Filing a Complaint	141	(4)
Exercise XII.B If I Could Run My Family	145	(4)
Exercise XII.C Share a Family Meal	149	(7)
Exercise XII.D Switching from Defense to Offense	156	(4)
SECTION XIII--Peer/Sibling Conflict	160	(9)
Exercise XIII.A Joseph, "His Amazing Technicolor Coat," and More	161	(4)
Exercise XIII.B Negotiating a Peace Treaty	165	(4)
SECTION XIV--Phobia-Panic/Agoraphobia	169	(8)
Exercise XIV.A Maurice Faces His Fear	170	(7)
SECTION XV--Physical Abuse Victim	177	(12)
Exercise XV.A Letter of Empowerment	178	(6)
Exercise XV.B My Thoughts and Feelings	184	(5)
SECTION XVI--School Refusal	189	(15)
Exercise XVI.A A Pleasant Journey	190	(5)
Exercise XVI.B Letter of Encouragement	195	(4)
Exercise XVI.C School Fear Reduction	199	(5)
SECTION XVII--Separation Anxiety	204	(13)
Exercise XVII.A Explore Your World	205	(4)
Exercise XVII.B Parents' Time Away	209	(4)
Exercise XVII.C Reduce Nighttime Fears	213	(4)
SECTION XVIII--Sexual Abuse Victim	217	(11)
Exercise XVIII.A My Story	218	(4)
Exercise XVIII.B You Are Not Alone	222	(6)
SECTION XIX--Social Phobia/Shyness	228	(11)
Exercise XIX.A Greeting Peers	229	(6)
Exercise XIX.B Show Your Strengths	235	(4)
SECTION XX--Speech/Language Disorders	239	(18)
Exercise XX.A Home-Based Reading and Language Program	240	(5)
Exercise XX.B Shauna's Song	245	(9)
Exercise XX.C Tell All About It	254	(3)
SECTION XXI--Suicidal Ideation/Attempt	257	(14)
Exercise XXI.A No Self-Harm Contract	258	(6)
Exercise XXI.B Symbols of Self-Worth	264	(7)
APPENDIX--Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems	271	(12)
About the Disk	283