Children's Friendship Training

by Frankel,Fred D.

• ISBN13: 9781583913086
• ISBN10: 1583913084
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-12-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Children's Friendship Trainingis a complete manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. This unique, empirically validated treatment is the first to integrate parents into the therapy process to ensure generalization to school and home. Representing over twelve years of research,Children's Friendship Trainingpresents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors. Step-by-step interventions help children develop the skills to initiate mutually satisfying social interactions. These interactions can lead to higher regard within the peer group and the development of satisfying dyadic relationships that will, in turn, serve to enhance overall well being. Clinical and empirical rationales, illustrative case examples and parent handouts that educate parents and give specific guidelines for homework assignments are presented for each treatment module. Brief relevant reviews of the child development literature andselective reviews of assessment techniques and other approached to children's social skills training are presented to sufficiently acquaint therapists interested in implementing children's friendship training.

Author Biography

Fred Frankel is Professor of Medical Psychology at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Purpose and Organization of this Manual	xi
A Self-Contained Guide for the Clinician	xi
Training Socially Valid Behaviors	xi
Maintaining Treatment Integrity	xi
Organization of this Manual	xii
Related Resources	xii
PART I BACKGROUND
Reasons to Treat Peer Relationship Problems	3	(1)
Assessment of Outcomes	4	(5)
Types of Outcome Assessment	4	(5)
Types of Children's Social Skills Treatment	9	(3)
Individual Treatment to Enhance Friendships	9	(1)
Peer Pairing	10	(1)
Parent Involvement in Social Skills Acquisition	10	(2)
Common Diagnosis of Children Obtaining Training	12	(3)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	12	(1)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)	13	(1)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)	13	(2)
Research on the UCLA Children's Friendship Program	15	(6)
PART II PREPARING FOR TREATMENT
Screening	21	(5)
Treatment Rationale	21	(1)
How to Conduct Telephone Screening	22	(4)
Intake	26	(7)
Treatment Rationale	26	(2)
How to Conduct the Intake Interviews	28	(5)
Program Infrastructure	33	(12)
Treatment Rationale	33	(1)
How to Organize Sessions	34	(11)
PART III SESSION CONTENT
Introductory Session/Setting the Stage	45	(15)
Treatment Rationale	45	(1)
Research on Categories of Peer Acceptance	46	(3)
How to Conduct the Session	49	(1)
Parent Session Plan 1	49	(5)
Child Session Plan 1	54	(3)
Session 1 Handout, Assignments and Game Rules	57	(3)
Conversational Skills	60	(14)
Treatment Rationale	60	(1)
Research on Conversational Problems	61	(2)
How to Conduct the Session	63	(1)
Parent Session Plan 2	63	(5)
Child Session Plan 2	68	(4)
Session 2 Handout and Game Rules	72	(2)
``Slipping In''/Reputation/Using Community Resources	74	(13)
Treatment Rationale	74	(1)
Research on Social Networks of Rejected Children	75	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	76	(1)
Parent Session Plan 3	77	(3)
Child Session Plan 3	80	(5)
Session 3 Handout and Game Rules	85	(2)
Taking ``No'' for an Answer/Gender and Age Issues	87	(13)
Treatment Rationale	87	(1)
Research on Joining Other Children at Play	88	(3)
How to Conduct the Session	91	(1)
Parent Session Plan 4	91	(4)
Child Session Plan 4	95	(3)
Session 4 Handout and Game Rules	98	(2)
Rules of a Good Sport/Social Goals	100	(10)
Treatment Rationale	100	(1)
Research on the Influence of Social Goals	100	(2)
How to Conduct the Session	102	(1)
Parent Session Plan 5	102	(2)
Child Session Plan 5	104	(4)
Session 5 Assignment and Game Rules	108	(2)
Rules of a Good Sport/Positive Statements	110	(9)
Treatment Rationale	110	(1)
Research on Positive Statements and Peer Status	110	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	111	(1)
Parent Session Plan 6	111	(3)
Child Session Plan 6	114	(3)
Session 6 Assignment and Game Rules	117	(2)
Making a Best Friend/Play Dates	119	(14)
Treatment Rationale	119	(2)
Research on Play Date Processes	121	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	122	(1)
Parent Session Plan 7	123	(4)
Child Session Plan 7	127	(5)
Session 7 Assignment	132	(1)
Resisting Teasing	133	(14)
Treatment Rationale	133	(2)
Research on Teasing	135	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	136	(1)
Parent Session Plan 8	136	(6)
Child Session Plan 8	142	(4)
Session 8 Handout	146	(1)
Respect Toward Adults	147	(8)
Treatment Rationale	147	(1)
Research on Components of Disruption	147	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	148	(1)
Parent Session Plan 9	148	(3)
Child Session Plan 9	151	(3)
Session 9 Handout	154	(1)
Managing Competition/Gender Differences	155	(9)
Treatment Rationale	155	(1)
Research on Gender Differences	155	(1)
How to Conduct the Session	156	(1)
Parent Session Plan 10	157	(1)
Child Session Plan 10	158	(3)
Session 10 Handout and Game Rules	161	(3)
Avoiding Physical Fights	164	(11)
Treatment Rationale	164	(2)
How to Conduct the Session	166	(1)
Parent Session Plan 11	166	(2)
Child Session Plan 11	168	(3)
Session 11 Handout, Assignment and Game Rules	171	(4)
Graduation	175	(6)
Treatment Rationale	175	(2)
How to Conduct the Session	177	(1)
Parent Session Plan 12	177	(2)
Child Session Plan 12	179	(1)
Session 12 Handout	180	(1)
References	181	(12)
Index	193