Coping Power Child Group Facilitator's Guide

by Lochman, John E.; Wells, Karen; Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780195327878
• ISBN10: 019532787X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-17
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Coping Power Program is designed for use with preadolescent and early adolescent aggressive children and their parents and is often delivered near the time of children's transition to middle school. Aggression is one of the most stable problem behaviors in childhood. If not dealt with effectively, it can lead to negative outcomes in adolescence such as drug and alcohol use, truancy and dropout, delinquency, and violence. This program has proven effective in helping to avoid these types of problems. The parent component of the program consists of 16 group meetings also held during the 5th and 6th grade school years. Parents are taught ways of reinforcing their children's positive behaviors, as well as effective discipline techniques for eliminating negative behaviors. Skills for improving family communication, providing academic support in the home, and building family cohesion are also a focus. Parents also learn how to give effective instructions and establish age-appropriate rules and expectations for their children at home. In addition to these basic parenting skills, the program describes relaxation techniques that parents can use to deal with their own stress. Tips for taking care of personal needs and effective time management strategies also help to ease the challenges of parenting an aggressive child.

Author Biography

John E. Lochman is Professor and Doddridge Saxon Chair in Clinical Psychology at the University of Alabama Karen C. Wells is Associate Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center Lisa A. Lenhart is the senior psychologist in the Testing and Tutoring Service at the Treatment and Learning Centers (TLC) in Maryland

Table of Contents

Introductory Information for Child Group Facilitators	p. 1
Child Group Logistics	p. 31
Coping Power Child Program
Session 1: Group Structure and Behavioral Goal Setting Procedure	p. 53
Session 2: Goal Setting - Part I	p. 61
Session 3: Goal Setting - Part II	p. 67
Session 4: Organizational and Study Skills	p. 71
Session 5: Awareness of Feelings and Physiological Arousal Related to Anger - Part I	p. 79
Session 6: Awareness of Feelings and Physiological Arousal Related to Anger - Part II	p. 85
Session 7: Anger and Self-Control	p. 91
Session 8: Using Self-Statements for Anger Coping - Part I	p. 97
Session 9: Using Self-Statements for Anger Coping - Part II	p. 103
Session 10: Using Self-Statements for Anger Coping - Part III	p. 107
Session 11: Relaxation and Overcoming Barriers to Self-Control	p. 115
Session 12: Perspective Taking - Part I	p. 121
Session 13: Perspective Taking - Part II	p. 127
Session 14: Perspective Taking - Part III	p. 135
Session 15: Perspective Taking and Problem Solving	p. 143
Session 16: Social Problem Solving - Part I	p. 151
Session 17: Social Problem Solving - Part II	p. 157
Session 18: Social Problem Solving - Part III	p. 163
Session 19: Social Problem Solving - Part IV	p. 169
Session 20: Group Creates Videotape - Part I	p. 175
Session 21: Group Creates Videotape - Part II	p. 181
Session 22: Group Creates Videotape - Part III	p. 185
Coping Power Program
Session 23: Review From Previous Year	p. 191
Session 24: Organizational and Study Skills Review	p. 197
Session 25: Application of Social Problem Solving to Teacher Conflict	p. 203
Session 26: Application of Social Problem Solving to Both Making Friends and Being Friends With Others	p. 209
Session 27: Application of Social Problem Solving to Group Entry and Negotiation With Peers	p. 215
Session 28: Sibling Conflict and Problem Solving	p. 221
Session 29: Application of Social Problem Solving to Peer Pressure	p. 227
Session 30: Refusal Skills	p. 233
Session 31: Problem Solving About Neighborhood Problems, Deviant Peer Groups, and Centrality of Group Membership	p. 239
Session 32: Group Creates Peer Pressure Poster	p. 247
Session 33: Positive Quality Development and Peer Relationships	p. 251
Session 34: Review and Termination of the Coping Power Program	p. 255
End of the Year Party	p. 261
References	p. 263
About the Authors	p. 277
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