Eric L. Dlugokinksi, Sandra F. Allen

Empowering Children To Cope With Difficulty And Build Muscles For Mental health

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Providing a conceptual understanding and practical suggestions for educating children in skills that can promote their mental health, this text presents principles for effective delivery of suggested intervention techniques. Chapters in the first section of the text focus on helping children to deal with problem situations. The second section provides Information To Promote Emotionally Healthy Children, Including A knowledge of self, a respect for self and others, healthy habit strength, and a balance between work and play. Suggestions are also provided for enhancing intervention efforts and principles proven effective in mental health education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 351g
• ISBN-13: 9781560324973
• ISBN-10: 156032497X
• Artikelnr.: 21198543

Autorenporträt

Eric L. Dlugokinksi

Inhaltsangabe

LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF EXERCISES
OUR VISION FOR EMPOWERING CHILDREN
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Section I
COPING SKILLS
CHAPTER 1
COPING
Emotional Arousal and Its Significance in Coping
Acquiring Competence in Coping
Coping Skills Instructional Programs
CHAPTER 2
THE EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE MODEL: A FOUR
STEP PROCESS FOR COPING
Introduction
Understanding the Steps in Coping
Summary
CHAPTER 3
PRACTICAL EXERCISES IN COPING
Introductory Exercises 1 Through 3
Integrating the Four
Step Coping Process into the Remaining Exercises
Practical Exercises for Step I
Accept
Practical Exercises for Step II
Pause
Practical Exercises for Step III
Think
Practical Exercises for Step IV
Do
CHAPTER 4
COPING WITH STRESSFUL LIFE SITUATIONS
Pamela Fischer and Teresa Collins Divorce
Loss Through Death or Illness
Child Illness
Abuse and Neglect
Living in a Violent World
Section II
BUILDING MUSCLES FOR MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER 5
THE INGREDIENTS OF STRONG MENTAL MUSCLES
Developing the Self
Respecting the Self and Others
Building Strength Through Habits
Balancing Work and Play
Summary
CHAPTER 6
PRACTICAL EXERCISES IN BUILDING MENTAL MUSCLES
Introductory Exercises 1 Through 3
Practical Exercises for Customs
Practical Exercises for Harmony
Practical Exercises for Esteem
Practical Exercises for Wisdom
REFERENCES
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS.