Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents A Practitioner's Guide

Emotion regulation difficulties are central to a range of clinical problems, yet many therapies for children and adolescents lack a focus on emotion and related skills. In a flexible modular format, this much-needed book presents cutting-edge strategies for helping children and adolescents understand and manage challenging emotional experiences. Each of the eight treatment modules can be used on its own or in conjunction with other therapies, and includes user-friendly case examples, sample dialogues, and engaging activities and games. Emotion-informed assessment and case conceptualization are also addressed. Reproducible handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Michael A. Southam-Gerow, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Co-director of the Anxiety Clinic at VCU's Monroe Park Campus, and Director of Graduate Studies for VCU's Department of Psychology. He is also Director of Quality and Performance at PracticeWise, LLC, a private company offering therapists and agencies training in evidence-based approaches to children's mental health care. Dr. Southam-Gerow's research focuses on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for mental health problems in children and adolescents. He also studies treatment integrity, including therapist adherence to and competence in delivering specific treatment models. An Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Dr. Southam-Gerow is the author of dozens of scholarly papers and is on multiple journal review boards.

I. Background on Emotions and Emotion Regulation
1. Introduction
2. Conceptual Background: The Science of Emotions
3. Emotion-Related Assessment
4. Case Conceptualization: Using Functional Analysis to Define Problems and Identify Targets for Intervention
5. Treatment Planning: Combining Functional Analysis and Modularity
6. Final Considerations: Caregivers, Culture, and Engaging Challenging Clients
II. Treatment Modules
Module 1. Emotion Awareness Skills
Module 2. Emotion Understanding Skills
Module 3. Empathy Skills
Module 4. Emotion Regulation Skills I: Prevention Skills
Module 5. Emotion Regulation Skills II: Mastery
Module 6. Emotion Regulation Skills III: Expression Skills
Module 7. Emotion Regulation Skills IV: Basic Cognitive Skills
Module 8. Emotion Regulation Skills V: Emotion-Specific Cognitive Skills