Think Positively! A course for developing coping skills in adolescents

, by Frydenberg, Erica

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ISBN: 9781441124814 | 1441124810
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Copyright: 5/3/2010

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Using photocopiable and electronic resources, Erica Frydenberg provides teachers with strategies that will enable students to combat stress and depression in the classroom.

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Positive psychology, cognitive behavioural theory and the field coping: what we know
Cognitive behaviour therapy	p. 8
The adolescent brain	p. 9
Social and emotional learning	p. 9
The challenge	p. 10
From stress to coping	p. 11
Definitions of coping	p. 13
So what is coping?	p. 14
Measurement of coping	p. 16
What we know about coping	p. 17
Achievement	p. 18
Wellbeing and coping	p. 18
Dysfunctional behaviour and coping	p. 19
Learning to cope	p. 21
How the 12 modules can be used	p. 22
The modules of the programme
The language of coping	p. 26
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Introductions	p. 28
Coping brainstorm	p. 28
Coping capers	p. 30
Coping charades	p. 31
Reflection	p. 32
Individual instruction and homework activities
Coping strategies	p. 33
Coping with different situations	p. 35
Coping styles	p. 38
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 38
Resources
Coping cards	p. 39
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 1: Coping	p. 44
Rules for playing the games	p. 46
Coping quiz	p. 46
Further reading	p. 46
Positive thinking	p. 47
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Positive thinking ball	p. 49
Positive power	p. 49
Thinking about thinking	p. 51
Refreshing reframes	p. 52
Reflection	p. 53
Individual instruction and homework activities
Thoughts and feelings	p. 54
Evaluate the evidence	p. 55
Change your thoughts	p. 56
Challenge self-talk	p. 57
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 58
Resources
Scenario cards	p. 59
Common thought distortions	p. 60
Emotion meter	p. 61
Thought cards	p. 62
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 2: Positive thinking	p. 63
Coping quiz	p. 64
Further reading	p. 64
Strategies that don't help	p. 65
Ice breaker: Positive feelings	p. 67
Sorting against strife	p. 68
Causes to cope	p. 69
Reasons to change	p. 69
Reflection	p. 69
Individual instruction and homework activities
Unhelpful ways to cope	p. 70
Non-productive coping strategies	p. 71
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 72
Resources
Causes to cope worksheet	p. 73
Reasons to change worksheet	p. 74
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 3: Strategies that don't help	p. 75
Coping quiz	p. 76
Further reading	p. 76
Getting along with others	p. 77
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Coping is a juggling act	p. 78
Non-verbal communication first aid	p. 79
Are they listening?	p. 80
Assertive communication	p. 81
Reflection	p. 82
Individual instruction and homework activities
Being assertive	p. 82
Body language	p. 83
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 84
Resources
Non-verbal communication cards	p. 85
Non-verbal cues that help us communicate	p. 87
Scenario cards	p. 88
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 4: Getting along with others	p. 89
Coping quiz	p. 90
Further reading	p. 90
Asking for help	p. 91
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Balloon pass	p. 92
Jumbled instructions	p. 93
Helpful helpers	p. 94
Reflection	p. 94
Individual instruction and homework activities
Reaching out to others	p. 95
Seek out a professional	p. 96
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 96
Resources
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 5: Asking for help	p. 97
Coping quiz	p. 99
Further reading	p. 99
Coping with conflict	p. 100
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Coping Frisbee	p. 101
Group discussion	p. 102
Alternatives to anger	p. 102
Relaxation guided imagery	p. 103
Reflection	p. 104
Individual instruction and homework activities
Conflict reduction	p. 105
Taming anger	p. 106
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 107
Resources
Anger-inducing scenario cards	p. 108
Angry body scan	p. 109
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 6: Coping with conflict	p. 110
Coping quiz	p. 110
Further reading	p. 110
Problem-solving	p. 111
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Coping finders	p. 113
Solution storm	p. 113
Choose your own ending	p. 114
Help a friend	p. 116
Reflection	p. 116
Individual instruction and homework activities
Solving problems	p. 117
Remember the steps	p. 122
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 123
Resources
Solution storm clouds	p. 125
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 7: Problem-solving	p. 126
Coping quiz	p. 128
Further reading	p. 128
Social problem-solving	p. 129
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Greeting	p. 130
Understanding important features of relationships	p. 130
Identify levels of relationships	p. 132
Engaging in social relationships	p. 133
Features of friendships (optional)	p. 133
Reflection	p. 133
Individual instruction and homework activities
Social problem-solving	p. 134
Bully resilience	p. 134
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 135
Resources
Identify levels of relationships	p. 136
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 8: Social problem-solving	p. 137
Coping quiz	p. 139
Further reading	p. 139
Decision-making	p. 140
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Decisions, decisions	p. 141
Defining the decisional problem	p. 142
Linking goals to decisions	p. 143
Minor decisions and major decisions	p. 143
Risk-taking (optional)	p. 143
Reflection	p. 144
Individual instruction and homework activities
Decisions	p. 145
Small and big decisions	p. 146
Making decisions	p. 146
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 147
Resources
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 9: Decision-making	p. 152
Coping quiz	p. 154
Further reading	p. 154
Coping in cyberworld	p. 155
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Let's tok abt txt	p. 156
The cyber savvy teens	p. 157
Delete cyber harassment	p. 157
Individual instruction and homework activities
Tips for parents and teachers on cyber harassment	p. 158
Resources
Let's tok abt txt (questions)	p. 159
Let's tok abt txt (answers)	p. 160
The cyber savvy teens tipsheet	p. 161
The cyber event thought chart	p. 163
The six problem-solving steps	p. 164
Scenario cards	p. 165
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 10: Tips for parents and teachers on cyber harassment	p. 166
Coping quiz	p. 169
Further reading	p. 169
Goal setting and goal getting	p. 170
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Toilet paper praise	p. 171
Windows to the future	p. 172
Heroes and heroines	p. 173
Setting achievable goats	p. 173
Reflection	p. 174
Individual instruction and homework activities
Proactive coping	p. 174
Exploring goals	p. 176
Elements of achievable goals	p. 177
The concept of 'flow'	p. 179
Modifying the activities for students with additional needs	p. 179
Resources
Windows to the future	p. 180
Heroes and heroines	p. 181
A guide to setting achievable goals	p. 181
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 11: Goal setting and goal getting	p. 182
Coping quiz	p. 184
Further reading	p. 184
Time management	p. 185
Group and classwork activities Ice breaker: Scavenger hunt	p. 186
How do I spend my time?	p. 187
Breaking the task into manageable bits	p. 187
Getting started	p. 188
Reflection	p. 189
Individual instruction and homework activities
Awareness of time spent	p. 190
Modifying activity for students with additional needs	p. 192
Resources
Tipsheet: Hot tip number 12: Time management	p. 193
Coping quiz	p. 194
Further reading	p. 194
Coping skills for particular groups
Learning disabled	p. 196
Students who have specific learning disabilities
Features of the population
Adapting the programme
Evaluation
What learned
Children who have experienced divorce	p. 199
The group
How adapted
What found
Dealing with depression	p. 201
What is depression?
What are the effects of depression?
Intervention
Helping a young person with depression
Chronic illness	p. 207
Features of the population
Adaptation of the programme
Young people with Asperger's Syndrome	p. 210
Particular need of students who have Asperger's
Features of the population
Adaptation of the programme
Working in small groups	p. 213
Concluding remarks	p. 214
References	p. 216
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Think Positively! A course for developing coping skills in adolescents

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