Think First Addressing Aggressive Behavior in

This highly practical book presents a complete anger and aggression management training program for middle and high school students. The volume incorporates a revised version of the author's proven "Think First" manual, which includes step-by-step skills training guidelines and 20 reproducible handouts and forms. Also provided are a clear rationale for the program and thorough instructions for screening and assessing those students who could benefit most from participation. Showing how to integrate small-group cognitive-behavioral skills training into an effective schoolwide disciplinary framework, the book offers vital tools for promoting prosocial behavior and decreasing violence risks among all students. It is an essential resource for professionals who seek both a better understanding of adolescent aggression and nuts-and-bolts strategies for dealing with it.

Jim Larson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin/n-/Whitewater. He is also a member of the Scientific Board of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment of Victims of Violence. Before moving to the University of Wisconsin/n-/Whitewater, Dr. Larson was a school psychologist with the Milwaukee Public Schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the lead psychologist with the Milwaukee schools' Violence Prevention Program. His principal research interests include the treatment of aggression in children and adolescents, school violence prevention, and training procedures in school psychology. He is coauthor (with John E. Lochman) of <I>Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention<I*>.

The Problem and Directions for Change

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The Context of Aggressive Student Behavior: Creating Effective, Whole-School Environmental Strategies

24

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Rationale and Best Practices for Anger and Aggression Management Skills Training

50

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Screening, Identification, and Assessment for Anger and Aggression Management Training

66

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Getting Started with Anger and Aggression Management Skills Training

82

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Introduction to the Treatment Manual

94

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Module I Introduction, Choices, and Consequences

103

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Module II Hassle Log and Anger Reducers

115

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Module III Anger Triggers and Attribution Retraining

125

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Module IV Self-Instruction and Consequential Thinking

134

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Module V Social Problem-Solving

144

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APPENDICES

159

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Appendix A Current Behavior Screening Form

161

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Appendix B Intervention Record Review

163

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Appendix C Adolescent Interview

165

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Appendix D Brief Problem Assessment Interview

167

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Appendix E Classroom Progress Monitoring Report

169

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Appendix F Multidimensional School Anger Inventory

171

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Appendix G Sample Parental Consent Letter

174

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Appendix G Carta de Consentimiento de Padres

176

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Appendix H Guidelines for Generalization Support Persons

178

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Appendix I Academic Self-Monitoring Form

179

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Appendix J Think First Training Outcomes

181

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HANDOUTS

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Think First Handout I.1 Behavior A-B-C's

185

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Think First Handout II.1 Hassle Log

186

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Think First Handout II.2 Behavior A-B-C's for an Anger Cue

187

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Think First Handout III.1 Common Thought Triggers

188

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Think First Handout IV.1 Reminders

189

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Think First Handout V.1 Stop and Think

190

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Think First Handout V.2 Finding Alternative Solutions

191

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Think First Handout V.3 Problem-Solving Work Sheet

192

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References

193

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Index

203

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Think First Addressing Aggressive Behavior in Secondary Schools

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