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Take Charge of Your Emotions
Effective emotion management can lead to more successful relationships, increase the positive feelings kids have about themselves and even help their daily lives run more smoothly. This book is designed to be used by adults who are helping children or teens identify strategies to help them increase their ability to regulate their own emotions. Working with children and adolescents struggling to manage their emotions is a special privilege that brings with it reward, and constant recalibration.
The reality for all of us is the road to emotion regulation requires tenacity and the proper tools. The emotion regulation strategies and workbook activities described throughout this resource have roots in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and positive psychology. These are models that show much promise in aiding struggling students.
You will find activities throughout the book to complete with your child. These activities could also be completed independently by children up to the task. A special note for caregivers and therapists: Please take a moment to congratulate your children. When they recognize they need help managing their emotions, they have taken the biggest step in the process of awareness.
Welcome
Introduction
Emotion Regulation Intended Readership
Emphasis of the Book
Goals
Chapter 1: A Step Toward Emotion Regulation: Models of Intervention
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Positive Psychology
Summary
Chapter 2: Factors, Skills, and Traits that Support Emotion Regulation
Self-Awareness
Strengths
Specific Skills that Support Effective Emotion Regulation
Traits that Support Emotion Regulation
Summary
Chapter 3: The Interaction Between Anxiety, Depression, Anger, and Emotion Regulation
Anxiety
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Challenges Associated with Anxiety
Depression
Anger
Next Steps: Examining Specific Intervention Strategies
Summary
Chapter 4: Additional Intervention Strategies to Support Emotion Regulation
Learn how to READ Yourself to be READY
RECOGNIZE Triggers, Core Beliefs, and Assumptions
Evaluate your Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fall Asleep Responses and Lizard Thinking
Assess the Intensity of Emotions
Direct Thoughts and Emotions to a Place That is More Manageable
Your Student is Stronger than Her Feelings. She Can be in Charge of Her Feelings and Emotions
Chapter 5: Creating an Emotion Regulation Plan for your Student
The Reality of Emotion Regulation
A New Toolbox of Strategies
Appendix: Assessing and Supporting Skills
A Brief Note about Assessment Measures
A Sample of Intervention Strategies
References and Resources