Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Beneficial take-home assignments for young psychotherapy clients and their parents The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Sixth Edition provides ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit most therapeutic modes. Organized by presenting problem, this homework planner covers 36 issues, including anxiety, depression, adoption, academic underachievement, ADHD, low self-esteem, and PTSD. In this new edition, the homework assignments have been modified to be more accessible to children. Assignment sheets can be easily photocopied, and they are also available online to download and print—making client-specific modification simple. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: Nearly 100 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children A format that’s easy to navigate, including cross-references to alternate assignments that are relevant across multiple presentations Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises Clearly referenced correspondence with the The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner for a complete treatment approach The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner is a high-quality resource that practitioners can use to improve care and accountability. This is a valuable planner that will save therapists time on office work so they can focus on patients.

About the Downloadable Assignments Wiley PracticePlanners® Series Preface   xv Acknowledgments            xvii Introduction                      1 SECTION 1—Academic Underachievement             4 Exercise 1.A        Establish a Homework Routine   5 Exercise 1.B        Positive Self-Statements               9 Exercise 1.C        Reading Adventure          11 SECTION 2—Adoption                    14 Exercise 2.A        Questions and Concerns About Being Adopted    15 Exercise 2.B        Some Things I Would Like You to Know About Me             17 SECTION 3—Anger Control Problems       20 Exercise 3.A        Anger Control    21 Exercise 3.B        Child Anger Checklist      29 Exercise 3.C        The Lesson of Salmon Rock . . . Fighting Leads to Loneliness          32 SECTION 4—Anxiety                                      37 Exercise 4.A        An Anxious Story              38 Exercise 4.B        Deep Breathing Exercise               41 Exercise 4.C        Finding and Losing Your Anxiety 44 Exercise 4.D        Worry Time        48 SECTION 5— Reactive Attachment/Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder         50 Exercise 5.A        Attachment Survey          51 Exercise 5.B        Building Relationships     54 SECTION 6—Attention-¬Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)     56 Exercise 6.A        Getting It Done  57 Exercise 6.B        Problem-Solving Exercise              62 Exercise 6.C        Social Skills Exercise        66 Exercise 6.D        Reasons for Negative Attention-Seeking Behaviors SECTION 7—Autism Spectrum Disorder   69 Exercise 7.A        Initial Reaction to Diagnosis of Autism     70 Exercise 7.B        Reaction to Change and Excessive Stimulation     73 SECTION 8—Blended Family        76 Exercise 8.A        Blended Family Sentence Completion      77 Exercise 8.B        Interviewing My New Family Member     81 Exercise 8.C        Thoughts and Feelings About Parent’s Live-¬In Partner    85 SECTION 9—Bullying/Aggression Perpetrator       88 Exercise 9.A        Apology Letter for Bullying           89 Exercise 9.B        Bullying Incident Report 92 SECTION 10—Bullying/Aggression Victim SECTION 11—Conduct Disorder/Delinquency        94 Exercise 10.A      Building Empathy             95 Exercise 10.B      Childhood Patterns of Stealing    100 Exercise 10.C      Concerns About Parent’s Drug or Alcohol Problem             104 Exercise 10.D     Risk Factors Leading to Child Behavior Problems 108 SECTION 12—Depression                             110 Exercise 11.A      Childhood Depression Survey      111 Exercise 11.B      Replace Negative Thoughts With Positive Self-Talk            114 Exercise 11.C      Surface Behavior/Inner Feelings 116 Exercise 11.D     Three Ways to Change the World              120 SECTION 13—Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Exercise 12.A      Finding Ways to Get Positive Attention    123 Exercise 12.B      Practice Being Mindful [New] Exercise 12.C      Let’s Go STOP [New]   SECTION 14—Divorce Reaction   130 Exercise 13.A      Feelings and Faces Game              131 Exercise 13.B      My Thoughts and Feelings About My Parents’ Divorce     135 SECTION 15—Enuresis/Encopresis             137 Exercise 14.A      Bladder Retention Training Program        138 Exercise 14.B      Bowel Control Training Program 142 Exercise 14.C      Dry Bed Training Program            149 SECTION 16—Fire Setting             152 Exercise 15.A      Fireproofing Your Home and Family         153 Exercise 15.B      When a Fire Has No Fuel               156 SECTION 17: Gender Dysphoria Exercise 16.A      I Want to Be Like . . .       ### Exercise 16.B      Exploring the Growth of My Gender Identity ### Exercise 16.C      My Gender Identity ###                SECTION 18—Grief/Loss Unresolved        164 Exercise 17.A      Create a Memory Album               165 Exercise 17.B      Grief Letter         167 Exercise 17.C      Petey’s Journey Through Sadness              171 SECTION 19—Intellectual Development Disorder               177 Exercise 18.A      Activities of Daily Living Program              178 Exercise 18.B      A Sense of Belonging      183 SECTION 20—Low Self-¬Esteem 186 Exercise 19.A      Dixie Overcomes Her Fears          187 Exercise 19.B      Learn From Your Mistakes            194 Exercise 19.C      Symbols of Self-¬Worth 197 Exercise 19.D     Three Ways to Change Yourself  200 Exercise 19.E      Three Wishes Game        203 SECTION 21—Lying/Manipulative              204 Exercise 20.A      Bad Choice—Lying to Cover Up Another Lie          205 Exercise 20.B      The Value of Honesty      209 Exercise 20.C      Truthful/Lying Incident Reports  215 SECTION 22—Medical Condition               217 Exercise 21.A      Dealing with Childhood Asthma  218 Exercise 21.B      Gaining Acceptance of Physical Handicap or Illness            223 SECTION 23—Obsessive-¬Compulsive Disorder (OCD)      226 Exercise 22.A      Concerns, Feelings, and Hopes About OCD            227 Exercise 22.B      Refocusing          230 Exercise 22.C      Ritual Exposure and Response Prevention             233 SECTION 24—Oppositional Defiant          237 Exercise 23.A      Filing a Complaint            238 Exercise 23.B      If I Could Run My Family               241 Exercise 23.C      Share a Family Meal        245 Exercise 23.D     Switching From Defense to Offense         251 SECTION 25—Overweight/Obesity             254 Exercise 24.A      Developing and Implementing a Healthier Diet    255 Exercise 24.B      Increasing My Physical Activity    260 Exercise 24.C      My Eating and Exercise Journal   264 SECTION 26—Parenting                 267 Exercise 25.A      Being a Consistent Parent             268 Exercise 25.B      Picking Your Battles         272 SECTION 27—Peer/Sibling Conflict           274 Exercise 26.A      Joseph, His “Amazing Technicolor Coat,” and More           275 Exercise 26.B      Negotiating a Peace Treaty          279 SECTION 28—Physical/Emotional Abuse Victim   281 Exercise 27.A      Letter of Empowerment 282 Exercise 27.B      My Thoughts and Feelings            286 SECTION 29—Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)           288 Exercise 28.A      Finding My Triggers         289 Exercise 28.B      PTSD Incident Report      293 SECTION 30—School Refusal       295 Exercise 29.A      A Pleasant Journey          296 Exercise 29.B      Letter of Encouragement              299 Exercise 29.C      School Fear Reduction    302 SECTION 31—Separation Anxiety              305 Exercise 30.A      Explore Your World         306 Exercise 30.B      Parents’ Time Away        309 SECTION 32—Sexual Abuse Victim            311 Exercise 31.A      My Story              312 Exercise 31.B      You Are Not Alone           315 SECTION 33—Sleep Disturbance 319 Exercise 32.A      Childhood Sleep Problems            320 Exercise 32.B      Reduce Nighttime Fears 324 SECTION 34—Social Anxiety         327 Exercise 33.A      Greeting Peers   328 Exercise 33.B      Learn to Be Assertive      331 Exercise 33.C      Show Your Strengths       337 SECTION 35—Specific Phobia      339 Exercise 34.A      Expressions of Fear Through Art 340 Exercise 34.B      Maurice Faces His Fear   343 SECTION 36—Speech/Language Disorders             348 Exercise 35.A      Home-¬Based Reading and Language Program    349 Exercise 35.B      Shauna’s Song   354 Exercise 35.C      Tell All About It 362     Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems         364 Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises         377