Table of Contents

PracticePlanners®Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Academic Motivation/Study and Organizational Skills 17

Anger Management/Aggression 28

Anxiety Reduction 40

Assessment for Mental Health Services 50

Attachment and Bonding Deficits 60

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 70

Attention-Seeking Behavior 81

Blended Family 92

Bullying Perpetrator 100

Career Planning 111

Conflict Management 122

Depression 133

Disruptive Classroom Behaviors 143

Diversity and Tolerance Training 153

Divorce 162

Grief and Loss 171

Learning Difficulties 180

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 188

Parenting Skills/Discipline 199

Physical and Sexual Abuse 212

Physical Disabilities and Challenges 221

Poverty and Economic Factors 230

Responsible Behavior Training 239

School Refusal/Phobia 249

School Violence Perpetrator 259

Self-Esteem Building 269

Sexual Responsibility 279

Sibling Rivalry 290

Social Maladjustment (Conduct Disorder) 300

Social Skills/Peer Relationships 313

Substance Use and Abuse 325

Suicidal Ideation/Attempt 337

Teen Pregnancy 347

Appendix A: Bibliotherapy Suggestions 357

Appendix B: Professional References for Evidence-Based Chapters 377

Appendix C: Websites/Hotlines 393

Appendix D: Recovery Model Objectives and Interventions 399

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, JR.,PHD, is the Series Editor for the bestsellingPracticePlanners(R). Since 1971, he hasprovided professional mental health services to both inpatient andoutpatient clients. He was the founder and director ofPsychological Consultants, a group private practice in GrandRapids, Michigan, for 25 years. He is the author or coauthor ofover 50 books and conducts training workshops for mental healthprofessionals around the world. SARAH EDISON KNAPP, MSW, CSW, is a former school socialworker who now devotes her time and expertise to helping educatorsand parents relate to children in positive and highly effectiveways. She is the author of several books including the SchoolCounseling and School Social Work Homework Planner??and theParenting Skills Homework Planner, both published byWiley. CAREY DIMMITT, PHD, is an AssociateProfessor and the Coordinator of School Counselor Education,University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the Associate Directorof the Center for School Counseling Outcome Research andEvaluation. Her research interests include school counselingcurriculum outcome research, counseling skill development,metacognition, and linking research to effective practice. She iscoauthor of Evidence-Based School Counseling: Making aDifference with Data-Driven Practices.