Foreword Tom Oakland Acknowledgements Introduction
Section I: Positive psychology, cognitive behavioural
theory and the field of coping: what we know Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy The Adolescent Brain Social and Emotional
Learning
The Challenge From Stress to Coping Definitions of Coping So
what is Coping? Measurement of Coping What we know about Coping
Achievement Wellbeing and Coping Dysfunctional Behaviour and
Coping Learning to Cope How the 12 modules can be used
Section II: The modules of the program
Module 1: The Language of Coping Module 2:
Positive Thinking Module 3: Strategies that Don't Help Module
4: Getting Along with Others Module 5: Asking for Help Module
6: Coping with Conflict Module 7: Problem Solving Module 8:
Social Problem Solving Module 9: Decision-making Module 10:
Coping in Cyberworld Module 11: Goal Setting and Goal Getting
Module 12: Time Management Section III: Coping Skills for
Particular Groups Learning Disabled Students who have
Specific Learning Disabilities Features of the Population
Adapting the Program Evaluation What learned Children who
have Experienced Divorce The group How adapted What found
Dealing with Depression What is Depression? What are the
effects of Depression? Intervention Helping a young person with
Depression Chronic Illness Features of the Population
Adaptation of the program Young people with Asperger's
Particular need of students who have Asperger's Features of the
population Adaptation of the program Working in small groups
Concluding remarks References
Using photocopiable and electronic resources, Erica Frydenberg provides teachers with strategies that will enable students to combat stress and depression in the classroom.
Erica Frydenberg is a clinical, organisational, counselling and educational psychologist. She practiced extensively in educational settings in Australia before joining the staff of the University of Melbourne, where she is an Associate Professor in Psychology in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and an elected member of its Board 2007-2009.
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‘Welcome to the Age of Resilience! "Think Positively" is a timely
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