Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention [Hardcover]

Jim Larson PhD (Author), John E. Lochman PhD ABPP (Author), Jim Larson (Author), John Lochman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572307285 | ISBN-13: 978-1572307285 | Publication Date: January 24, 2002 | Edition: 1

A complete, readily applicable guide for school-based professionals, this book presents an empirically supported group intervention for 8- to 12-year-olds with anger and aggression problems. The Anger Coping Program has been demonstrated effective in reducing teacher- and parent-directed aggression and enhancing students' classroom behavior, social competence, and academic achievement. In one volume, the authors provide a session-by-session cognitive-behavioral treatment manual, a clear rationale for the program, and instructions for implementation. Also included are detailed guidelines for monitoring outcomes and successfully duplicating the intervention across multiple settings. Many helpful examples enhance the practical utility of the book, as do reproducible teacher handouts, child self-report forms, and parent letters in English and Spanish.

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"[The authors] have brought their clinical perspicacity, school 'savvy,' and theoretical and empirical expertise together in a timely, well-designed book that will be eagerly welcomed by both school and clinical practitioners....In a how-to, nuts-and-bolts approach, Larson and Lochman describe the various ways group leaders, in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and parents, can implement effective interventions."--from the Foreword by Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

"Larson and Lochman have provided an extremely user-friendly publication. The book is not only a clearly structured how-to manual for working with children, families, and schools; it also provides the theoretical and research basis for the practices. As such, this important book will be uniquely useful for both working practitioners and practitioners-in-training."--Audrey Potter, PhD, Coordinator of School Psychological Services, Milwaukee Public Schools

"When youth mismanage their anger, they create a major stumbling block to academic success and positive social relationships. Educators know who these youth are, and they recognize the need to intervene. With this volume, Larson and Lochman, two widely recognized researchers, offer an evidence-based program to help youth cope more effectively with their anger and thereby reduce risks for aggression. Every school's comprehensive safety plan should include a component devoted to anger management. Simply put, such a component would be incomplete without the use of this invaluable resource. There is no better volume on anger intervention with schoolchildren."--Michael Furlong, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara

About the Author

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.

John E. Lochman, PhD, is Professor and Saxon Chairholder in Clinical Psychology at the University of Alabama. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lochman's primary research interests include examining the short- and long-term effects of intervention programs provided to high-risk children and adolescents. The school-based and community-based prevention programs he has examined (Anger Coping Program, Coping Power Program, Fast Track Program) use cognitive-behavioral, social problem-solving and social skills training approaches with children, and behavioral training with parents.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 190 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (January 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572307285
• ISBN-13: 978-1572307285
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A straightfoward, solution-oriented guide, May 11, 2002

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Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention by Jim Larson (Professor of Psychology and Director of the School Psychology Program, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater) and John Lochman (Professor and Saxon Chairholder in clinical Psychology, University of Alabama, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center) is a straightfoward, solution-oriented guide to dealing with chronic aggression in young students, particularly those ranging in age from 8 to 12 years. This invaluable, accessible work is based upon the latest studies and findings on childhood aggression, and presents the principles behind the authors' own approaches to teaching young folks how to cope with anger, along with session-by-session guidelines, and a great deal more, Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger is a first-rate supplement to professional help for disturbed children and highly recommended for professional and academic reference collections in the field of anger management studies.