The PRISM Workbook: A Program for Innovative Self-Management (Norton Professional Books) [Paperback]

David B. Wexler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0393701190 | ISBN-13: 978-0393701197 | Publication Date: May 17, 1991 | Edition: 1

This workbook has been designed to be used in conjunction with a treatment programme for troubled adolescents, described in The Adolescent Self. It covers such techniques as self-assertiveness, active listening, peer pressure, cue therapy and self-talk.

Welcome to PRISM!

Do you ever do things you later regret, such as use drugs, get into fights, run away, steal things, or say things you do not mean? If so, doing the exercises in the PRISM workbook can help you develop better control over your behavior. If you get easily depressed, angry or anxious, PRISM will help you develop better control over your thoughts and feelings.

The basic building blocks for self-management are:

• Self-Talk
• Self-Soothing
• Self-Expression

Putting these together will give you the power to take charge of your life, to stop doing things automatically, and to increase your options.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David B. Wexler, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Relationship Training Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (May 17, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393701190
• ISBN-13: 978-0393701197
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PRISM Workbook, August 3, 2001

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Carol L. Clark "Dr. Carol" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The PRISM Workbook: A Program for Innovative Self-Management (Norton Professional Books) (Paperback)

I am Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Miami, Florida, and I have been using this workbook for years. I have used it with juvenile delinquents, sex offenders, and domestic violence offenders. It is an excellent way to engage resistant clients and incorporate goals and measure successful treatment completion. I have also used it with families who need to learn to communicate and with stress management. I use it when teaching graduate counseling classes. The chapter on Active Listening is is a practical way to teach person-centered therapy and gives the students a chance to role play.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The groups and activities of the Prism Social Skills program, October 16, 1998

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This review is from: The PRISM Workbook: A Program for Innovative Self-Management (Norton Professional Books) (Paperback)

This workbook does an outstanding job of creating and organizing, innovative, multi-modal groups for working on Social Skills with troubled youth. It incorporates hands on activities, role-plays, and ends each group with a guided relaxation exercise. A great approach for reaching children with various degrees of abilities and different learning styles.