Practitioner's guide to emotion regulation in school-aged children / by Gayle L. Macklem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macklem, Gayle L., 1941-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions.

Adaptation, Psychological.

Child.

Educational psychology.

Emotions in children.

Medical Subjects:

Emotions.

Adaptation, Psychological.

Child.

Physical Description:

xxi, 225 pages : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer, [2008]

Summary:

Emotion regulation skills should be mastered by early childhood, but many enter school with mild or serious deficits that may not be addressed effectively or early enough. Practitioner's Guide to Emotion Regulation in School-Aged Children presents in-depth background and practical information on the subject so school professionals can craft interventions that are developmentally appropriate, relevant, and timely. The author identifies variables that contribute to emotional regulation, exploring complex relationships between emotions, stress, and temperament, and examines challenges to competence at school (e.g., test anxiety, bullying) and at home (e.g., punishment for "wrong" emotions). Strategies are included for recognizing specific skill deficiencies or more general needs, and the book reviews emotion coaching techniques, cognitive-behavioral, methods, anger management programs, empathy training, and other interventions. And dozens of worksheets and handouts can be reproduced or fine-tuned to fit age and ability levels.

Featured topics include: Emotion dysregulation as a risk factor for mental disorders, including anxiety, depressive disorders, and the autism spectrum. The biology of emotion regulation, and its potential in designing interventions. Strengthening parenting skills to reinforce children's emotional skills. Working with teachers to improve the emotional climate in the classroom. The peer group: translating self-regulation into social contexts. A step-by-step guide through the intervention process. This volume provides solid support for school psychologists and other school-based mental health and educational professionals. With targeted training at the classroom, home, and peer levels, children can achieve the vital skills they need for a lifetime of social interactions.

Contents:

1 The Importance of Emotion Regulation in Child and Adolescent Functioning and School Success 1

Emotion Regulation 1

Definitions of Emotion Regulation 2

Emotion Regulation and Related Concepts 3

Emotion Regulation versus Emotional Regulation 3

Affect Regulation 4

Mood 4

Coping and Stress Reduction 4

Self-Control 5

Effortful Control 5

Domains of Emotion Regulation 6

Importance of Emotion Regulation 8

Current Research on Emotion Regulation 8

Relevance for School Psychologists and Other Practitioners 9

2 Emotional Dysregulation: Emotion Regulation Gone Wrong 13

Underdeveloped Emotion Regulation 13

Physiological Symptoms and Disorders 14

Role of Emotional Dysregulation in Many Childhood Disorders 15

Borderline Personality Disorder 16

Autism Spectrum Disorders 17

Bipolar Disorder 17

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 17

Aggressive Students 18

Internalizing Disorders 18

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 19

Depressive Disorders 19

Negative Emotionality, Effortful Control, and Attention 20

Implications for Helping Students in Schools 23

3 Understanding the Biology of Emotion and Using this Knowledge to Develop Interventions 25

Brain-Body Connections 25

Affective Style 25

Developmental Changes in the Brain 26

Brain Structures 27

The Amygdala 27

The Prefrontal Cortex 29

The Hippocampus 30

Response to Stress 31

Emotion Regulation, Stress, and Impulse Control 32

Implications 33

4 Development of Emotion Regulation in Young Children 39

Influences on Emotion Development 39

The Influence of Temperament 39

Emotion Regulatory Aspects of Temperament 41

Development during the Infant and Toddler Period 43

Emergence of Language 44

Preschool Period 44

Implications 47

5 Parenting and Emotion Regulation 49

The Effect of Parenting on Children's Emotional Development 49

Parenting Styles 50

Positive Parenting 51

Family Expressiveness 53

Parent 'Talk' about Emotions 53

Parents' Reactions to Negative Emotions 55

Emotion Coaching 56

Parental Approach and Avoidance 58

Parent Training 59

Repair Strategies 60

Cognitive-Behavioral Training 60

6 Emotion Regulation in the Classroom 63

Social-Emotional Adjustment and Academic Success 63

Academics and Emotions 63

Self-Regulation of Attention 64

Academic Emotions 65

Test Anxiety 66

Student-Teacher Relationships 68

Classroom Climate 71

Social-Emotional Development and Schooling 72

Emotion Regulation Can Be Strengthened 75

Programs that Address Emotion Regulation to Varying Degrees 77

Second Step 77

PATHS 78

Dinosaur School 79

SCERTS 79

Strong Kids/Strong Teens 80

Beyondblue 80

Making Choices: Social Problem Solving for Children 80

A New Project 81

Promising Resources 81

7 Emotion Regulation and Social Functioning in the Context of the Peer Group 83

Social Functioning 83

The Influence of the Peer Group 84

Display Rules 86

Empathy 88

Effects of Rejection on Emotion Regulation 89

Bullying 92

Victims of Bullying 93

Interventions 95

Universal Programs to Improve Empathy 95

Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) 96

Programs that Include Empathy Training Components 96

An Unusual Program 97

Antibullying Programs 97

Curricula for Small Groups 98

Interventions Involving Teachers 98

8 Regulating Positive and Negative Emotions: Adaptive and Non-Adaptive Reactions to Stress 99

Coping with Stress 99

Coping Styles 101

Specific Emotion Regulation Strategies 103

Antecedent- and Response-Focused Emotion Regulation 104

Less Healthy Down Regulation Strategies 105

Suppression 105

Rumination 106

Avoidance 107

Negative Self-Thinking 108

Healthier Down-Regulating Strategies 108

Engaging in Pleasant Activities 108

Positive Reappraisal 109

Mindfulness 109

Approaches to Improve Self-Regulation 109

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 111

Recent Approaches to Help Children and Adolescents 112

Treatments for Internalizing Problems 113

Interventions for Depression 114

Interventions for Anxiety 115

Treatments for Angry Externalizing Behaviors 116

Anger Management 120

9 Strategies for Parents and Teachers: Strengthening Skills for Parents and Teachers to Help Students Regulate Emotions 123

Engaging Adults to Help Children 123

Reacting to Negative Emotions in Children 124

Matching Children's Temperaments 126

Discussions about Emotion 127

Emotion Coaching 130

School Stress 133

Classroom Climate 134

Strategies for Teaching Emotion Regulation 134

Diverse Populations 139

Gender Variables 141

Identified Children 142

10 Adapting Interventions for Use with School-Aged Children 143

Need for Adaptations 143

Adapting Intervention Tools for Practice 143

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 143

Adaptations of Cognitive Tools 145

Mantras 152

Self-Talk 153

Acceptance 153

Social Problem Solving 154

Exposure and Fear Hierarchies 154

Power Card Strategy 159

Meditation 159

"As If" Technique 160

Accommodations for English Language Learners 160

Tools for Teaching Strategies 160

Quick Tools 163

11 The Intervention Process: Strengthening Interventions in the School Setting 169

Planning Interventions to Improve Students' Emotion Regulation 169

Identifying Students Who Have to Improve Their Emotion Regulation 170

Tools for School Psychologists 170

Planning Interventions 172

Matching Interventions to Students' Needs and Abilities 176

Triggers 177

Goal Setting 177

Planning for Generalization 178

Self-Recording and Self-Monitoring 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-217) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780387738505

0387738509

9780387738512

0387738517

OCLC:

192019766