'Focus on Schools' Series
Supporting People with Depression, Anxiety & StressKeywords: # types of anxiety and depression disorder # how these disorders present themselves # causes of these disorders # what are the effects on body, social, emotions, family dynamics, etc # risk of suicide # profile of high-risk people # ways to help depressed, anxious and stress people
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Working with Difficult Parents & GuardiansKeywords: # different types of carers # family systems view of difficult carers # impact on the child # how difficult carers affects YOU # Motivational Interview # strategies to promote behavioural change # managing difficult situations, eg escalating tension, aggression, manipulation and control # supporting wounded children and adolescents # self-care
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Supporting Students with School Refusal & Anger Issues
Keywords: # helps you understand reasons why # examines the risk and protective factors # learn practical skills to help such students # review past cases # incorporate lessons learned into future cases.
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Understanding Legal Issues When Working with Children and AdolescentsKeywords: # ‘must-attend’ course if you are helping a child or adolescent to navigate thru’ difficult situations, family violence, sexual or drug abuse, divorce # provides a legal framework & define the legal boundaries where you can safely help # addresses possible dilemma you may face: moral values, professional ethics and legal obligations.
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Supporting People with Eating DisordersKeywords: # eating disorders in male and female # signs and symptoms # how an eating disordered person feel and behave # anorexia nervosa # bulimia nervosa # binge eating # effective interventions, eg food diary, desensitising & distraction techniques, exposure hierarchy for feared/craved food, etc # prevention strategies, eg, externalising the disorder, etc.
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Understanding Families & Healing RelationshipsKeywords: # systemic family therapy # enmeshed families # disengaged families # attachment types
# stance to adopt as a helper (therapist) # systemic hypothesising # positive connotation # reframing # genogram # asking questions: linear questions, reflective questions, circular questions, future questions # miracle questions # exception finding questions |
