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WHAT TO DO WITH THE THINGS KIDS DO: UNDERSTANDING THEIR STRESS AND YOURS
PRESENTER: DR.KATHRYN LAPOINTE, PHD, LPC
Dr. LaPointe is the Clinical Director of Kinghaven Counseling Group, Inc. She received her doctorate degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas. She has over thirty years of experience in the Human Services field working with dependency and family issues, delinquency, addictions and trauma related counseling. She also has conducted Community Education and professional seminars. In her position as Clinical Director at Kinghaven Counseling Group, she leads a team of 40 Counselors and Psychologists providing comprehensive assessment and treatment to children, teens and adults.
ORDER OF PRESENTATION
Goal of BehaviorsBehavior IdentificationUnderstanding WhyStrategiesSigns of Distress, More Complex StressChildhood Disorders
Hidden DisordersMood Disorders: Bipolar-DepressedADHD: Bipolar ManicAnxiety Disorders: PTSDObsessive Compulsive Disorders
Making Effective Referrals
GOAL OF BEHAVIORS
Attention
Power
Revenge
Helplessness
Behavior IDENTIFICATION All behavior is goal directed
The Goal is the Reason The Reason is the WHY!
Intentions are determined by the results achieved
The best way to help our children:
Understanding why
Childs Misguided Behavioral Goal
You feel… Child may feel…
Attention Annoyed, Irritated Unattended
Power proving who is boss or winning the fight
Powerless
Revenge hurt, disappointed, shocked wronged, hurt, treated unfairly
Helpless helpless or like you don’t know what to do
Hopeless, incapable, unmotivated
STRATEGIES The best way to help our children:
Understanding why
Childs Misguided Behavioral Goal
You feel Child may feel
Strategy
Attention Annoyed, Irritated Unattended Eye contact, Instruction,
Participation, Coaching
Catch them in the act of being good. And do it often!!!!
Power proving who is boss or winning the fight
Powerless, small, unimportant
Offer Limited, acceptable choices, firm
rules, an escape route
There is only one winner and the other the loser. Develop the skill at creating win-win situations.
Revenge hurt, disappointed, shocked
wronged, hurt, treated unfairly
reflective listening. and acknowledge the
hurt, even if it is perceived hurt
Do not retaliate or threaten. Get some help from another adult
Helpless helpless or like you don’t know what to do
Hopeless, incapable, unmotivated
Encourage, Teach, Acknowledge, Partner in
the activity.
Acknowledge the effort or attention paid toward the desired activity without completing the project by yourself.
SIGNS OF DISTRESS, MORE COMPLEX STRESS Hyper vigilance
Aggressive behaviors
Escalating behaviors
Poor social interactions
Chronic impulsivity
Defiance
Stealing, lying
Repetitive behaviors excessive concerns
Absence of childhood happiness
15 MINUTE BREAK
After The Break:CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
HIDDEN DISORDER
•Undoubtedly the world’s most loved and revered bear.
• Love for honey (hunny) is endless
WINNIE THE POOH
MOOD DISORDERS
BIPOLAR- DEPRESSED
•Eeyore is a donkey length.
•His appearance is highlighted by a small light pink bow on his tail.
•Intelligent animal but tends to keep to himself.
•Extremely gloomy donkey and has a very bad habit of losing his tail!
•Mostly he tends to depend on his friends
•Often says “Thanks for noticin’ me” and “Oh, well”.
EEYORE
ADHDBIPOLAR-MANIC
•Very Bouncy Animal and resembles a tiger.
•Aways in an electrifying & exuberant mood and loves to bounce, bounce and bounce.
•Easily recognizable by the black & orange stripes, a springy tail, and a long chin, beady eyes
•He takes a lot of pleasure in being able to “unbounce” some of the other animals in the 100 Acre Wood.
TIGGER
ANXIETY DISORDERS
PTSD
•Very brave animal as supposed to his diminutive size and frame of a timid pink pig.
•Quite fond of bright colors and especially balloons, and he even likes blowing dandelions.
•First thing that Piglet utters when he gets up in the morning is “I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?”.
•Piglet is a BOY!
PIGLET
OBSESSIVECOMPULSIVEDISORDERS
•Pushy and takes and takes himself rather seriously.
•Quite certain about the important things in his life.
• likes organizing a plan and to leading group events, even if nothing gets done.
•Unhappy if anyone disturbs or interrupts him while he is engaged in any kind of activity,
•He doesn’t like being bounced either.
• Makes it a point to avoid Pooh during lunch time.
RABBIT
Phone: 713-457-4372E-mail: [email protected]: www.kinghavencounseling.comFax: 713-457-0945
MAKING EFFECTIVE REFERRALS
9100 Southwest Freeway, Suite 100Houston, TX 77074
Building the Bridge of
Hope for Youth and Their
Families
Home, school, or office based
therapy services for children,
teens, adults, couples,
and families.
~Medicaid accepted~
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