ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, JR., PHD, is Series Editor of the bestselling PracticePlanners®. He has over five decades experience providing mental health services to inpatient and outpatient clients. He has authored or co-authored over fifty books. L. MARK PETERSON, ACSW, retired Program Manager for Bethany Christian Services Residential Treatment and Family Counseling programs in Grand Rapids, Michigan. WILLIAM P. MCINNIS, PSYD, is a private practitioner with Aspen Psychological Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is co-author of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner. TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PHD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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• About the Downloadable Assignments xvPracticePlanners ® Series Preface xviAcknowledgments xviiiIntroduction 1Section 1: Academic Underachievement 4Exercise 1.A Attitudes About Homework 5Exercise 1.B Break It Down into Small Steps 11Exercise 1.C Good Grade/Bad Grade Incident Reports 15Section 2: Adoption 18Exercise 2.A Beginning a Search for Birth Parents 19Exercise 2.B Considering a Search for Birth Parents 22Exercise 2.C My Child’s Search for Birth Parents 26Exercise 2.D Questions and Concerns Around Being Adopted 29Exercise 2.E Some Things I’d Like You to Know 31Section 3: Anger Control Problems 34Exercise 3.A Anger Checklist 35Exercise 3.B Anger Control 39Exercise 3.C Stop Yelling 45Exercise 3.D Thought Stopping 48Section 4: Anxiety 50Exercise 4.A Finding and Losing Your Anxiety 51Exercise 4.B Progressive Muscle Relaxation 54Exercise 4.C Tools for Anxiety 58Exercise 4.D What Makes Me Anxious 61Exercise 4.E Worry Time 65Section 5: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 67Exercise 5.A Channel Your Energy in a Positive Direction 68Exercise 5.B Evaluating Medication Effects 72Exercise 5.C Getting It Done 77Exercise 5.D Problem- Solving Exercise 82Exercise 5.E Social Skills Exercise 86Section 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder 90Exercise 6.A Managing the Meltdowns 91Exercise 6.B Moving Toward Independence 94Exercise 6.C Progress: Past, Present, and Future 97Exercise 6.D Progress Survey 100Section 7: Bipolar Disorder 103Exercise 7.A Action Minus Thought Equals Painful Consequences 104Exercise 7.B Clear Rules, Positive Reinforcement, Appropriate Consequences 107Exercise 7.C Medication Resistance 110Exercise 7.D Mood Disorders Symptom List 113Section 8: Blended Family 115Exercise 8.A A Few Things About Me 116Exercise 8.B Assessing the Family— Present and Future 118Exercise 8.C Interaction as a Family 121Exercise 8.D Stepparent and Sibling Questionnaire 124Section 9: Bullying/Aggression Perpetrator 127Exercise 9.A Apology Letter for Bullying 128Exercise 9.B Bullying Incident Report 131Exercise 9.C Factors Contributing to Bullying 135Exercise 9.D Reasons for Rage 138Section 10: Bullying/Aggression Victim 141Exercise 10.A Calm Response to Verbal Bullying 142Exercise 10.B Effective Ways to Manage Cyberbullying 146Exercise 10.C Identify Impact of Bullying 150Section 11: Conduct Disorder/Delinquency 152Exercise 11.A Catch Your Teen Being Responsible 153Exercise 11.B Headed in the Right Direction 156Exercise 11.C How My Behavior Hurts Others 160Exercise 11.D Letter to Absent or Uninvolved Parent 163Exercise 11.E Patterns of Stealing 166Section 12: Depression—Unipolar 168Exercise 12.A Bad Thoughts Lead to Depressed Feelings 169Exercise 12.B Becoming Assertive 173Exercise 12.C Home, School, and Community Activities I Enjoyed 177Exercise 12.D Overcoming Helplessness and Hopelessness 181Exercise 12.E Surface Behavior/Inner Feelings 185Exercise 12.F Three Ways to Change the World 189Exercise 12.G Unmet Emotional Needs— Identification and Satisfaction 192Section 13: Divorce Reaction 195Exercise 13.A Impact of Parents’ Separation/Divorce 196Exercise 13.B Initial Reaction to Parents’ Separation 199Exercise 13.C My Thoughts, Feelings, and Beliefs About Divorce 203Exercise 13.D Stop the Fighting 206Section 14: Eating Disorder 208Exercise 14.A Body Image 209Exercise 14.B Fears Beneath the Eating Disorder 212Exercise 14.C Plan and Eat a Meal 216Exercise 14.D Reality: Food Intake, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings 219Section 15: Gender Dysphoria 224Exercise 15.A Exploring Development of Gender Identity 226Exercise 15.B Current Experience of Gender Identity 232Exercise 15.C Gender Identity: Future Me 236Section 16: Grief/Loss Unresolved 238Exercise 16.A Create a Memory Album 239Exercise 16.B Grief Letter 241Exercise 16.C Honoring the Anniversary of the Loss 245Exercise 16.D Memorial Collage 247Exercise 16.E Moving Closer to Resolution 249Section 17: Intellectual Disability 252Exercise 17.A Activities of Daily Living Program 253Exercise 17.B A Sense of Belonging 259Exercise 17.C Hopes and Dreams for Your Child 263Exercise 17.D Supportive Services for Your Child 266Section 18: Loneliness 269Exercise 18.A What Do I Value? 270Exercise 18.B Practice Being Mindful 276Exercise 18.C Fusing and Defusing: What? 281Section 19: Low Self-Esteem 284Exercise 19.A Maintaining Your Self- Esteem 285Exercise 19.B Recognizing Your Abilities, Traits, and Accomplishments 289Exercise 19.C Three Ways to Change Yourself 293Exercise 19.D Three Wishes Game 296Section 20: Medical Condition 297Exercise 20.A Attitudes About Medication or Medical Treatment 298Exercise 20.B Coping with a Sibling’s Health Problems 301Exercise 20.C Coping with Your Illness 305Section 21: Negative Peer Influences 307Exercise 21.A Choice of Friends Survey 308Exercise 21.B I Want to Be Like 313Exercise 21.C Reasons for Negative Peer Group Involvement 316Section 22: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 318Exercise 22.A Decreasing What You Save and Collect 319Exercise 22.B Refocus Attention Away from Obsessions and Compulsions 322Section 23: Opioid Use 326Exercise 23.A How My Thoughts and Feelings Link 328Exercise 23.B Am I Ready for a Change? 333Exercise 23.C How Do I Live with Chronic Pain? 336Section 24: Oppositional Defiant Disorder 338Exercise 24.A Changing School Rules 339Exercise 24.B Cooperative Activity 343Exercise 24.C Filing a Complaint 346Exercise 24.D If I Could Run My Family 351Exercise 24.E Switching from Defense to Offense 354Section 25: Overweight/Obesity 357Exercise 25.A Developing and Implementing a Healthier Diet 358Exercise 25.B Increasing My Physical Activity 363Exercise 25.C My Eating and Exercise Journal 367Section 26: Panic/Agoraphobia 370Exercise 26.A Panic Attack Rating Form 371Exercise 26.B Panic Survey 374Section 27: Parenting 376Exercise 27.A Evaluating the Strength of Your Parenting Team 377Exercise 27.B One- On- One 380Exercise 27.C Parenting Report Card 384Exercise 27.D Parents Understand the Roots of Their Parenting Methods 387Exercise 27.E Plan and Evaluate a Family Activity 391Exercise 27.F Transitioning from Parenting a Child to Parenting a Teen 394Section 28: Peer/Sibling Conflict 397Exercise 28.A Cloning the Perfect Sibling 398Exercise 28.B How Parents Respond to Sibling Rivalry 401Exercise 28.C Negotiating a Peace Treaty 404Exercise 28.D Why I Fight with My Peers 407Section 29: Physical/Emotional Abuse Victim 411Exercise 29.A Identify the Nature of the Abuse 412Exercise 29.B Letter of Empowerment 416Exercise 29.C My Thoughts and Feelings 420Exercise 29.D Self- Esteem Before, During, and After Abuse 423Exercise 29.E Take the First Step 426Section 30: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 431Exercise 30.A Describe the Trauma and Your Feelings 432Exercise 30.B Describe Your PTSD Symptoms 435Exercise 30.C Effects of Chronic or Long- Term Trauma/Stress 438Exercise 30.D Impact of Frightening or Dangerous Event 441Section 31: Runaway 443Exercise 31.A Airing Your Grievances 444Exercise 31.B Another Place to Live 447Exercise 31.C Describe Life on the Run 450Exercise 31.D Home by Another Name 453Exercise 31.E Undercover Assignment 456Section 32: Schizophrenia Spectrum 458Exercise 32.A Describe Your Hallucinations 459Exercise 32.B My Irrational Thoughts 463Exercise 32.C Recognizing Early Warning Signs 466Section 33: Sexual Abuse Perpetrator 468Exercise 33.A Celebrity- Style Interview 469Exercise 33.B Evaluating My Treatment Progress 473Exercise 33.C Getting Started 477Exercise 33.D Negative Effects of the Abuse 481Exercise 33.E Your Feelings and Beyond 485Section 34: Sexual Abuse Victim 489Exercise 34.A Denial Within the Family 490Exercise 34.B Letter of Forgiveness 493Exercise 34.C My Story 497Exercise 34.D Perpetrator Apology to the Victim 500Exercise 34.E You Are Not Alone 505Section 35: Sexual Orientation Confusion 509Exercise 35.A Disclosing Same-Sex Orientation 510Exercise 35.B Parents’ Thoughts and Feelings About Their Teen’s Sexual Orientation 514Exercise 35.C Unsure 518Section 36: Sexual Promiscuity 521Exercise 36.A Connecting Sexual Behavior with Needs 522Exercise 36.B Looking Closer at My Sexual Behavior 526Exercise 36.C Pros and Cons of Having Sex 529Section 37: Sleep Disturbance 531Exercise 37.A Sleep Assessment 533Exercise 37.B My Plan for Better Sleep 537Section 38: Social Anxiety 540Exercise 38.A Developing Conversational Skills 541Exercise 38.B Greeting Peers 544Exercise 38.C Observe Positive Social Behaviors 548Exercise 38.D Show Your Strengths 552Section 39: Specific Phobia 554Exercise 39.A Finding a Strategy to Minimize My Fear 555Exercise 39.B Gradual Exposure to Fear 558Exercise 39.C School Fear Reduction 562Section 40: Substance Use 565Exercise 40.A Keeping Straight 566Exercise 40.B Maintaining My Therapeutic Gains 571Exercise 40.C Saying Goodbye to My Drug 575Exercise 40.D Taking Your First Step 579Exercise 40.E The Many Changes Necessary for Recovery 584Exercise 40.F Welcome to Recovery 587Section 41: Suicidal Ideation 590Exercise 41.A No Self- Harm Contract 591Exercise 41.B Painful Effects of Suicide 596Exercise 41.C Past and Present Hurt— Hope for the Future 600Exercise 41.D Symbols of Self- Worth 604Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems 607Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises 631