Treating Youth
with DSM-IV Disorders
The Role of Social
Skill Instruction
by Michael Sterba, M.H.D.,
Tom Dowd, M.A.
Written for educators, parents, psychiatrists and professional caregivers, this manual connects specific social skills to disorders ranging from ADD to schizophrenia. Includes 43 commonly diagnosed disorders, charts that highlight each disorder, sample Treatment Plans and an Individual Education Plan.

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Games (and Other Stuff)
for Group
Book 1 & Book 2
by Chris Cavert and Friends, Tim Dodds, and Lisa Prosser-Dodds
Counselors seeking innovative games and activities to add fun and adventure to small group settings need go no further. Book 1 and Book 2 of the clever Games (and Other Stuff) for Group provide exciting experiential, discussion-provoking activities that focus on expressing emotions, honor, frustration, communication, trust, following directions and much more. Loads of 5-10 minute activities, Teaching Tales and Minute Mysteries to assist you in charging up your group. (Ages 12 and Up.)

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Teaching Social
Skills To Youth
by Tom Dowd, M.A.,
Jeff Tierney, M.Ed.
Companion book to Treating Youth with DSM IV Disorders. Skills from basic to the complex include: following instructions, disagreeing appropriately, clarifying values and beliefs, stress management, and conflict resolution. Individual and group teaching techniques are discussed.

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The School Counseling
& Social Work Treatment Set
Includes: The Treatment Planner with components for 30 behaviorally-based presenting problems including study and organizational deficits, aggressive behavior and anger management and academic underachievement. And The Homework Planner with 71 ready-to-copy homework assignments to facilitate therapy with students. Over 30 assignments cover family harmony, anger management, study and organizational skills, and self-esteem building.

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Disrespect, Rudeness
and Teasing Building Character
and Resolving Conflict
Character counts! And these two videos (one for grades K-6 and the other for adolescents and teens) help viewers to understand why people behave in rude, disrespectful ways and why behaving like that is not in anyone’s best interest. Straightforward advice presented without “preaching.”

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LifeSkills Circle Game for
Middle School
Uses age-appropriate questions to start young teens thinking about the vital issues in their lives. Contain six decks of cards containing open-ended
questions to stimulate self-inspection and promote discussion Card decks included: Dear Jess, I’m Stressed, Making & Keeping Friends, Managing You Anger Situations, Which Best Describes You?, Talents & Interests and Tough Topics. ©2005

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