CBT Toolbox for Depressed, Anxious and Suicidal Children and Adolescents by Pratt David;

Author:Pratt, David;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PESI

Therapist Tips

Having a Conversation

• Many kids with depression and anxiety are afraid of having a conversation. They feel awkward and often avoid people due to fear of embarrassment. However, conversation skills can be broken down into specific steps, taught, and learned.

• Describe the steps to having a conversation, and give some examples of each step. However, be prepared to hear clients chuckle at your “old fashioned” communication style. It’s better to help kids identify some examples of how their peers communicate, as this will probably be very different from what we could imagine. Their language style is preferred over ours. At the same time, the essential steps will remain the same despite the vernacular used.

• Once you are finished going over the communication steps, practice them with your clients by engaging in a role-play exercise.

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