Basic Psychological Skills for Front-Line Staff of Residential Youth Facilities (HV 863 F73 1993)

Chapter 1 of this book addresses learned helplessness & goal setting. Chapter 2 reviews communications with an emphasis on listening skills & the development of positive relationships. 3 perspectives on problem solving are presented in Chapter 3. The fourth chapter outlines a user-friendly presentation of behaviour modifications. Chapter 5 is on suicide risk assessment & intervention. The final chapter provides several possible ways of coping with stress. Each chapter ends with study questions.