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Life space intervention : talking with children and youth in crisis / Nicholas J. Long ... [et al.].

By: Long, Nicholas James, 1929-.
Contributor(s): Wood, Mary M | Fecser, Frank A.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Austin, Tex. : Pro-Ed, c2001Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 266 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. pbk.ISBN: 0890798702.Subject(s): Educational counseling | Crisis intervention (Mental health services) | Oral communicationDDC classification: 371.713
Contents:
Part I: Preparing to deal with stress and crisis -- Part II: Anatomy of life space crisis intervention -- Part III: Applying LSCI to particular patterns of self-defeating behaviors.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Provides teachers, counselors, and others who work in some capacity with youth with guidance in Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI), a crisis intervention strategy developed from Fritz Redl's 1959 concept of Life Space Interviewing, a form of mediation that turns a student's potentially destructive experience into a instructional and insightful experience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and indexes.

Part I: Preparing to deal with stress and crisis -- Part II: Anatomy of life space crisis intervention -- Part III: Applying LSCI to particular patterns of self-defeating behaviors.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. ix)
  • Part I Preparing To Deal with Stress and Crisis (p. 1)
  • Chapter 1 Crisis Is a Time for Learning (p. 3)
  • Understanding an Event (p. 3)
  • Motivation To Change (p. 3)
  • Trust in Adults (p. 4)
  • LSCI: A Process for Talking with Students in Crisis (p. 4)
  • What Happens During LSCI (p. 6)
  • Prerequisite Skills Needed by Students (p. 10)
  • Outcomes of Effective LSCIs (p. 11)
  • Attributes of Those Who Conduct Successful LSCIs (p. 12)
  • Example of LSCI: "The Math Problem Crisis" (p. 14)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 20)
  • Chapter 2 Stress, Conflict, and Crisis (p. 23)
  • Ingredients of the Conflict Cycle (p. 26)
  • Summary of the Conflict Cycle (p. 35)
  • Example of the Conflict Cycle (p. 36)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 37)
  • Chapter 3 From Behavior to Feelings (p. 39)
  • Developmental Anxieties (p. 40)
  • Decoding Behavior (p. 45)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 51)
  • Chapter 4 Questions To Answer Before You Begin LSCI (p. 53)
  • "Who's in Charge Here?" (Authority, Adult Roles, and Influence) (p. 54)
  • "Who's Going To Handle This Problem?" (The Existential Crisis) (p. 60)
  • "How Do I Know It's Going To Be All Right for Me?" (Motivation To Be Responsible) (p. 64)
  • Summary of Authority, Responsibility, and Motivation (p. 70)
  • Example of Adult Roles and Student Values (p. 73)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 74)
  • Part II Anatomy of Life Space Crisis Intervention (p. 77)
  • Chapter 5 A Guide to LSCI Basics (p. 79)
  • Using LSCI with a Group (p. 80)
  • Essential Strategies (p. 81)
  • The Six LSCI Stages (p. 82)
  • What We Have Learned Using LSCI (p. 118)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned in This Review of Basics (p. 118)
  • Chapter 6 The Helping Process and Potential Pitfalls (p. 121)
  • Attributes and Skills for Adults in the Helping Process (p. 121)
  • Emotional First Aid (p. 123)
  • Potential Pitfalls in Using LSCI (p. 129)
  • Practice with the Five Forms of Emotional First Aid (p. 141)
  • What We Have Learned for Avoiding Pitfalls (p. 143)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 144)
  • Part III Applying LSCI to Particular Patterns of Self-Defeating Behaviors (p. 147)
  • Chapter 7 The Reality Rub Reclaiming Intervention (p. 149)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 151)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 152)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Organize Perceptions of Reality (p. 154)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 161)
  • Chapter 8 The Red Flag Reclaiming Intervention (p. 163)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 164)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 166)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Identify the Source of the Stress (p. 168)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 174)
  • Chapter 9 The Symptom Estrangement Reclaiming Intervention (p. 175)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 177)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 177)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Benignly Confront Unacceptable Behavior (p. 180)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 185)
  • Chapter 10 The Massaging Numb Values Reclaiming Intervention (p. 187)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 188)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 189)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Build Values That Strengthen Self-Control (p. 191)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 197)
  • Chapter 11 The New Tools Reclaiming Intervention (p. 199)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 200)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 201)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Teach New Social Behaviors (p. 202)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 207)
  • Chapter 12 The Manipulation of Body Boundaries Reclaiming Intervention (p. 209)
  • Pattern 1 The Dynamic of False Friendship (p. 210)
  • Pattern 2 The Dynamic of Being Set Up by a Peer (p. 210)
  • The Adult's Task (p. 211)
  • Examples of Students Who Can Benefit (p. 212)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Expose Peer Exploitation (p. 214)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 219)
  • Chapter 13 The Double Struggle Reclaiming Intervention (p. 221)
  • The Interviewer's Task (p. 223)
  • Examples of Staff Who Can Benefit (p. 223)
  • Example of LSCI Used To Benignly Confront Staff About Their Contribution to a Crisis (p. 225)
  • What We Hope You Have Learned from This Chapter (p. 230)
  • Summary (p. 231)
  • Chapter 14 The Future of LSCI (p. 233)
  • Appendix A A History of LSCI and Its Field Validation (p. 237)
  • Appendix B Checklist for Rating Your LSCI Skills (p. 247)
  • References (p. 251)
  • Further Reading (p. 255)
  • Author Index (p. 257)
  • Subject Index (p. 259)

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