The Thriving Adolescent by Hayes, Louise -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction

The Foundations of Our Approach Overview of This Book A Radical New Way of Relating to Young People

The Elements of Thriving

Developing Flexible Strength This Book’s Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations Précis of the DNA-V Model DNA-V Is Always Contextual Conceptualizing DNA-V for Young People Introducing Young People to DNA-V

Values Help Us Connect to Meaning and Vitality

Values Are the Center of the DNA-V Universe Values Transform the World How to Listen for Values Redefining Success Basic Training: Creating a Values-Informed Space

The Advisor Helps Us Efficiently Find Our Way

Escaping the Physical World Upsides of the Advisor Downsides of the Advisor Living in Two Worlds Unhooking from the Advisor Making Good Use of Advisor Skills Basic Training: Getting to Know the Advisor Case Conceptualization and Intervention Planning

The Noticer Helps Us Appreciate and Choose

Bree’s Story Is All Too Common We Begin as Noticers Why Noticing Disappears Rediscovering the Wisdom of Our Feelings Basic Training: Building Noticer Skills Case Conceptualization and Intervention Planning

The Discoverer Helps Us Develop and Grow

A Small, Safe Place The Discoverer Helps Build Behavioral Repertoires Tracking: Building Discoverer Skills by Mapping Behavior to Workability Discovering Values Discovering Strengths Basic Training: Steps for Developing the Discoverer Case Conceptualization and Intervention Planning

Returning to Values and Committing to Action

Connecting Values to Actions

Bringing DNA-V Together to Develop Flexible Strength

Aggression and Risk Taking: The Norm, Not the Exception Case Conceptualization and Intervention Planning Introducing DNA-V Flexibility The Flexible Strength Found in a Single Word: Willingness Intervention Planning

Our Self in Action

Why the Self Becomes a Problem What Is Self-Esteem? Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Self-Esteem? Self-Esteem Is Behavior Applying Behavioral Principles to Examining the Self Self-View in DNA-V Putting Self-Concept into Context Building a Growth Mind-Set Freeing the Self from Rigid Rules Promoting Hope

Developing Flexible Self-View

Exercises for Developing a Flexible Self-View

From Self-Abuse to Self-Compassion

The Birth of an Abusive Advisor Why Reassurance Can Backfire Shame as a Shield Leaving the Abuser Behind Exercises for Loosening Self-Rules and Building Self-Compassion

Friendship and Love Are in Our DNA

A Leading Cause of Death Fighting for Love Why Social Connection Became Essential to Humans Social View Begins in the Infant Social Skills Emerge from Relationships Our Default Mode Is Thinking Socially An Academically Smart and Emotionally Stupid World Two People, Two Advisors Exercises for Developing a Flexible Social View

Building Strong Social Networks

The Challenges of School Environments Social Connections Make Us Stronger Guilt, Fear, and Prosocial Behavior Integrating Young People into Modern Society Managing the Tension Between Giving and Taking Targeting Individuals and Social Networks Simultaneously Helping Young People Create Their Own Prosocial Community Exercises for Building Social Networks Using Social View

Eight Tips for Becoming a DNA-V Expert

Tip 1. Begin with a DNA-V Case Conceptualization Tip 2. Appreciate Young People and Their Ability to Adapt Tip 3. Start Wherever You Can Create Some Space Tip 4. Do DNA-V, Don’t Talk DNA-V Tip 5. Become a Function Spotter Tip 6. Learn How to Undermine the Traps of Language Tip 7. Let Antecedent Stimulus Control Be Your Window Into a Hidden World Tip 8. Focus on Broadening and Building Conclusion

List of Downloadable Materials

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