Evidence-based and effective clinical homework for adolescent clients and their caregivers In the newly updated sixth edition of The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, a team of distinguished practitioners delivers a time-saving and hands-on practice tool designed to offer clients valuable homework assignments that will further their treatment goals for a wide variety of presenting problems. The Homework Planner addresses common and less-common disorders—including anxiety, depression, substance use, eating, and panic—allowing the client to work between sessions on issues that are the focus of therapy. This book provides evidence-based homework assignments that track the psychotherapeutic interventions suggested by the fifth edition of The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner. They are easily photocopied, and a digital version is provided online for the therapist who would prefer to access them with a word processor. The Homework Planner also offers: Cross-referenced lists of suggested presenting problems for which each assignment may be appropriate (beyond its primary designation) Several brand-new assignments, as well as adapted assignments that have been shortened or modified to make them more adolescent-client-friendly Homework assignments for the parents of adolescents in treatment, assignments for the adolescents themselves, and assignments for parents and adolescents to complete together An essential and practical tool for therapists and practitioners treating adolescents, The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Sixth Edition will benefit social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians seeking efficient and effective homework tools for their clients.

Table of Contents:
About the Downloadable Assignments xv PracticePlanners ® Series Preface xvi Acknowledgments xviii Introduction 1 Section 1: Academic Underachievement 4 Exercise 1.A Attitudes About Homework 5 Exercise 1.B Break It Down into Small Steps 11 Exercise 1.C Good Grade/Bad Grade Incident Reports 15 Section 2: Adoption 18 Exercise 2.A Beginning a Search for Birth Parents 19 Exercise 2.B Considering a Search for Birth Parents 22 Exercise 2.C My Child’s Search for Birth Parents 26 Exercise 2.D Questions and Concerns Around Being Adopted 29 Exercise 2.E Some Things I’d Like You to Know 31 Section 3: Anger Control Problems 34 Exercise 3.A Anger Checklist 35 Exercise 3.B Anger Control 39 Exercise 3.C Stop Yelling 45 Exercise 3.D Thought Stopping 48 Section 4: Anxiety 50 Exercise 4.A Finding and Losing Your Anxiety 51 Exercise 4.B Progressive Muscle Relaxation 54 Exercise 4.C Tools for Anxiety 58 Exercise 4.D What Makes Me Anxious 61 Exercise 4.E Worry Time 65 Section 5: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 67 Exercise 5.A Channel Your Energy in a Positive Direction 68 Exercise 5.B Evaluating Medication Effects 72 Exercise 5.C Getting It Done 77 Exercise 5.D Problem- Solving Exercise 82 Exercise 5.E Social Skills Exercise 86 Section 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder 90 Exercise 6.A Managing the Meltdowns 91 Exercise 6.B Moving Toward Independence 94 Exercise 6.C Progress: Past, Present, and Future 97 Exercise 6.D Progress Survey 100 Section 7: Bipolar Disorder 103 Exercise 7.A Action Minus Thought Equals Painful Consequences 104 Exercise 7.B Clear Rules, Positive Reinforcement, Appropriate Consequences 107 Exercise 7.C Medication Resistance 110 Exercise 7.D Mood Disorders Symptom List 113 Section 8: Blended Family 115 Exercise 8.A A Few Things About Me 116 Exercise 8.B Assessing the Family— Present and Future 118 Exercise 8.C Interaction as a Family 121 Exercise 8.D Stepparent and Sibling Questionnaire 124 Section 9: Bullying/Aggression Perpetrator 127 Exercise 9.A Apology Letter for Bullying 128 Exercise 9.B Bullying Incident Report 131 Exercise 9.C Factors Contributing to Bullying 135 Exercise 9.D Reasons for Rage 138 Section 10: Bullying/Aggression Victim 141 Exercise 10.A Calm Response to Verbal Bullying 142 Exercise 10.B Effective Ways to Manage Cyberbullying 146 Exercise 10.C Identify Impact of Bullying 150 Section 11: Conduct Disorder/Delinquency 152 Exercise 11.A Catch Your Teen Being Responsible 153 Exercise 11.B Headed in the Right Direction 156 Exercise 11.C How My Behavior Hurts Others 160 Exercise 11.D Letter to Absent or Uninvolved Parent 163 Exercise 11.E Patterns of Stealing 166 Section 12: Depression—Unipolar 168 Exercise 12.A Bad Thoughts Lead to Depressed Feelings 169 Exercise 12.B Becoming Assertive 173 Exercise 12.C Home, School, and Community Activities I Enjoyed 177 Exercise 12.D Overcoming Helplessness and Hopelessness 181 Exercise 12.E Surface Behavior/Inner Feelings 185 Exercise 12.F Three Ways to Change the World 189 Exercise 12.G Unmet Emotional Needs— Identification and Satisfaction 192 Section 13: Divorce Reaction 195 Exercise 13.A Impact of Parents’ Separation/Divorce 196 Exercise 13.B Initial Reaction to Parents’ Separation 199 Exercise 13.C My Thoughts, Feelings, and Beliefs About Divorce 203 Exercise 13.D Stop the Fighting 206 Section 14: Eating Disorder 208 Exercise 14.A Body Image 209 Exercise 14.B Fears Beneath the Eating Disorder 212 Exercise 14.C Plan and Eat a Meal 216 Exercise 14.D Reality: Food Intake, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings 219 Section 15: Gender Dysphoria 224 Exercise 15.A Exploring Development of Gender Identity 226 Exercise 15.B Current Experience of Gender Identity 232 Exercise 15.C Gender Identity: Future Me 236 Section 16: Grief/Loss Unresolved 238 Exercise 16.A Create a Memory Album 239 Exercise 16.B Grief Letter 241 Exercise 16.C Honoring the Anniversary of the Loss 245 Exercise 16.D Memorial Collage 247 Exercise 16.E Moving Closer to Resolution 249 Section 17: Intellectual Disability 252 Exercise 17.A Activities of Daily Living Program 253 Exercise 17.B A Sense of Belonging 259 Exercise 17.C Hopes and Dreams for Your Child 263 Exercise 17.D Supportive Services for Your Child 266 Section 18: Loneliness 269 Exercise 18.A What Do I Value? 270 Exercise 18.B Practice Being Mindful 276 Exercise 18.C Fusing and Defusing: What? 281 Section 19: Low Self-Esteem 284 Exercise 19.A Maintaining Your Self- Esteem 285 Exercise 19.B Recognizing Your Abilities, Traits, and Accomplishments 289 Exercise 19.C Three Ways to Change Yourself 293 Exercise 19.D Three Wishes Game 296 Section 20: Medical Condition 297 Exercise 20.A Attitudes About Medication or Medical Treatment 298 Exercise 20.B Coping with a Sibling’s Health Problems 301 Exercise 20.C Coping with Your Illness 305 Section 21: Negative Peer Influences 307 Exercise 21.A Choice of Friends Survey 308 Exercise 21.B I Want to Be Like 313 Exercise 21.C Reasons for Negative Peer Group Involvement 316 Section 22: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 318 Exercise 22.A Decreasing What You Save and Collect 319 Exercise 22.B Refocus Attention Away from Obsessions and Compulsions 322 Section 23: Opioid Use 326 Exercise 23.A How My Thoughts and Feelings Link 328 Exercise 23.B Am I Ready for a Change? 333 Exercise 23.C How Do I Live with Chronic Pain? 336 Section 24: Oppositional Defiant Disorder 338 Exercise 24.A Changing School Rules 339 Exercise 24.B Cooperative Activity 343 Exercise 24.C Filing a Complaint 346 Exercise 24.D If I Could Run My Family 351 Exercise 24.E Switching from Defense to Offense 354 Section 25: Overweight/Obesity 357 Exercise 25.A Developing and Implementing a Healthier Diet 358 Exercise 25.B Increasing My Physical Activity 363 Exercise 25.C My Eating and Exercise Journal 367 Section 26: Panic/Agoraphobia 370 Exercise 26.A Panic Attack Rating Form 371 Exercise 26.B Panic Survey 374 Section 27: Parenting 376 Exercise 27.A Evaluating the Strength of Your Parenting Team 377 Exercise 27.B One- On- One 380 Exercise 27.C Parenting Report Card 384 Exercise 27.D Parents Understand the Roots of Their Parenting Methods 387 Exercise 27.E Plan and Evaluate a Family Activity 391 Exercise 27.F Transitioning from Parenting a Child to Parenting a Teen 394 Section 28: Peer/Sibling Conflict 397 Exercise 28.A Cloning the Perfect Sibling 398 Exercise 28.B How Parents Respond to Sibling Rivalry 401 Exercise 28.C Negotiating a Peace Treaty 404 Exercise 28.D Why I Fight with My Peers 407 Section 29: Physical/Emotional Abuse Victim 411 Exercise 29.A Identify the Nature of the Abuse 412 Exercise 29.B Letter of Empowerment 416 Exercise 29.C My Thoughts and Feelings 420 Exercise 29.D Self- Esteem Before, During, and After Abuse 423 Exercise 29.E Take the First Step 426 Section 30: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 431 Exercise 30.A Describe the Trauma and Your Feelings 432 Exercise 30.B Describe Your PTSD Symptoms 435 Exercise 30.C Effects of Chronic or Long- Term Trauma/Stress 438 Exercise 30.D Impact of Frightening or Dangerous Event 441 Section 31: Runaway 443 Exercise 31.A Airing Your Grievances 444 Exercise 31.B Another Place to Live 447 Exercise 31.C Describe Life on the Run 450 Exercise 31.D Home by Another Name 453 Exercise 31.E Undercover Assignment 456 Section 32: Schizophrenia Spectrum 458 Exercise 32.A Describe Your Hallucinations 459 Exercise 32.B My Irrational Thoughts 463 Exercise 32.C Recognizing Early Warning Signs 466 Section 33: Sexual Abuse Perpetrator 468 Exercise 33.A Celebrity- Style Interview 469 Exercise 33.B Evaluating My Treatment Progress 473 Exercise 33.C Getting Started 477 Exercise 33.D Negative Effects of the Abuse 481 Exercise 33.E Your Feelings and Beyond 485 Section 34: Sexual Abuse Victim 489 Exercise 34.A Denial Within the Family 490 Exercise 34.B Letter of Forgiveness 493 Exercise 34.C My Story 497 Exercise 34.D Perpetrator Apology to the Victim 500 Exercise 34.E You Are Not Alone 505 Section 35: Sexual Orientation Confusion 509 Exercise 35.A Disclosing Same-Sex Orientation 510 Exercise 35.B Parents’ Thoughts and Feelings About Their Teen’s Sexual Orientation 514 Exercise 35.C Unsure 518 Section 36: Sexual Promiscuity 521 Exercise 36.A Connecting Sexual Behavior with Needs 522 Exercise 36.B Looking Closer at My Sexual Behavior 526 Exercise 36.C Pros and Cons of Having Sex 529 Section 37: Sleep Disturbance 531 Exercise 37.A Sleep Assessment 533 Exercise 37.B My Plan for Better Sleep 537 Section 38: Social Anxiety 540 Exercise 38.A Developing Conversational Skills 541 Exercise 38.B Greeting Peers 544 Exercise 38.C Observe Positive Social Behaviors 548 Exercise 38.D Show Your Strengths 552 Section 39: Specific Phobia 554 Exercise 39.A Finding a Strategy to Minimize My Fear 555 Exercise 39.B Gradual Exposure to Fear 558 Exercise 39.C School Fear Reduction 562 Section 40: Substance Use 565 Exercise 40.A Keeping Straight 566 Exercise 40.B Maintaining My Therapeutic Gains 571 Exercise 40.C Saying Goodbye to My Drug 575 Exercise 40.D Taking Your First Step 579 Exercise 40.E The Many Changes Necessary for Recovery 584 Exercise 40.F Welcome to Recovery 587 Section 41: Suicidal Ideation 590 Exercise 41.A No Self- Harm Contract 591 Exercise 41.B Painful Effects of Suicide 596 Exercise 41.C Past and Present Hurt— Hope for the Future 600 Exercise 41.D Symbols of Self- Worth 604 Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems 607 Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises 631