Steven T. Olivas – Over 75 Quick On-The-Spot Techniques for Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavior Problems

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BEHAVIORAL OVERVIEW

Etiology

• Nature v. nurture
• Hormones, neuropsychology, behaviorism
• Gender differences
• ”Eye of the beholder”

DSM-5® Updates

• ADHD
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Childhood anxiety and depression

Medication Interventions

• Psycho-stimulants
• Mood stabilizers
• Anti-depressants/anti-anxiety
• Atypical anti-psychotics
• Illegal/illicit substances and treatment effects

TOOLS FOR HELPING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

Quick Techniques to Manage Anger

• Time in!
• Restitution
• The peace table & empathy building
• Actor/observer
• Standing 8 count
• Art of compromise
• … And many more

Quick Techniques to Manage Depression

• Cut-n-paste
• The mirror effect
• Inside movie
• Types of journaling
• … And many more

Quick Techniques to Manage Anxiety

• Ceiling fan breathing
• Set the clock
• Progressive relaxation
• Top dog/underdog
• … And many more!

Quick Techniques to Manage Autism/Asperger’s

• Facial expressions and social cues
• Building a broader structure
• The burrito
• Island of Solace
• … And many more!

Quick Techniques to Manage ADHD

• Noise to the system
• Anticipation
• Therapeutic games
• … And many more!

TECHNIQUES TO HELP THE CLIENT’S WORLD

Parents/Caregivers and Teachers/Schools

• Intentional dialogue
• The listening jar
• Time out/quiet time
• Token economies/response cost (and avoiding pitfalls)
• The good behavior game

Manage Therapist Frustration

Limitations of Research and Potential Risks

Faculty

Steven T. Olivas, Ph.D., HSP Related seminars and products: 2

Licensed Psychologist

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Steven T. Olivas, Ph.D., HSP, nationally-renowned speaker, author and behavior consultant, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Middle Tennessee. He began his practice career in 1991 when ADHD was exploding onto the scene and has enjoyed working with the energy and spontaneous creativity of children ever since.

Throughout his career, he has taught courses at nine colleges and universities, been a national public speaker, a regular columnist for a local newspaper and co-host of a popular radio show. He is the author of When Good Kids Go Bad: Effective Solutions for Problem Behaviors (PESI, 2012) and the acclaimed book Bad Kids…or Bad Behavior? (Author’s Corner, 2008).

For nearly 25 years, he has been helping clinicians, school systems and parents around the country understand and manage the kids and teens most likely to act out in impulsive and aggressive manners.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Steven T. Olivas is an author for Premier Publishing & Media and receives royalty payments. He is an author for Author’s Corner Publishing and receives royalty payments. He is a speaker who receives an honorarium for PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Steven T. Olivas has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.