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About the Author |
| Diane de Anda, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Social Welfare at the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. She has been active for over 25 years in community agencies and foundations that focus on special problems of adolescent populations, such as stress and coping, violence prevention, and adolescent pregnancy, particularly with Latino and multicultural youth. She has worked as a junior high school teacher, school social worker, and researcher. Dr. de Anda has published several books and numerous articles in scholarly journals. She has also published works of fiction for adults and children. |
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Summary
Each student participating in the program will need a copy of this manual. It contains stress reduction exercises, writing activities, helpful illustrations, worksheets, home practice notes, and examples of stressful situations commonly faced by adolescents.
Contents
- Session 1: Identifying Stress
- Session 2: Distress/The Alarm Reaction
- Session 3: The Mind-Body Connection
- Session 4: Self-Talk
- Session 5: Calm Body, Clear Mind
- Session 6: Meaning/Real or False Alarm
- Session 7: Calming Actions
- Session 8: Putting It All Together/Role Playing
- Session 9: Problem-Solving Actions
- Session 10: Personal Tension Spots/General Review
- Final Session: General Review/Program Evaluation
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