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coping strategies for stress worksheets
coping strategies for stress worksheets Coping with stress: suggestions for adolescents People react to stress in different ways. Some people cope with the stress in ways that lead to less harm to their health. Here are hints on how you can do the same: • Identify those situations or events that make you feel stressed. • […]
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What to Do for Depression Without Medicine
What to Do for Depression Without Medicine • Listen to the adolescent’s account of his feelings and what he is worried about. Do not be in a hurry. If you do not have time immediately, then tell him to come back later, when you have more time. • Help the adolescent to make the link between […]
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How to Overcome Depression in adolescents
How to Overcome Depression in adolescents Questions to ask the parents • Have you noticed any change in the adolescent’s behaviour recently? What have you noticed? • Why do you think this is happening? The parents’ views may give a clue to the cause of the problem. For example, if a parent says that the adolescent […]
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Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children
Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children Many families become very anxious about bed-wetting. Reassure them and explain that bedwetting is common, that it is not a sign of mental retardation and that it is treatable. Parents should not blame the child for the bed-wetting. It is not the result of the child misbehaving. If there is a urinary […]
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dealing with bad behaviour in children
dealing with bad behaviour in children How to deal with this problem Questions to ask the family or friends • What is the problem? Where, when and with whom does the bad behaviour occur? A parent may just say that the child is behaving badly. Find out what this means. • Since when have you noticed this? […]
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Things to remember when dealing with child abuse
Things to remember when dealing with child abuse • Child abuse is much commoner than is actually reported by children. This is because most children are too scared or embarrassed to tell an adult. • The commonest type of abuser is someone whom the child knows – often a father, uncle, brother, domestic help or family […]
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How to Help Abused Children
How to Help Abused Children Helping the abused child How to Help Abused Children Help the child feel positive about himself • Reassure the child that he is not responsible for the abuse. • Give positive messages to the child about his behaviour and emotions. • Suggest activities that the child enjoys, such as playing […]
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Treatment Plan for Child Abuse
Treatment Plan for Child Abuse What to do immediately • Your priority is the health and safety of the child. If you suspect the child’s life is in danger, refer him immediately to a place of safety. This could be a family member, a nearby hospital or an organisation working with children. • Explain to […]
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Child Abuse Intervention Strategies
Child Abuse Intervention Strategies Questions to ask the family or friends Few adults will openly report that they feel that a child they know is being abused. It is essential that, if you suspect child abuse, you ask the adult in a frank and open way. • Do you suspect or know whether this child […]
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Managing the hyperactive student: advice you can give teachers
Managing the hyperactive student: advice you can give teachers Teachers should be advised to do the following: • Make the student sit near the teacher’s desk so that more attention can be given to his needs. Also, by sitting in the front of the class with the other students behind him, he will be less […]
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