Stop! Think! Act!: Improving Behavior Through Cognitive Intervention. Facilitator's Manual - Softcover

Grisper, Grisper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1418431567 ISBN 13: 9781418431563

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2004

Synopsis

The Facilitator's Manual is a unique book as it focuses on the type of individual thatwill make 'STOP, THINK, ACT' program a success. It is very important to developthis key element, the facilitator, since no matter how good the program is, it will fail if the facilitator is not credible and the only goal he has is to make the participants happy becoming their victim. The manual models the type of person needed for such an ambitious but achievable task of improving behavior through cognitive intervention. He is guided step by step to deal with different types of participants, to be aware of their reality, their emotions, their feelings. The book also identifies problemsand obstacles that might hamper the group dynamics and how to deal with those hurdles. The facilitator develops positive self-concepts, tools for problem solving, creative abilities and acceptable alternatives for the interaction with participants. As a result, the facilitator should be able to explain a wide range of behaviors in cognitive terms and to understand the process of cognitive change. The facilitator would have applied the techniques of cognitive change on himself, targeting some of his own behaviors, identifying his own thinking patterns, and applying his own cognitive intervention.

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About the Author

Norma I. Grisoni was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her qualifications and accomplishments include a BA in education with a majorin English and Spanish, and a BA in art with a major in dance. She has been a school principalfor 10 years and a training analyst for Ford Motor Company for 12 years. She worked as a probation officerfor Maricopa Countyin Arizona for 8 years. Norma wasone of the officers on the exchange program with adult probation in Worcester, England. She has developed 2 workbooks oncognitive intervention for both youth and adults and a manual for thefacilitator. Norma has facilitated cognitiveintervention groups for four years and has graduated over 700 students involvedin her program through Maricopa Countyadult probation department. She has attended cognitiveintervention trainings at Nic in Longmont, Coloradoand in Phoenix, Arizona

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1418431567
• ISBN 13: 9781418431563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92