A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills (Paperback)

Laura K. Hansen

ISBN 10: 1032058765 / ISBN 13: 9781032058764

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2022

Paperback. A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills introduces the GOALS program an innovative and skill-based approach that addresses the unique array of academic, occupational, and socio-emotional difficulties commonly faced by college students with underdeveloped executive functions.This program consists of ten sessions delivered in a group format to help college students improve their academic performance. Over the course of these sessions, participants learn strategies to prioritize tasks and assignments; schedule and manage life responsibilities; cope with life stressors; identify relevant on-campus resources; prepare for upcoming exams; take well-structured notes; maintain motivation; and several other strategies designed to reach their academic goals. Each session builds on earlier sessions, so previously learned skills lay the foundation for the successful implementation of newly learned skills. This practical and easy-to-implement program includes detailed session notes for group leaders and reproducible handouts for participants including in-session activities, session summaries, and homework assignments.This treatment manual is an essential resource for mental health providers who deliver interventions to students enrolled in post-secondary institutions pursuing undergraduate or graduate level degrees. A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills introduces the GOALS program an innovative and skill-based approach that addresses the unique array of academic, occupational, and socio-emotional difficulties commonly faced by college students with underdeveloped executive functions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781032058764

Synopsis:

A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills introduces the GOALS program ― an innovative and skill-based approach that addresses the unique array of academic, occupational, and socio-emotional difficulties commonly faced by college students with underdeveloped executive functions.

This program consists of ten sessions delivered in a group format to help college students improve their academic performance. Over the course of these sessions, participants learn strategies to prioritize tasks and assignments; schedule and manage life responsibilities; cope with life stressors; identify relevant on-campus resources; prepare for upcoming exams; take well-structured notes; maintain motivation; and several other strategies designed to reach their academic goals. Each session builds on earlier sessions, so previously learned skills lay the foundation for the successful implementation of newly learned skills. This practical and easy-to-implement program includes detailed session notes for group leaders and reproducible handouts for participants including in-session activities, session summaries, and homework assignments.

This treatment manual is an essential resource for mental health providers who deliver interventions to students enrolled in post-secondary institutions pursuing undergraduate or graduate level degrees.

About the Author:

Laura K. Hansen, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of Clinical Psychology at Mitchell's Place, a clinic for children and adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Birmingham, Alabama.

Brandi M. Ellis, PhD is a Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training site.

Stephanie D. Smith, PhD is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi and Adjunct Faculty at the Yale Child Study Center.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop ...
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new