Clear thinking: Clearing dark thought with new words and images : a program for teachers and counseling professionals ; Whispering shadows

by Polly Nichols

A counseling program to teach adolescents and young adults to clear away distorted thinking. Two books in one binding, Clear Thinking is the teacher/therapists manual; Whispering Shadows is the client/student worktext to photocopy. Drawings on every page and 6th grade reading level make cognitive restructuring concepts accessible for even those students/clients with poor language skills. Teach them to control the intensity of their emotions -- anger, fear, jealousy -- and replace dark thinking with new thought that is calming and constructive.

Clear Thinking is research-based and evolved over 10 years' use in hospital programs for middle-school through college students. It is fun and challenging for typical students as well as for those at risk for emotional problems and behavior disorders in public school and hospital classrooms. The manual stands alone as a complete psychology or life-skills class in regular or alternative schools. Easy-to-follow plans are provided for teachers without a background in cognitive-behavioral techniques, while experienced counselors select topics that support and illustrate their work.

Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1996