Applications of Applied Positive Psychology for Youth– at-Risk in Public Mental Health Settings...

Applications of Applied Positive Psychology for Youth at-Risk in Public Mental Health Settings Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] How Families Flourish

Objectives Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Determine how positive psychology inoculates against future mental health problems Identify essential activities that foster a flourishing family Diagnose mistakes that floundering families make Learn to activate core character strengths Understand why a Family Charter is essential to family well-being Develop recovery and support plans with tangible objectives and outcomes

Preventing future episodes of mental health problems using positive psychology The Psychology of Well-Being Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Applied Positive Psychology has been proven to Significantly prevent depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder diagnoses across a two-year follow-up period among children with high levels of baseline symptoms (Gillham, Hamilton, Freres, Patton, & Gallup, 2006) Significantly prevent effects of disruptive behaviors 24 to 36 months after the intervention (Cutuli, 2004; Cutuli, Chaplin, Gillham, Reivich, & Seligman, 2007) Over 20 additional studies have similar results Findings based on the Penn Resiliency Project, which uses CBT, problem solving, resilience training, social intelligence, communication skills and relaxation. This program is being used in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

How is How Families Flourish different from the Penn Resilience Project? Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Increased involvement with the child caring system Emphasizes family and care-giver involvement Helps family identify and exercise character strengths Works with youth already involved in the public mental health system Incorporates prevention strategies into the individualized recovery plan Teaches long term self care and resiliency

Characteristics of floundering carers

Tasks for Optimal Family Functioning Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Deepen family and individual resilience Understand the relationship between thoughts and feelings Avoid automatic thinking Extinguish learned helplessness Practice calming and focusing (mindfulness) Teach self determination

Tasks for Optimal Family Functioning Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Increase family vitality Extend positive relationships beyond the home Generate positive emotions in the family Forgive others and dont hold grudges Confront a crisis head-on Put outcomes in perspective

Tasks for Optimal Family Functioning Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Characteristics of Floundering Parents or Carers Talking to much (nagging, pleading, lecturing) with no real consequence Allowing tirades or temper tantrums Tears of frustration or angry outbursts on the carers part (manipulation) Terroristic threats or threats of physical abuse Inconsistency Arguing about discipline in front of a child Treating your kids like you own them

Identify, access and reinforce individual character strengths Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] S ix Universal, Culturally Agreed Upon Sets of Strengths Strengths of Wisdom Strengths of Courage Strengths of Love and Being Loved Strengths of Justice Strengths of Temperance Strengths of Transcendence

Wisdom Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Strengths to acquire and use knowledge Love of Learning Judgment Curiosity Originality Perspective

Courage Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Strengths to accomplish goals in the face of opposition Integrity Bravery Persistence Vitality

Humanity and Love Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Strengths for befriending and tending to others Generosity Loving and being loved Social and Emotional Intelligence

Temperance Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Strengths that protect against excess Forgiveness and mercy Self control Humility Prudence and discretion

Transcendence Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Strengths that connect us to the larger universe Appreciation Gratitude Hope Spirituality Humor

Why does every family need a Family Charter? Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Increases strong family attachment Improves harmony and co-operation in the household Offers guidance and clear understanding of what is expected of each family member Teaches Responsibility Justice Temperance Kindness Gratitude Hope Wisdom Resilience Self determination

Components of The Family Charter Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Family Mission Statement A brief summary of family objectives How do we want our family to operate? How do we accomplish that? Family Rules Consequences Rewards Chores

Developing Treatment Plans That Work Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] The program provides specific, attainable, realistic and measureable goals and objectives Works seamlessly at the meta-level across all child caring agencies and planning consortiums Provides a prevention element that exceeds focus on present symptomology or crisis that precipitated involvement in MH or Child and Family Services intervention Reduces future involvement in public mental health system by teaching a practical tool set that reinforces self determination and resiliency

Clinical Settings Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Community mental health clinics Time limited groups for adults and youth Family therapy and custody restoration programming Intensive family intervention programs out-of-clinic Psychiatric residential treatment facilities Juvenile youth detention centers Youth adjudicated to MH services and supports Foster care education for at-risk youth

For more information Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Contact Daniel Trussell, Ph.D., MBA, LPC, NCC [email protected] The text this program is based on, How Families Flourish by Daniel Trussell, is available at major book retailers including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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