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
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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
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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.
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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
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Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families Flourish.com
Alpharetta GA 30004 email [email protected] Tasks for
Optimal Family Functioning
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Promote good self-esteem and well-being Copyright 2012 Daniel
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Communicate respectfully Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Manage anger Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families
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Articulate meaning and purpose Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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High engagement Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Support optimism Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Deepen resiliency Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Teach the relationship between thoughts and feelings Copyright
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Avoid automatic thinking Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Extinguish learned helplessness Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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Practice mindfulness Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Reinforce self determination Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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Increase family vitality Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Extend positive relationships Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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Generate positive emotions Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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Forgive others and dont hold grudges Copyright 2012 Daniel
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Confront a crisis head-on Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Put outcomes in perspective Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell,
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Characteristics of floundering carers
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Talking too much Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Allowing temper tantrums Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Terroristic threats Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Inconsistency Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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Arguing about discipline Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D.
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Kids as chattel Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How
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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
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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
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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
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Identify, access and reinforce individual character strengths
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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
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Wisdom Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families
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[email protected] Strengths to acquire and use
knowledge Love of Learning Judgment Curiosity Originality
Perspective
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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
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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
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Justice Copyright 2012 Daniel Trussell, Ph.D. How Families
Flourish.com Alpharetta GA 30004 email
[email protected] Strengths that build community
Teamwork Fairness Leadership
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.