Social Information-Processing Skills Training to Promote Social Competence and Prevent Aggressive Behavior in the Third Grade slides notes
This presentation is based on a study of the Making Choices Program that aims to promote social competence and reduce aggressive behavior among elementary school children by strengthening skills in processing social information and regulating emotions.

Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2007
Authors: Mark W Fraser, Maeda J Galinsky, Paul R Smokowski, Stephen H. Day, Shenyang Guo, Roderick Rose, Mary Terzian
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Family and Child Policy, Health Practice, Mental Health Practice, School Social Work
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

Conduct Problems and Peer Rejection in Childhood: A Randomized Trial of the Making Choices and Strong Families Programs slides notes
This presentation is drawn from the study of a multi-element intervention designed to improve children’s social skills and reduce peer rejection

Date Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Authors: Stephen H. Day, Mark W Fraser, Maeda J Galinsky, Vanessa G Hodges, Paul R Smokowski
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Development, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Child and Adolescent Practice, Family and Child Practice, Family Development and HBSE, School Social Work, Violence and Anti-Social Behavior
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

Development of innovative group work practice using the intervention research paradigm slides notes
This lecture provides information pertaining to the use of the intervention research paradigm when developing treatment interventions. The stages involved in the intervention research paradigm are presented, as well as two case studies.

Date Posted: Friday, January 06, 2006
Authors: Maeda J Galinsky, Andrea Meier
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Practice, Family and Child Practice, Group Work, Mental Health Practice, Research and Research Methods
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

The Making Choices Program: Social Problem-Solving Skills for Children slides notes
This presentation discusses the components of aggressive behavior in childhood and presents the Making Choices program as an intervention model for conduct problems in childhood.

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Authors: Mark W Fraser, James K Nash, Maeda J Galinsky, Kathleen M Darwin
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Development, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Child and Adolescent Practice, Family and Child Practice, School Social Work, Violence and Anti-Social Behavior
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

Using Technologies in Groupwork slides notes
This presentation examines the benefits and limitations of various technology-based groups, including telephone and computer-based groups. It explores how technology impacts traditional notions of group process and provides recommendations for adapting group theory to the needs of technology-based groups.

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Authors: Paul R Smokowski, Maeda J Galinsky
Applicable Courses: Group Work
Topics: Mental Health, Technology

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Anna Scheyett
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
 (919) 962-4372
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This project is supported by the Distance Education Initiative, Office of the Provost, UNC-CH, and by the School of Social Work, UNC-CH.