Cook creative arts therapy treatment protocol.pdf

Transforming Behavior

Introduction

Mary N. Cook, M.D.
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora

Contents

Module 4

• Parent Workbook Handouts
  1. Sample Behavioral Contract for Home and/or School
  2. _______’s Behavioral Contract (for the Homework-Negligent Child)
  3. _______’s Behavioral Contract
• Toolbox Materials
  • Cooperation Busters: O.S.P.L.A.T.T.! Cards
  • Cooperation Builders, Part 1 Cards
  • Communication Styles Cards
  • Assertiveness Formula Cards
  • Sample and Blank Scenario Cards for Practicing Cooperation Builders

Module 8

• Toolbox Materials
  • Sample and Blank Scenario Cards for Practicing the 7 Es
• Parent Workbook Handout
  1. Cooperation Builders, Part 2: The 7 Es

Module 10

• Toolbox Materials
  • Ways to Make Children Feel Special Cards
  • Engineering the Environment Cards
  • Congratulations Graduate!
  • Parent Workbook Handouts
  1. Promoting Autonomy and Feeling Special
  2. Putting It All Together
  3. PACK Final Exam

About the Author

Mary N. Cook, M.D., is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist currently serving as the Clinical Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is also the Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services and the Intensive Family Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Hospital. She specializes in working with families with children diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders, and has authored a book and performed presentations for various audiences.

Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) Treatment Protocol

INTRODUCTION
Each CAT IOP session began with a review of the week’s themes and an introduction about creative arts therapy, focusing on expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas without needing prior experience.

Example Module Activities

• Module 1: Fostering self-expression through music, listening skills, and reflective listening
• Module 2: Recognizing child strengths and creating a special container to hold them
• Module 3: Body Tracings for Emotion Identification - illustrating emotions through drawings with parents and children.

Summary

The CAT interventions aim to enhance communication among family members, encourage self-expression, and teach effective problem-solving techniques. Each module integrates hands-on activities designed to foster cooperation, empathy, and emotional understanding within families.