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THE GUILFORD PRESS
The Practitioner Guide to
Skills Training for Struggling Kids
The Practitioner Guide to
Skills Training
for Struggling Kids
Michael L. Bloomquist
THE GUILFORD PRESS
New York London
To my wife, Rebecca
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data
Bloomquist, Michael L.
The practitioner guide to skills training for struggling kids / Michael L. Bloomquist.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4625-0736-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Problem children—Behavior modification. 2. Behavior disorders in children—Treatment.
3. Problem children—Education. 4. Problem children—Services for. 5. Parenting. I. Title.
HQ773.B55 2013
618.92′89—dc23
2012028855
About the Author
Michael L. Bloomquist, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the
University of Minnesota, and he provides psychological services and program consultation
at PrairieCare Medical Group (a University of Minnesota affiliate site), both in Minneapolis.
In his practice, he specializes in parent and family skills training for youth with behavioral–
emotional problems. As a researcher, he is a coinvestigator at the Center for Personalized
Prevention Research in Children’s Mental Health, University of Minnesota, and a principal
investigator on several studies examining the effects of comprehensive community-based
prevention programs for high-risk youth and families. Dr. Bloomquist has written exten-
sively about effective intervention methods, and he trains children’s mental health profes-
sionals in evidence-based practice.
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Acknowledgments
Many people helped me in writing the “Struggling Kids” books, and I am most indebted
to them. I am forever grateful for the love and support of my wife, Rebecca Syverts, who
is always there for me. I thank Steve Schnell and Marcia Jensen for early helpful ideas and
comments that shaped the focus of the books. I am very appreciative of the feedback and
guidance of Kitty Moore, Executive Editor, and Christine Benton, Developmental Editor,
both at The Guilford Press. Lastly, to the many families with whom I have had the privi-
lege to work over the years and who have taught me so much, I want to express my sincere
gratitude.
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Contents
Introduction 1
Part I
Background Information
1 Behavioral– Emotional Problems 9
and Developmental Struggles in Children
2 Skills- Training Methods Used 20
in the “Struggling Kids” Program
Part II
Practice Guidelines for the “Struggling Kids” Program
3 Procedures to Use with All Families Receiving 37
the “Struggling Kids” Program
4 Using the Getting Started and Staying with It Module 54
5 Using the Child Behavioral Development Module 88
6 Using the Child Social Development Module 126
7 Using the Child Emotional Development Module 157
8 Using the Child Academic Development Module 199
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9 Using the Parent Well-Being Module 219
10 Using the Family Well-Being Module 237
Part III
Case Examples
11 Practice Illustrations of the “Struggling Kids” Program 261
Appendix Implementation Support Protocol 303
for the “Struggling Kids” Program
References 311
Index 323
