Reviews
"[The authors] have brought their clinical perspicacity, school 'savvy,' and theoretical and empirical expertise together in a timely, well-designed book that will be eagerly welcomed by both school and clinical practitioners....In a how-to, nuts-and-bolts approach, Larson and Lochman describe the various ways group leaders, in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and parents, can implement effective interventions."--from the Foreword by Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "Larson and Lochman have provided an extremely user-friendly publication. The book is not only a clearly structured how-to manual for working with children, families, and schools; it also provides the theoretical and research basis for the practices. As such, this important book will be uniquely useful for both working practitioners and practitioners-in-training."--Audrey Potter, PhD, Coordinator of School Psychological Services, Milwaukee Public Schools "When youth mismanage their anger, they create a major stumbling block to academic success and positive social relationships. Educators know who these youth are, and they recognize the need to intervene. With this volume, Larson and Lochman, two widely recognized researchers, offer an evidence-based program to help youth cope more effectively with their anger and thereby reduce risks for aggression. Every school's comprehensive safety plan should include a component devoted to anger management. Simply put, such a component would be incomplete without the use of this invaluable resource. There is no better volume on anger intervention with schoolchildren."--Michael Furlong, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, ..."this is a great book for school-based clinicians who are looking for guidance in starting and running an effacious anger management group for children between the ages of 8 and 12 years....the book is a well written, detailed account of an empirically tested school-based group intervention for children manifesting aggressive behavior who are between the ages of eight and twelve years. The theoretical foundations are sound and well elucidated. The importance of collaboration with school personnel and parents is underlined and practical suggestions are made with regard to how to approach staff, administrators and parents. The manual itself is clearly written with specific, practical suggestions and built in flexibility. The book concludes with ten appendices providing sample letters and forms."--"Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "The book would be useful for beginning mental-health practitioners in this area or as a handy refresher course for the more experienced."--"Science Books and Films "It is very clear from the opening paragraph of Jim Larson and John Lochman's book on anger intervention that these two individuals know what they're talking about....Also invaluable to the reader are the Appendices, which are full of wonderful resources to get the program started, including sample consent forms for parents (in English and Spanish), a form for teachers to use to guide selection of students for the program, classroom generalization training, goal sheets, etc. These examples may make the process of implementation less overwhelming to a busy teacher or administrator."--"Alternative Network Journal ..."the book may be useful as an example of howsocial-cognitive theory can be applied to therapies for emotional and behavioral problems."--"Choice, "The book covers everything a school practitioner needs to consider when offering an anger management program."--Virginia Child Protection Newsletter "...this is a great book for school-based clinicians who are looking for guidance in starting and running an effacious anger management group for children between the ages of 8 and 12 years....the book is a well written, detailed account of an empirically tested school-based group intervention for children manifesting aggressive behavior who are between the ages of eight and twelve years. The theoretical foundations are sound and well elucidated. The importance of collaboration with school personnel and parents is underlined and practical suggestions are made with regard to how to approach staff, administrators and parents. The manual itself is clearly written with specific, practical suggestions and built in flexibility. The book concludes with ten appendices providing sample letters and forms."--Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "The book would be useful for beginning mental-health practitioners in this area or as a handy refresher course for the more experienced."--Science Books and Films "It is very clear from the opening paragraph of Jim Larson and John Lochman's book on anger intervention that these two individuals know what they're talking about....Also invaluable to the reader are the Appendices, which are full of wonderful resources to get the program started, including sample consent forms for parents (in English and Spanish), a form for teachers to use to guide selection of students for the program, classroom generalization training, goal sheets, etc. These examples may make the process of implementation less overwhelming to a busy teacher or administrator."--Alternative Network Journal "...the book may be useful as an example of how social-cognitive theory can be applied to therapies for emotional and behavioral problems."--Choice "A practical guide for school teachers, counselors, psychologists, administrators, nurses and anyone who may be involved with the process of integrating chronically ill children into the education system....There are many charts, worksheets, handouts and resource lists throughout this book that provide information in a structured and user-friendly way....I recommend the book to those professionals who have limited access to medical information but face the challenges of integrating challenging high needs children into the educational system."--Pediatric Rehabilitation, "ÝThe authors¨ have brought their clinical perspicacity, school 'savvy, ' and theoretical and empirical expertise together in a timely, well-designed book that will be eagerly welcomed by both school and clinical practitioners....In a how-to, nuts-and-bolts approach, Larson and Lochman describe the various ways group leaders, in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and parents, can implement effective interventions."--from the Foreword by Donald Meichenbaum, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "Larson and Lochman have provided an extremely user-friendly publication. The book is not only a clearly structured how-to manual for working with children, families, and schools; it also provides the theoretical and research basis for the practices. As such, this important book will be uniquely useful for both working practitioners and practitioners-in-training."--Audrey Potter, PhD, Coordinator of School Psychological Services, Milwaukee Public Schools "When youth mismanage their anger, they create a major stumbling block to academic success and positive social relationships. Educators know who these youth are, and they recognize the need to intervene. With this volume, Larson and Lochman, two widely recognized researchers, offer an evidence-based program to help youth cope more effectively with their anger and thereby reduce risks for aggression. Every school's comprehensive safety plan should include a component devoted to anger management. Simply put, such a component would be incomplete without the use of this invaluable resource. There is no better volume on anger intervention with schoolchildren."--Michael Furlong, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
