Disruptive Behavior Disorder

Individuals with Disruptive Behavior Disorder can seem impossible to deal with, but there are strategies to help.
Participants of this training will spend the day developing an in-depth understanding of individuals who demonstrate disruptive behavior disorders including:

• Mental Health Disorders

• Attention Deficit Disorder

• Oppositional Defiance Disorder

• Conduct Disorder

• Sensory Integration Issues

Through role-play, practice, group activities and multi-media presentation, participants will leave with a thorough understanding of the disorders and, more importantly, countless proven strategies for working with these students. Participants will recognize and practice proactive and paradoxical response styles, while understanding the dangers of reactive or hostile styles.

Outline:

I. Introduction
A. What is a Disruptive Behavior Disorder?
B. Working smarter not harder
C. Proactive Response Styles

II. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A. Characteristics
1. Occurrence
2. Treatments
3. Stimulants and Therapy

B. Guidelines for working with clients with ADHD
1. Structure and routine
2. Accentuate the positive
3. Receptive language and memory
4. Work and activity

III. Oppositional Defiance Disorder
A. Characteristics
1. Emotional control
2. Brain Research
3. Medical Interventions
B. Guidelines for working with clients with ODD
1. Avoiding Power Struggles
2. Brevity and space
3. Matter of fact
4. Using Paradoxical strategies

IV. Conduct Disorder
A. Characteristics
1. Criminal Thinking Errors
2. Leaders
3. Alternate universe
B. Strategies for working with students with CD
1. Never give an inch
2. Never let them see you sweat

V. Conclusions