The Practitioner Guide to Skills Training for Struggling Kids

Michael L. Bloomquist, PhD, a child psychologist, is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, where he conducts research and trains practitioners. The author of books including Skills Training for Struggling Kids (for parents) and The Practitioner Guide to Skills Training for Struggling Kids (for mental health professionals), Dr. Bloomquist has written extensively about effective intervention methods. He has worked with struggling kids and teens and their families for more than 30 years.

Introduction
I. Background Information
1. Behavioral-Emotional Problems and Developmental Struggles in Children
2. Skills-Training Methods Used in the "Struggling Kids" Program
II. Practice Guidelines for the "Struggling Kids" Program
3. Procedures to Use with All Families Receiving the "Struggling Kids" Program
4. Using the Getting Started and Staying with It Module
5. Using the Child Behavioral Development Module
6. Using the Child Social Development Module
7. Using the Child Emotional Development Module
8. Using the Child Academic Development Module
9. Using the Parent Well-Being Module
10. Using the Family Well-Being Module
III. Case Examples
11. Practice Illustrations of the "Struggling Kids" Program
Appendix: Implementation Support Protocol for the "Struggling Kids" Program