To increase knowledge about a technique in which children learn to lower their body-arousal state and inhibit aggressive impulses by practicing calming alternatives to manage their anger.

To increase knowledge about a technique to help a child reward him or herself for improving or accomplishing desirable behaviors, motivating the child to continue to progress.

To encourage children who have suffered trauma, prolonged illness, severe deprivation, or abuse to return to a form of play that is developmentally below his or her age level in order to recapture some of the experiences and deficits missed earlier in life.

To increase knowledge about a technique where the therapist meets on a regular basis with a child and simply asks the child to use drawing as a symbol to express feelings and problems.

To teach children how to set realistic goals through cognitive restructuring, and to recognize how to rewrite unattainable goals so that they are more realistic and attainable.

To improve problem-solving by learning to calm down and cope with anxiety and frustration.

To learn how to keep your body quiet and calm; an exercise in being patient.

To increase knowledge about a counseling technique to reverse the most common childhood habits, including nail biting, thumbsucking, stuttering, tics, and hair pulling.

To help children learn to deal with frustration and maintain a positive attitude.

To assess specific aspects of showering behavior that can cause stress for a child with OCD; a tool to use and incorporate in a behavioral program for improvement.