To increase knowledge about a technique in which the adult creates a story to share; the main character models the way the adult wants the child to think, feel, and behave.

To increase awareness about the value of concentrating on the good things in life as a way to develop a positive attitude.

To help one recognize the specific triggers of their PTSD, and their responses to those triggers.

To increase awareness about time-out as being a motivating, yet extreme form of ignoring, in which the non-compliant child is removed from all sources of positive reinforcement; preferred parenting approach to criticizing, hitting, yelling, or other extreme approaches.

To increase awareness about using a token economy as a method of positive reinforcement for encouraging appropriate behavior.

To increase knowledge about a technique which is a combination of both psychoanalytic and social learning concepts, encouraging children with dysfunctional behavior to pay attention to their inner voices as a way to gain a sense of self-control and assurance.

To increase knowledge about a technique in which parents initiate playing baby when the child is already behaving well so the need for acting out is short-circuited; to be used by parents with children who have difficult-to-acknowledge dependency needs.

To increase knowledge about a technique in which poetry is used as a catalyst to bring emotions to a higher level of self-awareness, and to give insight into problems relevant to therapy discussion.

To practice making positive rather than negative self-talk statements, based on self-reflection of positive experiences as a way to build self-esteem.