To provide an understanding of the impact of overwhelming, long-term traumatic stress. To provide an understanding of the thoughts and feelings associated with a PTSD episode. To reinforce importance of accessing support from others when experiencing PTSD.

To increase assertive skills by encouraging students to consider assertive behavior rather than relying on assumptions. To develop assertive skills as a vehicle to develop responsible decision making.

To understand the benefit of asking for help and giving help when needed.

Self-assessment checklist to identify thoughts and feelings which may be barriers to accessing help when having suicidal thoughts. To offer rationale and motivation for accessing help.

To consider using athletic activity as a way to have fun, relax, and manage stress.

To identify OCD triggers. To offer therapists an exposure exercise in treating childhood OCD.

To help children understand that they can find alternate ways to be happy even when their family structure has changed.

To describe rationale of biofeedback as a viable tool for therapists to help clients address a wide range of psychosomatic symptoms and understand the relationship between their bodies and minds.