SHERBET is a unique tool designed to help practitioners support young people aged 11-17 who exhibit aggressive behaviours. Using CBT-based strategies, the program aims to enhance their ability to recognise, regulate, and manage their emotions effectively.
SHERBET is a unique tool designed to help practitioners support young people aged 11-17 who exhibit aggressive behaviours. Using CBT-based strategies, the program aims to enhance their ability to recognise, regulate, and manage their emotions effectively.
Grounded in research and best practice, SHERBET draws on emotion regulation theories and motivational interviewing techniques. The structured group program offers clear guidance in a supportive environment while remaining adaptable to individual needs. By addressing emotional overwhelm and unhealthy coping strategies early, the program works to reduce future mental health and behavioural challenges.
Activities promote perspective taking, empathy development, and bias awareness, alongside strategies to strengthen communication skills. The comprehensive manual includes detailed instructions for staff training, program evaluation, practical worksheets (also available as downloadable resources), and role-playing exercises for facilitating effective group sessions.
This resource is essential for all professionals working with children who experience difficulties with emotion regulation, including mental health practitioners, school counsellors, youth justice workers, social workers, special education teachers, and other professionals involved in child and adolescent well-being. Readers are expected to have a foundational understanding of child development, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and therapeutic interventions.
Acknowledgement Preface
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1. Purpose of the Intervention
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2. How to Use This Manual
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3. Post-Session Staff Debrief
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4.
Assessment And Evaluation
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5. SHERBETs Research and Development
Journey
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6. Breaking the Ice
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7. Information Session First
Group Contact
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8. Individual Goal Planning Workshops
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9.
SESSION 1 Getting Started
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10. SESSION 2 Recognising Emotions in
Ourselves
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11. SESSION 3 Recognising Emotions in Ourselves (Part 2)
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12. SESSION 4 Recognising Emotions in Others
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13. SESSION 5
Mental Mistakes
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14. SESSION 6 Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviours
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15. SESSION 7 Communicating with Others
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16. SESSION 8
Moving Forward
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17. Maintaining Skills
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18. Worksheets And
Resources
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19. Summary Workbook Index
Sandra Jareño Ripoll is a forensic psychologist with experience working with both children and adults. Academically, her research focus has been youth knife offending and how to best tackle it. Through her research she has become passionate about promoting evidence-based practice, using research to inform the development and implementation of strategies and interventions. Dr Sandra Jareño Ripoll is also a practitioner psychologist, who has worked with children and adults; in the community and in custodial settings. Her experience has highlighted how beneficial early intervention, particularly regarding emotion recognition and regulation, can be for long-term outcomes.
