290 Indexintermittent explosive disorder, 3
interrupting, 217
interventions
explanations as guiding, 14–15, 20
matching explanations and
interventions to needs of children,
75–83
invitation
cognitive flexibility skills, 198
considering a range of possible
solutions, 183–86
difficult issues, 171–72
factors that cause Plan B to go astray,
133–34, 139–42
identifying and articulating concerns,
180
learning curves, 133–34, 139–42,
148–49, 171–72
parking lot problem, 148–49
Plan A, 107, 109
as step in Plan B, 98, 106–22, 198
training other skills with Plan B,
198
See also specific problem
irrationality, 8, 38–39, 56, 90. See also
rational thinking
irritability
as biological entity, 36
characteristics of explosive children,
50–51, 53–54, 58, 60, 62–64, 70
emotion regulation skills, 35–37, 41,
195–96
identification of pathways, 35–37, 41
medications, 54, 231, 234, 236–238
training other skills with Plan B,
195–96
Jack (child), 8
Jackson (child), 183
Jen (child), 203–4
Jennifer (child), 1–5, 7, 9, 43, 274–75
Jeremy (child), 134–37
Jermaine (child), 6–7
Jimmy (child), 254–56
Ken (child), 12
Kyle (child), 137–39
labels, and explanations as guiding
interventions, 14–15
language processing skills
articulation of frustrations, 213
characteristics of explosive children,
55, 57, 65
consequences, 79
considering a range of possible
solutions, 183
identification of pathways, 24, 31–35
identifying and articulating concerns,
179
misdiagnosing explosive child, 5
Plan B in school, 267–69
skills necessary for child to participate
in Plan B, 183
talking about own behavior, 52, 54
training other skills with Plan B,
188–94
unevenness of skills development, 14
vocabulary, 188–90
learning, and standard approach to
behavior management, 75–76
learning curves
defining the problem, 133–34, 137–39,
148, 165, 170–171
empathy, 133–37, 147, 164–166,
169–171
invitation, 133–34, 139–42, 148–49,
171–72
questions, 142–76
lecturing, 217
listening, 99–101, 214
lithium carbonate, 238–239
low-risk empathy, 101
Luvox, 237
lying problem, 170–72
making amends, discussions about, 160–61
manipulative, as explanation for behavior,
76, 81, 144