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PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY


FEARS AND PHOBIAS: UNDERSTANDING THEM, DEFEATING THEM

Tailored to teens, this program provides information about common fears and phobias and how the brain and the body (fight-or-flight response) function when teens are exposed to them. Program explains the dividing line between normal fears and when teens and young adults may need help to defuse and overcome them. Real teens are seen interacting with a well known psychologist in a phobia clinic as typical fears and phobias are explained including fear of public speaking, social anxiety, fear of enclosed spaces, test anxiety and panic attacks. The psychologist describes both short term and long term methods for controlling and ultimately defeating these fears including deep breathing, meditation, desensitization, medication and improving oneˇ¦s nutrition.

Review
  • Highly Recommended - Educational Media Reviews Online

    Award
  • Honarable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: WL01390142
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 21 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2005
    StdBkNo: 1555481280
    Price: USD 189.00

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    IT'S NEVER TOO LATE: STOPPING TEEN SUICIDE

    Armed with the latest statistics and facts on teen suicide, this DVD and print program teaches viewers how to recognize and respond to the risks of teen suicide. Viewers will learn how feelings of rage, isolation and depression affect suicidal behavior and will understand the differences between normal ˇ§bluesˇ¨ and the symptoms of severe depression.
    Following media guidelines developed by the American Association of Suicidology, this program does not dramatize suicide. Rather, it focuses on stories of young adults who have overcome their problems by getting counseling and helps teenagers recognize the warning signs of suicide in their peers.

    The program emphasizes that all suicide threats should be taken seriously. Students will understand that help is available, and what actions individuals can take to prevent suicides by others.

    The DVD stresses that students should not be afraid to ask if a peer is thinking about suicide and that it is important to get help. It includes the true story of several teens who recognized the warning signs in a classmate, contacted a trusted adult, andˇVbecause of their interventionˇVsaved a life.

    Reviews
  • Highly Recommended - Educational Media Reviews Online
  • Rated 3 stars Recommended - Video Librarian 2005

    Awards
  • CINE Golden Eagle
  • Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: TF01390195
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 28 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2005
    StdBkNo: 1555481051
    Price: USD 189.00

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    RAPE: GET THE FACTS

    This documentary-style program presents the legal, medical, psychological and sociological facts about rape. Doctors, judges, social workers, detectives, victimsˇ¦ rights advocates, self-esteem experts, and rape survivors all contribute information, perspective, and analysis of this all-too-common crime. Among the compelling facts: an act of rape or sexual assault occurs in our nation nearly once every two minutes. More than half of all rape victims are under the age of 18. Most sexual assaults are NOT committed by strangers, but by someone whom the victim knows.

    This DVD explains that ˇ§date rapeˇ¨ is just as much a crime as other sexual assaults. Information is provided about the links between drugs, alcohol, and rape. Specific, practical guidelines for how to protect against rape and date rape are presented. Law enforcement professionals, medical personnel and psychologists take viewers on a step-by-step investigation of where, how and why rape occurs with the goal of informing viewers of the risks and providing strategies to avoid rape. Students will meet a woman whose unbelievable act of bravery put one rapist behind bars for good. And, a former NFL Quarterback now teaches young men a whole new set of attitudes about themselves and about their behavior towards women.

    Review
  • Recommended - Educational Media Reviews Online

    Award
  • Finalist - Telly Award

    Item no.: BN01390263
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2005
    StdBkNo: 155548106X
    Price: USD 189.00

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    SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

    This no-nonsense program provides parents and teachers critical information about the risks of adolescent suicide. Interviews with a psychology professor and adolescent counselor, an author of a recent book on suicide clusters, and a young graduate student, who was suicidal during most of his adolescence, are presented. Insights into the different risk factors that may lead to suicide attempts, including depression, rage, and substance abuse are discussed. The program addresses risks that surface in a school or community where a suicide has taken place and discusses the prevention of suicide clusters. Viewers learn about warning signs of suicide and how to actively get help.

    Item no.: YZ01390129
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Parent / Professional
    Copyright: 2005
    StdBkNo: 1555480543
    Price: USD 49.95

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    UNDERSTANDING ANOREXIA & BULIMIA

    Hosted by two young teen narrators, this powerful DVD introduces middle school students to anorexia and bulimia. Viewers will hear from several real teens who have successfully overcome their own eating disorders. The warning signs, symptoms and health risks of anorexia and bulimia are explained in a way that viewers will be able to comprehend. The narrators spend time explaining that eating disorders are serious yet curable illnesses that can happen to anyone.

    Viewers will learn that eating disorders are often related to a personˇ¦s concerns about body image and self-esteem. Understanding Anorexia & Bulimia also examines the dangerous mindset that can arise when young people base their expectations for how their bodies should look upon the perfectly sculpted physiques of Hollywood actors and glamorous media figures. Developing realistic personal expectations and goals are discussed. The Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book offers follow-up activities to help students consider their own personal views about body image and self-esteem.

    Item no.: AA01390345
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Grades 5-9
    Copyright: 2004
    StdBkNo: 9781555481810
    Price: USD 179.00

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    WHEN SOMEONE DIES: BEREAVEMENT & LOSS

    Adolescence is a time of tumultuous changes, but no change is more overwhelming than suddenly facing the realities of death. Dealing with the death of a family member, friend or school acquaintance can be devastating for young people. Many young people will resist the concept that grief is a normal or necessary emotion. This DVD arms teen viewers with information that will teach them that death and bereavement are natural and inevitable parts of life.

    Many of the myths around mourning are explored. Teens will understand that the process of mourning is unique for all people, and should never be ignored or trivialized. The DVD provides helpful information on the emotional states that often follow a personal loss. Leading adolescent psychologists discuss the stages of healthy grieving and healing, and provide details on how to cope with a painful loss. When Someone Dies offers students a sense of confidence that they can indeed go forward after suffering a personal loss.

    Review
  • Highly Recommended - Educational Media Reviews Online

    Item no.: EC01390367
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2004
    StdBkNo: 1555481779
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: MANAGING EMOTIONS - STRESSED OUT: STRESS MANAGEMENT 101

    Program describes different forms of stress (acute, episodic and chronic) and explains how important it is for young people to learn effective techniques for coping with stressful situations. Special attention is given to two common complaints among teens: panic attacks and social anxiety. Also highlighted are other types of stress such as test anxiety, parental demands and peer pressure. The physiological and emotional barometers of stress are clearly described, giving viewers a basic understanding of our innate fight-or-flight response. Personal stories of stressful events are shared in sympathetic language to help students understand that many people suffer from stress and that individuals often react to stress in different ways. Students are introduced to Dr. Hans Steiner at Stanford University, whose state-of-the-art stress lab focuses on the study of adolescents and their responses to common stressors. Young viewers will learn that there are easy and effective means to treat stress symptoms, including relaxation techniques, health, diet and certain medications. The program is accompanied by a Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book of activities to remind students that although stress will always be present in our lives, there are many productive ways to manage it.

    Award
  • Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: MM01390084
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book)
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2003
    StdBkNo: 1555481965
    Price: USD 189.00

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    HIDDEN SCARS, SILENT WOUNDS: UNDERSTANDING SELF-INJURY

    This DVD investigates the phenomenon of self-injury. Self-injury refers to a pattern in which a person harms himself or herself by cutting or even burning parts of the body to relieve stress from pent-up emotions. Many people suffer from this usually secretive activity. Typically they have endured unusual and stressful events or abusive family situations, and have resorted to self-injury as an unhealthy coping mechanism. The DVD and print package demystifies this often misunderstood problem by offering candid interviews with ˇ§cuttersˇ¨ and their families, as well as commentary by noted experts in the field. One interviewee describes her cutting as a form of self-punishment, but also as a strategy to keep her emotions from spiraling out of control. Viewers learn about the symptoms and causes of self-injury from a psychologist along with effective knowledge to sufferers and their families. Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book includes class worksheets to extend studentsˇ¦ investigation of this subject.

    Review
  • Highly Recommended - Educational Media Reviews Online

    Awards
  • Telly Gold Award
  • Aurora Award
  • Bronze plaque - Columbus International Film & Video Festival
  • Freddie Award Finalist

    Item no.: PA01390165
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Grades 8-College
    Copyright: 2003
    StdBkNo: 1555482694
    Price: USD 189.00

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    UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS

    Combining expert commentary with the memorable stories of real teens, this DVD introduces students to three major eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating. The warning signs, symptoms and dangerous health deficits of each disorder are explained as well as the important underlying emotional and psychological underpinnings. The compelling stories of three real teens who have faced eating disorders are provided to help viewers understand that eating disorders can happen to anyone. We hear from Mindi, a recovering anorexic who was diagnosed at an early age. Josh is a recovering bulimic who tells viewers that eating disorders affect both males and females.

    We also hear the tragic story of Kristen from her parents, who explain how Kristenˇ¦s anorexia and bulimia eventually led to her death. In addition to these powerful segments, viewers also hear expert advice on how to get help as well as various treatment options that are likely to prove successful. As the DVD progresses, viewers learn how eating disorders are related to personality, self esteem and body image concerns. Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book offers thought-provoking follow-up activities for students who wish to learn more about these devastating, yet curable, disorders.

    Award
  • Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: TR01390346
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 21 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 2002
    StdBkNo: 1555481507
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: TEEN CHALLENGES AND CHOICES - RISKY BEHAVIOR: THE DARK SIDE OF BAD CHOICES

    Many teens are involved in risky behaviors such as illegal drug use, promiscuity, carrying weapons, and dangerous automobile use. A recent Centers for Disease Control survey found that one in every five teens drives under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Nearly 22 percent of high school students nationwide admit to carrying a weapon. These numbers make it clear that too many adolescents are putting their lives in jeopardy with dangerous, high-risk behaviors.

    This program looks at the nature of risk taking-ˇXboth good and bad-ˇXby profiling real teens and the choices they make. The program shows that when positive risk-taking choices are absent, teens are at greater risk for negative, dangerous decision making. Program concludes with an opportunity for your students to assess their own risk profile. The DVD and print materials in the Teacherˇ¦s Resource Book also suggest and model appropriate and safe risk-taking options.

    Item no.: DC01390116
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 1999
    StdBkNo: 1555483410
    Price: USD 189.00

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    EXPRESSING ANGER: HEALTHY VS. UNHEALTHY

    This DVD helps students identify inappropriate angry behaviors and learn new ways to cope with these strong emotions. Students will observe real teens participating in a workshop led by a clinical psychologist. After these teens act out the different ways we all express anger, your students are challenged to identify their own styles of anger expression: aggressive, passive, displacement, or denial. Next, students are encouraged to examine why they express anger the way they do. Finally, students are encouraged to find new and healthier ways to express anger. These include replaying situations, talking it out with a friend, and building their own self-esteem.

    Item no.: HG01390141
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 45 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 1999
    StdBkNo: 1555483402
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: MANAGING EMOTIONS - VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS: OVER THE EDGE

    This program is divided into two parts. The first part, Just Another Day, is an absorbing live-action drama which recreates the all-too-common events that have typically led up to tragic, violent outbursts such as those that have recently exploded in several school systems across the country.

    The second part, Perspectives on School Violence: A Teacherˇ¦s Resource, features leading violence prevention authorities discussing:
  • How to identify potentially violent students,
  • How to create a comprehensive plan in your school to prevent possible violence,
  • How to create a safe school environment,
  • Why itˇ¦s important to involve the entire school community in this effort.

    Note
  • "Desirable Rating" - California Institute of Technology Clearinghouse

    Awards
  • Booklist Editors' Choice Award
  • Silver Chris - Columbus International Film & Video Festival
  • Honorable Mention - Contemporary Social Issues - 31st Annual Media Awards

    Item no.: YK01390085
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 28 minutes
    Audience: Grades 9-12
    Copyright: 1998
    StdBkNo: 1555483550
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: SAY NO TO TOBACCO - WHY? PSYCHOLOGICAL TRIGGERS OF TOBACCO

    This prevention-oriented DVD confronts teens and pre-teens with this vexing question: why do so many students take up smoking when they know that cigarettes kill? Tobacco education has succeeded in making youngsters understand that tobacco is an addictive, cancer-causing drug, but somehow that hasnˇ¦t been sufficient to get teens to avoid experimentation. The DVD includes a smoking susceptibility test which helps teens realize who among them is at greatest risk for smoking.

    Note
  • "Exemplary Rating" - California Institute of Technology Clearinghouse

    Award
  • Excellence Award from the Society for Technical Communication

    Item no.: KL01390105
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 27 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 1998
    StdBkNo: 1555483631
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: TEEN CHALLENGES AND CHOICES - STRUGGLING WITH STRESS

    Struggling with Stress uses a documentary format to follow a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse teenagers through their normal everyday lives and exposes the challenges they face in managing stress. Viewers are sure to recognize their own moods and struggles in this honest, cinema-verite style program. By watching how other real young people cope with the stresses in their world, your students will understand more about how to apply such coping techniques to their own daily lives.

    Note
  • "Desirable Rating" - California Institute of Technology Clearinghouse

    Awards
  • Gold Apple - National Educational Media Network
  • Bronze CINDY Award
  • Merit Award in Instruction Category - Society for Technical Communication

    Item no.: RE01390117
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 34 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 1998
    StdBkNo: 1555483666
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: TEEN CHALLENGES AND CHOICES - SAD, ANGRY, LONELY AND SCARED: THE MASKS OF DEPRESSION

    Untreated, depression is the number one cause of suicide and is the most common mental illness in the United States. Depression in teenagers is often hidden and can be manifested by anger, irrational reactions, delinquent behavior, secretiveness, and poor grades. Many teens who suffer from depression do not recognize it in themselves and feel they cannot be helped. This program gives teens the information they need to recognize the signs of depression in themselves and offers guidance for getting help. Among the speakers are teens diagnosed with depression and manic-depression, young people who have successfully overcome their depression, and families of teens who committed suicide. These earnest stories are counterbalanced by helpful remarks from a renowned adolescent psychiatrist.

    Award
  • Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: NP01390280
    Format: DVD (Closed Captioned, With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 29 minutes
    Audience: Grades 8-College
    Copyright: 1997
    StdBkNo: 1555484093
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: CONFLICTS & CONNECTIONS - DYING IS NOT AN OPTION: THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE

    Since the 1960s, the rate of suicide among adolescents has tripled. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for those between 15 and 24. These shocking statistics make it clear that young people need help learning how to survive their hard times. Reassuring and honest, Dying Is Not an Option informs teens about the specific warning signs of suicide and uses real teen speakers to get its points across. The DVD encourages viewers to appreciate thatˇXeven during periods of despairˇXthere are ways to reach out and avoid the cycles of rebellion and isolation that can often lead to desperate acts. Viewers are reminded of the formidable healing power of the human spirit, and the often-overlooked fact that we can help one another through desperate moments.

    Award
  • Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: SU01390130
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 58 minutes
    Audience: Grades 7-College
    Copyright: 1996
    StdBkNo: 1555484506
    Price: USD 189.00

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    CURRICULUM IN A BOX: CONFLICTS & CONNECTIONS - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: BEYOND THE STATISTICS

    Through interviews with female victims as well as their assailants, psychologists, legal experts, and domestic violence experts, the DVD provides a clear picture of the causes of abuse and violence against women, as well as steps that may be taken to reduce and prevent these crimes.

    Awards
  • Silver CINDY Award
  • Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film & Video Festival
  • Achievement in Instructional Category - Society for Technical Communication
  • Honorable Mention - National Council on Family Relations

    Item no.: AY01390081
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 32 minutes
    Audience: Grades 8-College
    Copyright: 1995
    StdBkNo: 1555484956
    Price: USD 189.00

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    WHEN FOOD IS AN OBSESSION: OVERCOMING EATING DISORDERS

    An alarming percentage of todayˇ¦s teens are afflicted with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. When Food Is an Obsession: Overcoming Eating Disorders sheds light on why teens are prone to starve and abuse their bodies in order to achieve a ˇ§perfectˇ¨ body image. The program ends with preventative techniques to help teens accept their bodies despite societal messages and recovery strategies for those who may now suffer from eating disorders.

    Award
  • Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film & Video Festival

    Item no.: GL01390365
    Format: DVD (With Teacher's Resource Book)
    Duration: 28 minutes
    Audience: Grades 8-College
    Copyright: 1994
    StdBkNo: 1555485138
    Price: USD 189.00

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