Feel-Think-Do Grid

Type:
  Printable Tool
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Community Mental Health Family Engagement
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Overview

The Feel-Think-Do Grid helps adolescents and their families identify and connect their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors to their experiences to improve emotion regulation and increase family cohesion. This handout can be used with individuals, groups, or families. This printable tool also includes detailed instructions. For more information on this technique, watch the course, Enhancing Family Engagement Through Adaptive Practices.

  Keywords: adolescent, emotion regulation, family, intervention, social emotional learning, STRIVE
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