Using the Feeling Words List in Non-clinical Settings

Type:
  Video
Duration:
4 minutes
Presented by:
UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
Featuring:
Susana A. López, PhD
Series:
Ask the Expert: Engaging With Youth
Relevant categories:
Family Engagement
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Overview

The feeling words list is a powerful tool that can be used outside of clinical settings to initiate conversations about emotions with children and adolescents. Through simple activities like identifying known words, looking up unfamiliar ones, and making it a fun challenge, caregivers can enhance emotional identification and vocabulary. Consistent engagement in these conversations is essential for supporting adolescents in expressing and understanding their feelings over time.

  Keywords: emotion regulation
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Added on 5/2/2024   ·   Last updated on 5/2/2024