People with all sorts of difficulties—ranging from typical, everyday deflation, anxiety, and personality pathology—often struggle with being pro-active, exercising self-control, overcoming passivity, ...

A new college graduate reported for work on the first day and looked forward to meeting with her boss. She asked if she could speak first and proceeded to inform the boss that she would not be working ...

In general, confrontation and conflict shouldn’t really ever amount to physical violence, so, to ensure that, there is one more step you can take. Janet Aalfs, from the Valley Women’s Martial Arts, ...

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This research project evaluated the development, maintenance, and generalization of assertive skills among 28 mentally retarded adults. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental ...

Before explaining more about social coaching, let’s review some social skills described by Dr. Ronald Rapee and his colleagues in the book, “Helping Your Anxious Child.” These include skills related ...