Creating Positive Institutions: Family & Society With a Special Focus on Prevention of Abuse Facilitator: Ashwini N.V Founder-Director ::Muktha:: (An Initiative to Prevent Abuse & Promote Mental Health) Adjunct Faculty (PG Department of Psychology), Jain University Adjunct Faculty, (PG Department of Psychological Counselling), Montfort College

True or False Positive Psychology focuses only on positives. Positive Psychology focuses on positives also. Positive psychology focuses more on positives.

::Muktha:: Physical abuse Emotional abuse Sexual abuse Verbal abuse

::Muktha:: Physical abuse Emotional abuse Technological abuse Financial abuse Emotional abuse Technological abuse Sexual abuse Verbal abuse

Levels of Prevention of abuse Primary level of prevention (To stop abuse even before it has begun) Secondary level of prevention ( To stop abuse after it has begun) RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS

Positive Psychology Interventions Interventions that focus on positive topics Interventions that operate by a positive mechanism Interventions that are designed to promote wellness rather than to fix weakness Empathy, Resilience, Optimism, Hope, Happiness etc. Reinforcement instead of Punishment Increasing assertiveness instead of decreasing aggression and submissiveness

POSITIVE EMOTIONS ENGAGEMENT RELATIONSHIPS MEANING ACCOMPLISHMENT

positive emotions The principle behind Self-Instructional Training by Michenbaum

Containment imagery script Finding my oasis Gratitude tree Garland of memories

Four cups

Engagement

Mindful Breathing Mindful Listening Mindful Observation Mindful Immersion Mindful Appreciation

Grounding Sensation Visualization Movement Tactile sensations Sound

Relationship Metaphor: IRON FIST IN A VELVET GLOVES

Different listening style The Preoccupieds The Interrupters The Combatives The Whatevers The Analysts The Engagers

Broken Heart Activity: Building the Art of Seeking Help

Let us use the phrase ‘I understand’ abundantly Sandwich approach to giving feedback Positive time-out technique

Meaning

Response -based narrative practice Effects of trauma Vs Responses to trauma This is based on the work by Angel Yuen

Making links of knowledge and skill with preferred ways of being Level 1: Discovering responses and actions What did you do when you were scared? How did you comfort yourself after being beaten? After the abuse, did you do anything that helped lessen the effect? Level 2: Making links of responses with knowledge and skills How did you learn to do that? What name would you give to this skill? Level 3: Making links of knowledge and skill with preferred ways of being What do you think of yourself as an individual who knew how to keep yourself safe? What does it tell us about the kind of person you are? Level 4: Rich description of responses which reflect values, skills and knowledge Can you recollect and share with me other instances you have used this skill? Do you remember the first time you used this method to comfort yourself?

‘Response based narrative therapy ‘creates Double-storied memory Engaging the client to speak about his/her response is likely to create full memories rather than half memories of the trauma

Accomplishment

Self-Certificate of Accomplishment Writing love letters to oneself

Visualizing goals: Outcome goals and Process goals ‘Pick a Pic’ activity Talking crow technique

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