Evidence base for the Life Skills for Kids Programs
Life Skills for Kids is based on a resilience model, which identifies the risk and protective factors in the development of social and emotional difficulties. Using a cognitive behavioural therapy model, the program teaches children the core skills of emotional management, and successful social skill acquisition. Life Skills for Kids has been demonstrated to benefit a range of primary school aged children experiencing bullying, friendship problems, low self-confidence and / or emotional difficulties.
Related Research and Programs
Francoise Ballantyne developed the initial classroom based social life skills module for her Masters Degree in Clinical & Health Psychology. It involved a comprehensive review of all the psychological research about the risk and protective factors linked to anxiety and depression in children with the development and pilot of the program in a primary school setting.
Publications and Research
Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (2003). Aussie Optimism – Social Life Skills Manual. Curtin University
Publication.
- Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (1999). The case for a universal school-based internalising disorders prevention program. Keynote Paper in Psychologically Speaking, pp. 2-9
- Ballantyne, F. (1999). The Short-term Effectiveness of a Universal School-Based Prevention Program for Internalising Difficulties in Late Childhood. Masters Dissertation.
The High School Early Intervention program was developed by Diane Ferguson in 2004 and is an adolescent version of Life Skills for Kids program. Two separate studies have shown significant improvements in adolescents’ coping skills and the program received a PMH Foundation grant for one of these studies in 2013.
Publications and Research
Macintyre, J. (2013) Examination of an Indicated Prevention Program Targeting Emotional and Behavioural Functioning in Young Adolescents. Unpublished Doctorate.
Francoise Ballantyne had the opportunity to adapt the Social Life Skills Program for use at her work in a community mental health centre, with young people aged 13-16 years, experiencing depression and anxiety. Funded by Mental Health Division, the program was evaluated at clinics across Perth. Participants who completed the program reported a significant reduction in levels of depression and anxiety.
Publications and Research
- Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: An intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Article in Connect, 7 (2), p. 11.
- Skinner, R. & Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: A clinical intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Report submitted to the Mental Health Division.
- Headstart research project. (2002). Developed and trialed a clinical intervention program targeting internalising disorders (depression and severe anxiety) in adolescents aged 13-16 years, through a CAMHS research project funded by the Mental Health Division.
Francoise Ballantyne developed an interest in children's social and emotional well-being and for her Honours project conducted research into the relationship between parenting style, playfulness and social competence.
Ballantyne, F. (1996). Investigated the influence of an overprotective child-rearing style on two important developmental tasks of preschool children – playfulness and social competence. Honours Thesis.
Related Teaching, Training & Consultation
Francoise Ballantyne has delivered training programs on “Group work skills with children”, “Building Resilience in Children”, and “Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents” to various audiences including parents, school staff, trainee clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.
Related Research and Programs
Francoise Ballantyne developed the initial classroom based social life skills module for her Masters Degree in Clinical & Health Psychology. It involved a comprehensive review of all the psychological research about the risk and protective factors linked to anxiety and depression in children with the development and pilot of the program in a primary school setting.
Publications and Research
Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (2003). Aussie Optimism – Social Life Skills Manual. Curtin University
Publication.
- Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (1999). The case for a universal school-based internalising disorders prevention program. Keynote Paper in Psychologically Speaking, pp. 2-9
- Ballantyne, F. (1999). The Short-term Effectiveness of a Universal School-Based Prevention Program for Internalising Difficulties in Late Childhood. Masters Dissertation.
The High School Early Intervention program was developed by Diane Ferguson in 2004 and is an adolescent version of Life Skills for Kids program. Two separate studies have shown significant improvements in adolescents’ coping skills and the program received a PMH Foundation grant for one of these studies in 2013.
Publications and Research
Macintyre, J. (2013) Examination of an Indicated Prevention Program Targeting Emotional and Behavioural Functioning in Young Adolescents. Unpublished Doctorate.
Francoise Ballantyne had the opportunity to adapt the Social Life Skills Program for use at her work in a community mental health centre, with young people aged 13-16 years, experiencing depression and anxiety. Funded by Mental Health Division, the program was evaluated at clinics across Perth. Participants who completed the program reported a significant reduction in levels of depression and anxiety.
Publications and Research
- Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: An intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Article in Connect, 7 (2), p. 11.
- Skinner, R. & Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: A clinical intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Report submitted to the Mental Health Division.
- Headstart research project. (2002). Developed and trialed a clinical intervention program targeting internalising disorders (depression and severe anxiety) in adolescents aged 13-16 years, through a CAMHS research project funded by the Mental Health Division.
Francoise Ballantyne developed an interest in children's social and emotional well-being and for her Honours project conducted research into the relationship between parenting style, playfulness and social competence.
Ballantyne, F. (1996). Investigated the influence of an overprotective child-rearing style on two important developmental tasks of preschool children – playfulness and social competence. Honours Thesis.
Related Teaching, Training & Consultation
Francoise Ballantyne has delivered training programs on “Group work skills with children”, “Building Resilience in Children”, and “Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents” to various audiences including parents, school staff, trainee clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.
Researched and Tested
Evidence base for the Life Skills for Kids Programs
Life Skills for Kids is based on a resilience model, which identifies the risk and protective factors in the development of social and emotional difficulties. Using a cognitive behavioural therapy model, the program teaches children the core skills of emotional management, and successful social skill acquisition. Life Skills for Kids has been demonstrated to benefit a range of primary school aged children experiencing bullying, friendship problems, low self-confidence and / or emotional difficulties.
Related Research and Programs
Francoise Ballantyne developed the initial classroom based social life skills module for her Masters Degree in Clinical & Health Psychology. It involved a comprehensive review of all the psychological research about the risk and protective factors linked to anxiety and depression in children with the development and pilot of the program in a primary school setting.
Publications and Research
Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (2003). Aussie Optimism – Social Life Skills Manual. Curtin University
Publication.
- Ballantyne, F. & Roberts, C. (1999). The case for a universal school-based internalising disorders prevention program. Keynote Paper in Psychologically Speaking, pp. 2-9
- Ballantyne, F. (1999). The Short-term Effectiveness of a Universal School-Based Prevention Program for Internalising Difficulties in Late Childhood. Masters Dissertation.
The High School Early Intervention program was developed by Diane Ferguson in 2004 and is an adolescent version of Life Skills for Kids program. Two separate studies have shown significant improvements in adolescents’ coping skills and the program received a PMH Foundation grant for one of these studies in 2013.
Publications and Research
Macintyre, J. (2013) Examination of an Indicated Prevention Program Targeting Emotional and Behavioural Functioning in Young Adolescents. Unpublished Doctorate.
Francoise Ballantyne had the opportunity to adapt the Social Life Skills Program for use at her work in a community mental health centre, with young people aged 13-16 years, experiencing depression and anxiety. Funded by Mental Health Division, the program was evaluated at clinics across Perth. Participants who completed the program reported a significant reduction in levels of depression and anxiety.
Publications and Research
- Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: An intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Article in Connect, 7 (2), p. 11.
- Skinner, R. & Ballantyne, F. (2002). Headstart: A clinical intervention program for internalising disorders in adolescence. Report submitted to the Mental Health Division.
- Headstart research project. (2002). Developed and trialed a clinical intervention program targeting internalising disorders (depression and severe anxiety) in adolescents aged 13-16 years, through a CAMHS research project funded by the Mental Health Division.
Francoise Ballantyne developed an interest in children's social and emotional well-being and for her Honours project conducted research into the relationship between parenting style, playfulness and social competence.
Ballantyne, F. (1996). Investigated the influence of an overprotective child-rearing style on two important developmental tasks of preschool children – playfulness and social competence. Honours Thesis.
Related Teaching, Training & Consultation
Francoise Ballantyne has delivered training programs on “Group work skills with children”, “Building Resilience in Children”, and “Treating Depression in Children and Adolescents” to various audiences including parents, school staff, trainee clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.