{"id":14718,"date":"2019-05-28T08:51:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T08:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=14718"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:39:22","slug":"coping-power","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/coping-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<p><!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>Manage anger and improve prosocial behaviours with Coping Power<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><br \/>\n<!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BASE_1000_LP_Coping_Power.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is well  known that children with high levels of aggressive behavior, hyperactivity and  behaviour problems create a serious management problem in the school context  and interfere with the development of peer learning. Coping Power was created  as a <strong>model of intervention and treatment<\/strong>,  developed for children and preadolescents with <strong>aggression problems<\/strong> and for children with an <strong>oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder diagnosis<\/strong>. Today,  the Coping Power School model consists of a <strong>structured course, integrated into daily teaching<\/strong>, which allows  children and preadolescents to enhance their <strong>emotional-relational and anger management<\/strong> skills while the  curriculum objectives are being met.&nbsp;  Today, Coping Power can be applied in disadvantaged contexts, both in  group and individual settings, in a school or extra-curricular environment.<\/p>\n<p>The  <strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">volumes dedicated to Coping Power<\/strong> offer a  starting point for managing relational problems and promoting prosocial  behaviours respectively in <strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">nursery school<\/strong>, <strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">pre-school<\/strong>, <strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">primary school<\/strong>, and <strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">secondary  school<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">COPING POWER FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODIVERGENCE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>Aimed at children with ADHD, including those with co-occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this volume is designed to provide a&nbsp;<strong>practical tool for addressing complex situations characterised by impulsivity, difficulties in emotional regulation and risk behaviours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is structured into&nbsp;<strong>25 weekly group sessions<\/strong>, combined with individual work, guiding children in the development of key skills for everyday life. The main areas of intervention include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>personal values and committed actions<\/li>\n<li>mindfulness<\/li>\n<li>emotional impulsivity<\/li>\n<li>problem solving<\/li>\n<li>communication and assertiveness skills<\/li>\n<li>executive functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/psychologypsychiatry\/psychologypsychiatry\/coping-power-for-children-with-neurodivergence\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Base_1000_Coping_Power_per_bambini_con_neurodivergenze.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">COPING POWER IN PRE-SCHOOL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>This volume proposes a programme to identify strategies and tools for&nbsp;<strong>managing the  behavioural problems of children aged 2 to 4,<\/strong>&nbsp;in  order to encourage the development of the fundamental&nbsp;<strong>emotional-relational  prerequisites<\/strong>&nbsp;necessary for the transition to kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>The  illustrated story&nbsp;<em>The  Dou-Dous and the Hill of Hugs<\/em> tells the adventures of five puppets  who help teachers and children manage small daily difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>The volume comes complete with:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Manual&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational and in-depth worksheets&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Booklet&nbsp;<em>The Dous-Dous and the Hill       of Hugs<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/emotional-and-social-emotional-education\/emotions\/coping-power-at-nursery-school\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/580X580_Coping_poweR_MATERNAa.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">COPING POWER AT NURSERY SCHOOL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>This  volume presents the conceptual model, the principles and techniques used in the programme Coping Power School, but its components have been modified to be adequate for the development  of <strong>preschool children, between 3 and 6  years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from the story of <em>Ap Apetta<\/em>, a small rebellious bee who is  eager to learn and improve, the book offers working programmes and activities based on <strong>cognitive, psychomotor and relational  development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The volume comes complete with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational and in-depth worksheets <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Booklet <em>Ap Apetta and  the Journey in Lambretta<\/em> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/emotional-and-social-emotional-education\/emotions\/coping-power-pre-school-teachers-kit\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Coping_power_scuola_infanzia.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">COPING POWER IN PRIMARY SCHOOL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>This  volume of Coping Power has been created for  concrete use in <strong>primary classes<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe programme is structured  into two complementary parts designed to be implemented together for the entire  duration of the programme.&nbsp; The first part  is dedicated to <strong>strengthening and using  anger management strategies<\/strong> and more generally, <strong>emotional and social skills<\/strong>.&nbsp;  The second part consists of an educational contract agreed upon with the  students and based on a<strong> token economy<\/strong> system.<\/p>\n<p>These skills are explored  starting with the story of Little Barracuda, an impulsive and  &#8220;difficult&#8221; little fish with a great desire to improve and learn how  to be comfortable with others.&nbsp; The  didactic activities inspired by the events in the story are based on an <strong>active-experiential methodology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The volume comes complete with: <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational and in-depth worksheets<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The story of Little Barracuda<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/emotional-and-social-emotional-education\/emotions\/coping-power-primary-schools\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Coping_power_scuola_primaria.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">COPING POWER IN SECONDARY SCHOOL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>This  volume to come out of the Coping Power programme is a prevention and  intervention guide for behaviour problems in<strong> pre-adolescent students<\/strong>.&nbsp;  Moreover, this book looks to promote prosocial dynamics in scholastic  and non-scholastic settings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through the stories of the protagonists in the  accompanying story, <em>We are a group<\/em>, all the themes of  the programme are covered, allowing you to work on the various <strong>emotional-relational skills<\/strong> dealt with  in the different modules, as well as on <strong>building  a class group<\/strong>.&nbsp; The episodes and  narrated events have been written in such a way as to allow the teacher to  elaborated upon them in class.&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe volume comes complete with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational and in-depth worksheets <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The story <em>We are a group<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/emotional-and-social-emotional-education\/emotions\/coping-power-in-high-school\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Coping_power_scuola_secondaria.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE AUTHORS<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Iacopo  Bertacchi<\/strong> psychologist, psychotherapist, cultural mediator,  creator of the Coping Power School programme, along with prof. J. Lochman.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Ilaria  Cipriani<\/strong> literature teacher, poet, writer and set designer.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Consuelo  Giuli<\/strong> psychologist, psychotherapist, psychomotor and primary  school teacher.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Pietro  Muratori<\/strong> director of psychology at the IRCCS Stella Maris  Foundation (Pisa).<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Luca  Baldi<\/strong> graphic  designer and cartoonist, he manages communication for companies and storyboard  illustrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Ilaria Costantino<\/strong> is a psychologist and cognitive-constructivist psychotherapist.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Camilla Iannaccone<\/strong> is a psychologist and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist specialising in developmental age.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #d50e15\">Gennarina Pirri<\/strong> is a psychologist, criminologist and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist specialised at the Bologna School of Cognitive Psychotherapy (SBPC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manage anger and improve prosocial behaviours with Coping Power &nbsp; It is well known that children with high levels of aggressive behavior, hyperactivity and behaviour problems create a serious management problem in the school context and interfere with the development of peer learning. 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