Problem Solving and Emotional Regulation
The goal of this treatment is to improve executive functioning skills and problem solving by using an integrative problem solving/emotional regulation approach. This treatment was designed for people who have mild to moderate cognitive deficits related to Acquired BI, M.S., Parkinson’s Disease. The program is client centered and wellness focused. In our experience, the clients we treat with the diagnosis listed above improve in many area but often get to a level where their executive functioning and problem solving skills seem to get stuck and what they have learned in treatment does not carryover into their daily lives. Often poor emotional regulation sabotages problem solving and executive functioning skills. This approach is concrete and gives the client a step-by-step concrete approach to regulate their emotions by being more aware of the emotion, triggers that caused the emotion, sensations they feel, behaviors they exhibit and their self talk and then gives them specific strategies to use to regulate these. They also learn an acronym to use to go through the steps of problem solving where they identify when a problem is occurring, determine/define the problem, brainstorm alternatives, develop a plan and determine how and when to implement the plan and then self-evaluate how effect the plan was and make changes as necessary. In the group, they not only learn the techniques but they also, help each other brainstorm and work through the techniques while they are all practicing the techniques. Once their emotions are regulated, they are able to problem solve more effectively. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us or look up more information about the program on the Mount Sinai Hospital website or the Archives Physical Medicine Rehabilitation.