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Relaxation Skills Violence Prevention (RSVP)
Program
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Developed by Dr. Jeremy Jewell Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville · Department of Psychology Box 1121 · Edwardsville, Illinois 62026 Phone (618) 650-3734 · Fax (618) 650-5087 jejewel@siue.edu |
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Development of the RSVP Program
The
RSVP Program is a five
session
group therapy program developed specifically for the Madison County
(Illinois) Juvenile Detention Center. The purpose of the program is to
allow youth to identify stress and stressors in their life, to learn
the relaxation techniques of deep breathing, progressive muscle
relaxation, and guided imagery, and to teach the importance of
relaxation techniques as an alternative to violence.
Four
audio tracks that can be downloaded at www.doctorjewell.com/relax.html
will guide you through three
relaxation skills. The first two tracks teach the skills of deep
breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. The third track teaches
guided imagery and describes a beach scene. The fourth track also
teaches guided imagery and can be used with whatever relaxing scene you
wish. My thanks go out to my graduate research team for their help in
preparing these tracks.
Below are downloadable files related to the RSVP program. Only noncommercial distribution and use of these materials is allowed. For more information, contact Dr. Jeremy Jewell. RSVP Workbook - This workbook has several puzzles, games, and activities related to relaxation as well as logs to use and a self-administered stress test. |