Four clients are seen in group assertion training, developing a style by practicing appropriate eye contact, gestures, body movement, touch, facial expression, voice tone and volume. Therapists are seen directing the client’s progress and reinforcing small successes. Practice assignments are given in which newly learned skills are applid to situations in client’s daily lives.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307002
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers - Training of
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Acting out (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nonverbal communication
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)