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  • DBT Skills in Elementary Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving in Grades K-5 (DBT STEPS-E)

    DBT Skills in Elementary Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving in Grades K-5 (DBT STEPS-E) - Paperback

    DBT Skills in Elementary Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving in Grades K-5 (DBT STEPS-E) - Paperback

    By James J. Mazza, Elizabeth T. Dexter-Mazza, and Jill H. Rathus

About James J. Mazza Books

James J. Mazza, PhD, is Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington, where he teaches and conducts research in the field of adolescent mental health. Dr. Mazza's research focuses particularly on adolescent internalizing disorders, such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, exposure to violence, and, especially, suicidal behavior. His work also examines the complex relationships among adolescent mental health issues, social-emotional abilities, and academic skills, and how to address these within a multi-tiered systems of support framework. Dr. Mazza has written extensively on how to identify youth who are at risk for suicidal behavior, as well as on how to develop social-emotional learning curricula to help all students learn emotion regulation skills. A codeveloper of the DBT STEPS-A and DBT STEPS-E curricula, he provides consultation and training to school personnel internationally. Dr. Mazza is a cofounder of DBT in Schools, LLC.