Self-Esteem Research, Theory, and Practice Toward a Positive ...

270 SELF-ESTEEM RESEARCH, THEORY, AND PRACTICESUPPLEMENT 1: ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FORRESEARCHING THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMA. Focusing phase: Defining self-esteem.1. Step/Week 1: Introduction to the program.To be done after screening, intake, and diagnostic work arecompleted. Build rapport and go over this entire program outline.Use Week 1—Handout 4: Defining Self-Esteem. Set up the journal.2. Step/Week 2: Understanding the self-esteem matrix.Give the MSEI. Review journal work by exploring the client’sexperiences of competence and worthiness. Use Week 2—Handout1: Self-Esteem Types, Levels, and Problems.B. Awareness phase: Appreciating self-esteem.3. Step/Week 3: Assessing self-esteem.Use Week 2—Handout 2: Applying the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory Scales. Review the journal work. Go over MSEIProfile, but explore all the scales instead of just two.4. Step/Week 4: Understanding the sources of self-esteem.Review the journal work. Use Week 2—Handout 3: FindingSources of Self-Esteem. Explore the sources of self-esteem as theywere present in the past for the individual and the ways in whichthey might be present in their lives today.C. Enhancing phase: Increasing worthiness.5. Step/Week 5: Introduction to cognitive restructuring.Review the journal work. Explore worthiness by using Week3—Handout 1: Enhancing Worthiness through PositiveFeedback, explore areas and feelings in some detail.6. Step/Week 6: Removing cognitive “self-esteem traps.”Review Journal. Teach cognitive restructuring using Week3—Handout 2: Increasing Worthiness through CognitiveRestructuring; and Week 3—Handout 3: Pattern-Breaking Outline.D. Enhancing phase: Increasing competence.7. Step/Week 7: Introduction to problem solving.Review journal work, use Week 4—Handout 1: EnhancingCompetence: Problem-Solving Method. Use Week 4—Handout2: Enhancing Competence: Problem-Solving Worksheet.8. Step/Week 8: Practicing problem-solving techniques.Review journal work, review previous lessons on cognitiverestructuring and problem solving.E. Management phase: Maintaining your self-esteem.9. Step/Week 9: Planning your own self-esteem action programs.Review journal work. Use Week 5—Handout 1: Building a Self-Esteem Enhancement Project.10. Step/Week 10: Evaluating the approach.Strengths and limits. Deal with termination issues.F. Optional follow-up: Booster session or sessions.