Dr. Norbert Ralph, clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and epidemiologist. He works as a psychologist in juvenile hall in San Francisco with youth in detention and also treats juveniles who have sexually offended on an outpatient basis.
Dr. Ralph is the author of Being a Pro, a workbook for promoting prosocial skills in adolescents. In this episode, Dr. Ralph talks about:
- His interest in the neuropsychology of social reasoning development in adolescents
- The meaning of the term prosocial development, and
- The research and theoretical foundations of his workbook, Being a Pro
Listen to Norbert talk about his years of experience working with adolescents and his search for an evidence-based intervention that would be effective and practical for the average clinician to employ.
Related SSP Material: Being a Pro, The Prosocial Model for Problem Solving, by Norbert Ralph, PhD, a workbook for building pro-social problem solving skills in justice-system involved teens, that is written in plain language with content designed to engage today’s youths.
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Dr. Ralph, I’m an outpatient LSOTP for juveniles. Would you suggest that your manual be used in the S.O. juvenile group or be used in a separate adjunct group? The S.O. Groups are usually open groups so there are new kids coming and going. Thank you for your time.
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Hi, Sarah,
Dr. Ralph sent the following reply:
If you have further questions, post them here and we’ll get Dr. Ralph’s response.
Thank you for your participation!
Stephen Zeoli
Safer Society Press
Sarah, thank you for listening to the podcast and for submitting your question. We’ve called Dr. Ralph’s attention to it and expect to get a response from him later today. Stay tuned!