Abstract

It is a theoretical and empirically based psychological intervention program that can be used across cultures. In the competitive world neuropsychiatric problems are increasing day by day. To cope with these problems, non-pharmaceutical methods are generally recommended. The available intervention methods are largely based on ego psychology. The latest intervention method is the “Family interactive model’ where the interaction of the client with family is improved to minimize the agony of the subject and his family. This later model is easy to teach and practice with transparency and encouraging results. This method is suitable for children, adolescents, and adults with mental, chronic neurological/ physical problems, and is culture-fair. A newer method was devised based on the Family interactive model’ called the Activity Rescheduling Technique of daily activities, in the year 2010 and was presented at the 3rd International Conference on Positivism held at Amity University Jaipur, India. The proposed method can be taught to nursing staff, school teachers, and counsellors. It is easy to administer and easy for the subject to practice at home, interacting with designated family members. Some of the important activities, separately for children, adolescents, and adults were developed. In addition, a brief relaxation exercise for 5 minutes duration is proposed. Before administering the ‘Activities Rescheduling Program’, a brief history of family members living together, and a history of activity the client does almost regularly is recorded, And a brief psychological test, choosing amongst health questionnaire or behavior checklist, and a short intelligence test [like Colour Progressive Matrices, may be administered. There after activity rescheduling program is advised with strong words that do these activities regularly and see how ‘change, changes everything in life’.