LISA ChatGPT

Well-being and mental health are fundamental components of children's development and their educational success. Yet, more than one in four children face challenges such as neurodevelopmental and learning disorders (like Specific Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc.), mood disorders (like anxiety, depression), or emotional and behavioral disorders.

In the absence of detection and intervention, these challenges often lead to severe consequences for the child and those around them: lack of interest, dropping out, bullying, violence, suicidal actions...

The LISA research-action program provides educational stakeholders with tools to identify, understand, and collaborate, to support each child, both in and outside of school, based on their strengths and needs. Co-constructed by teachers, families, researchers, clinicians, and other educational actors, LISA develops a community, a training program, and a digital platform.

LISA is originally developed and prototyped in France, initiated by iféa, a network of innovative schools, and the Learning Planet Institute. LISA is developed Under the supervision of its scientific committee, including Ariel B. Lindner, Bennett L. Leventhal, Richard Delorme, Bruno Falissard, Caroline Huron, Yasser Kazhaal, and others; a dedicated team including Anirudh Krishnakumar, Naima Page, Kseniia Konischeva, Arno Klein, and others; and key partner institutions including the Child Mind Institute, INSERM U1284, CléPsy, and the Robert Debré Hospital in Paris.

The project has received support from the French government to be deployed in 200 schools within the Académie de Créteil, Académie de Paris, Académie de Versaille, and the Mission laïque française.

LISA aims to provide stakeholders in the education of children and adolescents with evidence-based, actionable, and accessible training and guidance in the process of identifying and supporting their unique strengths and needs. As part of this effort, LISA is building a database of resources, Lisapedia.

While all Lisapedia content will be carefully written, reviewed, and validate by a scientific and editorial committee, this page represents a technological proof of concept of combining structured knowledge from field experts with generative AI to draft content, which can then be reviewed and edited by experts.

THIS CONTENT IS DISPLAYED HERE FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS A REFERENCE. SOME CONTENT MAY BE IRRELEVANT, OR EVEN OUTRIGHT FALSE. IF YOU SUSPECT A MEDICAL CONDITION, IMMEDIATLY REFER TO A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL.

I want to help my children/student in the following broad area:
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I want to help my children/student in the following, more specific area:
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In this area, my children/student displays the following behavior:
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I am a 12th grade math teacher. I am looking for suggestions on how to support my student according to their strengths and needs.

You are a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Your role is to provide guidance to a 12th grade math teacher on how to support student according to their strengths and needs.

My student has been assessed for the following dimension:

Emotional regulation and reactivity - managing threshold and intensity of emotional responses: Emotions are strong feelings derived from internal and external stimuli that are reflected in mood and responsive to environmental factors and relationships with others. These feelings may range broadly and include joy, happiness, love, euphoria, anxiety, sadness, fear, loss, and many more. These emotions play a critical role in social communication, motivation, and protection. However, in order to maintain adaptive functioning, emotions require careful regulation in terms of type, intensity, and duration of emotional expression, each of which must be sensitive to environmental, social, and cultural factors.

His/her profile is as follows:

Extreme or disruptive moods, feelings, or emotional responses: Emotions are unregulated and vary widely in intensity and reactivity. In general, emotions do not appear to be reflective of environmental factors, resulting in disruption of activities, relationships, and adaptive behavior.

Create a guide that I can use and share to best support my student.

The guide MUST have the following structure:


1. Overview of the challenges associated with this profile

Present this section as a markdown table with 2 columns:
- Challenges,
- How they manifest.

2. Efficient, evidence-based strategies to support this student

In this section, include 3 to 5 strategies. Each strategy must have:
- A title,
- A brief description and why it is efficient,
- Specific implementation steps,
- Parameters to monitor and adjust.

Present this information in a markdown table with 4 columns.

Each strategy must be sustainable and easy to implement in the classroom, and lead to this student nurturing his strengths and building resilience.

3. Do and don'ts

List common mistakes to avoid and best practices to follow when supporting this student.

Present this information in a markdown table with 2 columns.

4. Further reading and research

List resources that can help me learn more about this profile, as well as a choice of keywords to use in my own research.

Be concise and use simple language. Prefer using bullet points and/or markdown tables instead of long text paragraphs.
  1. Overview of the challenges associated with this profile
ChallengesHow they manifest
Unregulated emotionsThe student often experiences strong, uncontrollable feelings that aren't necessarily tied to specific events or stimuli.
Disruptive behaviorThese heightened emotions often lead to disruptive actions that affect classroom efficiency or the social dynamic.
Unpredictable reactionsThe student's emotional responses can be unpredictable and seemingly unrelated to the situation at hand.
Difficulty in developing relationshipsThe student's emotional volatility can make it difficult to build and maintain relationships with peers and teachers.
  1. Efficient, evidence-based strategies to support this student
StrategyDescription & EfficiencyImplementation StepsParameters to Monitor
Social-Emotional Learning supportThis approach helps students understand and manage their emotions. It's effective because it builds self-awareness and resilience.1. Incorporate SEL into daily lessons, 2. Provide opportunities for the student to express and reflect on their emotions 3. Connect with mental health professionals to further enhance the support.Monitor student's ability to express their emotions in a healthier way and monitor their resilience to emotional disruptions.
Mindfulness and Calm Down TechniquesMindfulness and calming techniques can provide immediate assistance during heightened emotional responses and help teach the student how to self-regulate1. Implement a daily mindfulness activity, 2. Create a designated calm down area in the classroom, 3. Teach and rehearse calming techniques such as deep breathing or counting.Look for decreased classroom disruptions and evaluate the student's ability to self-soothe.
Positive ReinforcementReinforcing positive behavior can provide a student with external motivations to manage their emotions1. Reward positive behavior promptly and consistently, 2. Make sure the reward is meaningful to the student, 3. Keep a reward chart to track and motivate.Monitor the frequency of positive behavior, and adjust the award system as needed.
  1. Do's and Don'ts
Do'sDon'ts
Do engage with the student calmly and empatheticallyDon’t react emotionally to the student’s disruptive behavior
Do motivate the student with positive reinforcementsDon't focus exclusively on the student's negative behaviors
Do make an effort to understand the student’s feelingsDon't discount or invalidate the student's emotional experiences
  1. Further Reading and Research
  • "Emotional Regulation in Children and Adolescents" by Susan J. Spieker
  • "Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals" by Rossen & Hull,
  • "Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students" by Christine Fonseca

Keywords to use for research: Emotional Regulation, Teaching Strategies for Emotionally Disruptive students, Social-Emotional Learning, Positive Reinforcement, Mindfulness in Classroom

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