Widely regarded as the definitive practitioner reference and teaching text, this book provides a complete introduction to doing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with 6- to 18-year-olds. The authors offer a blueprint for formulating cases and tailoring treatment to each child's or adolescent's unique developmental and clinical needs. Coverage includes how to orient children and families to cognitive therapy, structure each session, and implement a wide range of CBT techniques. Rich case material illustrates ways that CBT can help children struggling with specific emotional and behavioral problems. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest advances in CBT with youth and gives increased attention to cultural issues, including new case examples. *Chapter on working with patients with autism spectrum disorder. *Chapter on cognitive-behavioral family therapy. *Pull-out boxes throughout that summarize key points. *Epilogue on developing clinical wisdom. See also the authors' Cognitive Therapy Techniques for Children and Adolescents: Tools for Enhancing Practice, which presents creative ways to address challenging problems.
Concise and accessible, the book is designed for optimal clinical utility. Leading scientist-practitioners provide a brief overview of each clinical problem and its assessment and management.
Female adolescents tend to have higher BDI-II scores than their male counterparts (Kumar, Steer, Teitelman, & Villacis, 2002; Steer, Kumar, Ranieri, & Beck, 1998). Although there is evidence of a subtle factor structure in the measure ...
This clinically oriented casebook and text presents empirically supported interventions for a wide range of child and adolescent problems.
... the most accurate information regarding observable difficulties (e.g., acting-out behaviors, family and peer problems), children themselves are the best reporters of their own internal distress (Rev, Schrader, & Morris-Yates, 1992).
This first concise guide to conducting cognitive therapy (CT) with adolescents in school settings features in-depth case examples and hands-on clinical tools.
Guidance for integrating parents and families into the child's treatment is shared for every disorder covered in the book. The book offers a well-organized explication of innovative, effective methods and tools.
Featuring a wealth of clinical examples, this book facilitates implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in a range of contexts.
Widely regarded as the definitive clinical reference and text in the field, this authoritative volume presents effective cognitive-behavioral approaches for treating frequently encountered child and adolescent disorders.
Still other parents believe that children should not be praised for appropriate behavior , and that praise and other forms of reinforcement should be used only when the child engages in extraordinarily good behavior ( Webster - Stratton ...
This is one of them that I am adapting from David Copperfield's wonderful Project Magic Handbook. He titles the trick “Anyone Can Read Minds.” You need any seven objects, a piece of paper, a pen, and your trusty mind puppet (see the ...