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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-047032
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"... provides a good insight to the rationale and indication of different therapies for different child mental health presentation." ( Community Care , July 2006), "I was thoroughly impressed ... provides a good insight to the rationales and indications for different therapies for different child mental health presentations." ("Community Care", July 2006) This comprehensive text would prove beneficial to both newly qualified and highly experienced therapists, challenging the reader to think beyond their dominant therapeutic paradigm...For new therapists, an excellent feature is the use of text boxes which provide examples of the language therapists can use when applying each technique, thus enabling new therapists to borrow the language of those more experienced until they have the opportunity to find their own style and therapeutic language... A particular strength of the book is that it takes a presenting problem and provides the reader with information about how this problem could be addressed using a range of theoretical orientations and techniques. I have found this book to be a useful not only in reinforcing and consolidating my existing knowledge and therapeutic techniques, but also in encouraging me to think about how I could address presenting problems using techniques from a range of other theoretical orientations. This book would make a very welcome and valuable addition to the bookshelf of any psychologist who works in a therapeutic context with children and adolescents.-- Melissa Oxlad, Associate Editor Scientist-Practitioner.Com - online journal, "I was thoroughly impressed ... provides a good insight to the rationale and indication of defferent therapies for different child mental health presentation." ("Community Care," July 2006), "This excellent compilation of the fundamentals of the various forms of psychotherapy attempts to bridge the gap between the available research evidence and the art of practicing therapy to help provide evidence-based, client-oriented therapy. To sum up, this book on child and adolescent therapy fulfills what it promises: 'intellectual rigor and practical application as equal and complementary objectives.'" ( Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , March 2007) "I was thoroughly impressed ... provides a good insight to the rationales and indications for different therapies for different child mental health presentations." ( Community Care , July 2006) This comprehensive text would prove beneficial to both newly qualified and highly experienced therapists, challenging the reader to think beyond their dominant therapeutic paradigm.... For new therapists, an excellent feature is the use of text boxes which provide examples of the language therapists can use when applying each technique, thus enabling new therapists to borrow the language of those more experienced until they have the opportunity to find their own style and therapeutic language.... A particular strength of the book is that it takes a presenting problem and provides the reader with information about how this problem could be addressed using a range of theoretical orientations and techniques. I have found this book to be a useful not only in reinforcing and consolidating my existing knowledge and therapeutic techniques, but also in encouraging me to think about how I could address presenting problems using techniques from a range of other theoretical orientations. This book would make a very welcome and valuable addition to the bookshelf of any psychologist who works in a therapeutic context with children and adolescents."-- Melissa Oxlad, Associate Editor ( Scientist-Practitioner.Com - online journal)
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.89/140835
Table Of ContentPreface: The Therapist's Challenge.Acknowledgments.PART I:THE TOOLS OF THE THERAPIST.1. Therapy Fundamentals.2. Behavior Therapy.3. Cognitive Therapy.4. Psychodynamic Therapy.5. Constructivism: Solution-Oriented and Narrative Therapy.6. Family Systems Therapy.7. Atheoretical and Transtheoretical Techniques.PART II:THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS.8. Outcome Research and Clinical Reasoning in Treatment Planning.9. Cultural Factors in Therapy.10. Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children.11. Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Adolescents.12. Aggression and Violence.13. Anxiety.14. Depression.15. Stress and Trauma.Afterword: The Therapist's Experience.References.Author Index.Subject Index.
SynopsisThis comprehensive guide to child therapy provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practice of psychotherapy with children and adolescents. It provides balanced coverage of child therapy theory, research, and practice. Adopting an integrated approach, the authors bring both the science of evidence-based practice and the art of therapy into each chapter., A comprehensive introduction to the theory, research, andpractice of child and adolescent therapy Child and Adolescent Therapy: Science and Art equipstoday's therapists with the current theory, research, andtechniques of psychotherapy with these special client groups. Withcoverage of major theories alongside their associated therapeuticinterventions and techniques, this comprehensive resource bringsboth academic rigor and on-the-ground experience to bear on suchapproaches as: Behavior therapy Constructivism solution-oriented and narrativetherapy Cognitive therapy Family systems therapy Psychodynamic therapy Atheoretical and transtheoretical techniques Along with different approaches, the text discusses outcomeresearch and other clinical considerations that guide practitionersin creating the best possible treatment plans for individualclients. The overall tone of this handbook is informal andapproachable like the voice of an effectivetherapist with frequent specific examples of what to say, whoto say it to, and when to say it. Bringing the science and art of therapy together in aninnovative and up-to-date guide, Child and AdolescentTherapy offers an invaluable resource for both clinicians intraining and skilled practitioners looking for new ideas andtechniques., This comprehensive introduction to the practice of child therapy provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practices of psychotherapy with children. The book provides balanced coverage of child therapy, theory, research, and practice. Adopting an eclectic approach, the authors bring "the art" of therapy into this useful guide.
LC Classification NumberRJ504