Product Description

A treasure trove of creative tools and strategies to engage children in therapy. Finding a therapy that “fits” kids--one that cuts through their continuous state of overstimulation and aversion to traditional language-based methods--is not easy. Now in paperback, this books offers clinicians an array of inventive, multifaceted therapy techniques, from brain-based tips to family-oriented exercises. .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1016639 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review
[A] book that should be read by every therapist who works with children. -- Ellen F. Wachtel, author of Treating Troubled Children and their Families

[A] masterful integration of science and creativity rarely found in one single text. -- Eliana Gil, Ph.D., Inova Kellar Center, Fairfax, VA

About the Author
Marcia B. Stern, PsyD, is a psychologist, family therapist, and international workshop leader. She is on the faculties at the NYU School of Medicine and the Ackerman Institute for the Family, where she is Director and Developer of Competent Kids, Caring Classrooms, a teacher-led intervention program.

Customer Reviews

Just what I ordered
The Item was just what I needed for my class. I received it promptly in brand new condition.

Great Practical Suggestions
There are many books on child therapy--but few that I've read do as nice a job giving an overview of the complexities of treating children within a biopyschosocial context. Also, Dr. Stern offers some great concrete practical suggestions about managing the therapy room, orchestrating the therapy process, and engaging the entire family. This book nicely bridges theory and practice and makes a great resource for therapists learning to work with families as a whole.

Okay textbook
This was required reading for my child/adolescent therapy class. Some good information and techniques, but alot of useless info as well. There are better books out there.