Product Description

This 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #187349 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Review
"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)

From the Back Cover
A comprehensive introduction to the theory, research, and practice of child and adolescent therapy

Child and Adolescent Therapy: Science and Art equips today's therapists with the current theory, research, and techniques of psychotherapy with these special client groups. With coverage of major theories alongside their associated therapeutic interventions and techniques, this comprehensive resource brings both academic rigor and on-the-ground experience to bear on such approaches as:

• Behavior therapy
• Constructivism—solution-oriented and narrative therapy
• Cognitive therapy
• Family systems therapy
• Psychodynamic therapy
• Atheoretical and transtheoretical techniques

Along with different approaches, the text discusses outcome research and other clinical considerations that guide practitioners in creating the best possible treatment plans for individual clients. The overall tone of this handbook is informal and approachable—like the voice of an effective therapist—with frequent specific examples of what to say, who to say it to, and when to say it.

Bringing the science and art of therapy together in an innovative and up-to-date guide, Child and Adolescent Therapy offers an invaluable resource for both clinicians in training and skilled practitioners looking for new ideas and techniques.

About the Author
JEREMY P. SHAPIRO, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist and an adjunct faculty member in the Psychology Department and Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, where he teaches courses in child and adolescent psychology, assessment, and therapy. Dr. Shapiro's research focuses on psychotherapy processes and outcomes and treatment of aggression. He has published numerous articles and presented many professional workshops on these topics, and his violence prevention program, called Peacemakers, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

ROBERT D. FRIEDBERG, PhD, ABPP, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Postdoctoral Fellowship programs at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center/Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Friedberg is board certified in cognitive and behavior therapy, a Founding Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and a recent Extramural Scholar at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research. He has published four other books including Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents (with J. McClure).

KAREN K. BARDENSTEIN, PhD, received her doctorate from the University of Michigan. She is a Clinical Instructor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. She has coauthored a book on personality disorders in children and adolescents. Her practice specializes in childhood disorders, personality assessment, divorce, and custody issues, as well as psychotherapy for adults and couples.

Customer Reviews

A great resource!
This book has immediately risen to the top of my list of therapeutic must-haves. It's well-researched, thorough and immensely practical. My ability to address child and adolescent issues has been greatly enhanced by the information provided in this book.

Interesting and Informative
I found the book to be very clear and comprehensive, covering the main theoretical orientations and the common diagnostic categories. It integrates the science and art of therapy by providing user-friendly summaries of outcome research with clinically practical instruction in how to work with kids. The critical case materials and examples of therapeutically useful words to use with children in a variety of clinical situations are very helpful. I was pleased by the lively and interesting writing and inspired by the satisfaction that can be achieved in this work.

Amazingly well-written and useful!
This book is by far the most comprehensive and useful child therapy text. It is thorough yet concise on many child therapy topics. It is supremely helpful for new clinical graduate students and as an outstanding broad and detailed review for clinicians and researchers. We used this book as a text in child didactic therapy practicum course, and all the students and professor found the chapters informative and a pleasure to read. The book includes careful, comprehensive reviews of outcome research along with insightful guidance about combining research findings and clinical reasoning to individualize therapy for each client.