Child and Adolescent Therapy ─ Science And Art

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.

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.

"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)

Preface: 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.