Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents Evidence-Based Treatments and Case Examples

Name: Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents Evidence-Based Treatments and Case Examples
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ISBN: 9780521576727

ISBN-10: 0521576725

ISBN-13: 9780521576727

Edition: 2003

Authors: John R. Weisz

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In this book, a clinical scientist highlights youth psychotherapies that have been tested and shown to work. Treatments for fears and anxiety, depression, attention deficits and ADHD, and conduct problems and disorder are described in detail, their conceptual basis explained, their clinical application illustrated by richly developed case examples, and their prospects for use in clinical practice examined closely. This clinical perspective is complemented by summaries and critiques of the empirical evidence on each treatment and by commentaries on what questions remain unanswered. The author's clinical and scientific experience converge to produce a uniquely valuable experience on exemplary…

Book details

List price: $84.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.90" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.782




General Introduction



Youth psychotherapies: the lay of the land



Treatments for Fears and Anxiety: Section Introduction and The Case of Sean



Four classic treatments for fears: modeling, systemic desensitization, reinforced exposure, and self-talk



Therapies for anxiety disorders: coping cat, coping koala, and family anxiety management



Treatments for Depression: Section Introduction and The Case of Mega



Cognitive-behavioral therapies for child depression



Cognitive-behavioral therapies for adolescent depression



Treatments for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Section Introduction and The Case of Sal



Treating conduct problems by teaching anger control



Behavioral parent training and family treatment for conduct problems



Parent-child interaction treatments for child noncompliance



Parent training through video modeling and structured group discussion



Using problem solving skills training and parent management training to help children with conduct disorder



Multisystemic therapy for antisocial and delinquent youth



Conclusion



Evidence-based youth psychotherapies; strengths, limitations, future directions


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