Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572306831 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Details regarding treatment implementation, training and supervision of therapists, relevance to clinical practice, clinical challenges, and future research directions are described for each therapy. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley"In this scholarly, provocative, engaging, and timely book, editors Kazdin and Weisz score big once again. "This volume is a winner in all respects. After many years of neglect, at least in comparison to treatment outcome studies with adults, we can now be assured that we are on the right road to improved and accountable care for the children, adolescents, and families we serve. Ollendick, PhD, Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"Kazdin and Weisz have assembled a stellar group of researchers to provide up-to-date information about evidence-based psychotherapies for many of the major ment
"great for beginning therapists." according to Sabrina Marie Hadeed, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor. This book does a great job at outlining some of the most widely used evidence-based practices. The way the book is organized was also user friendly. I found that I did not need to read it in it's entirety to understand the various therapies. The book also does a good job at referencing relevant and recent research.. Dry but informative Christian McCallister dolphinboy This is a compendium of articles, by a host of different researchers, describing different aspects of "evidence-based" psychotherapies for children and adolescents. The first four chapters describe the concept of "evidence-based," its evolution, how research on psychotherapy with children must incorporate developmental factors, and the ethical aspects of doing research on psychotherapy. The basic premise of "evidence-based" psychotherapy is that there have been empirically sound, replicated, and meaningful research studies that have demonstrated the efficacy of that therapy. This is important because, in the past, a theorist would come forwa. "Not a "how to" resource for anyone trying to learn how to be a good adolescent therapist" according to V. Sayles. an expensive book of clinical essays by notable authors advising on types of therapies. Not a "how to" resource for anyone trying to learn how to be a good adolescent therapist.
Therapist qualifications are summarized and training and supervision needs reviewed. This volume provides a uniquely practical overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on presentations of their respective approaches: what the primary therapeutic goals and methods are, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, how to tell if the treatment is suitable for a particular child, and what manuals and materials are available to clinicians and researchers. Chapters also include concise reviews of the evidence supporting each approach and discuss important directions for future research.