Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides professionals with the knowledge, skills and application methods for the treatment of children using self-control therapy. It focuses on the developmental considerations necessary for the implementation of cognitive and behavioural therapies, with an emphasis on the specific skills required in the treatment of children.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author.
Acknowledgements.
Foreword.
Overview.
DECISION MAKING IN ASSESSMENT FOR CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY.
Introduction: Changing the Focus in Child Psychotherapy.
Obtaining Reliable Sources of Information.
Evaluating Presenting Problems in Terms of Normative ChildhoodBehaviours.
Decision Making on the need for Therapy.
Decision Making on the Therapeutic Setting.
Individual Therapy with Children: Adapting Treatment Techniques andMethods.
DEVELOPING COGNITIVE THERAPY WITH CHILDREN.
Introduction: The Ultimate Questions.
The Link Between Cognitive Therapy and Childhood BehaviourProblems.
The Roots and Development of Cognitive Therapy with Children.
The Role of Developmental Level in Cognitive Therapy withChildren.
Applying Cognitive Techniques to Children.
Applying Cognitive Techniques to Childhood Disorders.
APPLYING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY WITH CHILDREN.
Cognitive Skills Learned in Childhood.
Child Development as an Outcome of Self-Control SkillAcquisition.
Imparting Self-Control to Children.
Self-Control Intervention Model and Clinical Applications withChildren.
Epilogue: Conclusions and Future Directions.
References.
Index.
