Description
Book SynopsisDeliberate practice exercises help students and trainees rehearse fundamental child and adolescent psychotherapy skills todevelop basic competenceand hone their own personal therapeutic style.Each book in the Essentials of Deliberate Practice series contains customized exercises consisting of role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a therapist, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor. The trainee playing the therapist improvises appropriate and authentic responsestoa series of client statements organized into three difficulty levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—that reflect common problems and concerns encountered bypractitioners who work with children and adolescents.
The first 12 exercises each focus on a single skill, such as observing and elaborating on play, exploring identity through a multicultural orientation, and addressing difficult issues like safety concerns and sex. These are followed by two comprehensive exercises—an annotated transcript and free-form mock therapy sessions—in which trainees integrate these essential skills into a single session.
Step-by-step instructions guide participants through the exercises, identify criteria for mastering each skill, and explain how to monitor and adjust difficulty. Guidelines and forms to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training are also provided.
Trade ReviewThe book includes practice exercises for beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill levels…includes hundreds of examples of what to say when working with children and adolescents…those new to therapy—either interns or practitioners—will benefit from the repetition and review of what to say when working with K–12 students. * Communiqué, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) *
Table of ContentsSeries Preface
Tony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz Acknowledgments
Part I. Overview and Instructions Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Chapter 2. Instructions for the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Deliberate Practice Exercises
Part II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy SkillsExercises for Beginner Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills Exercise 1. Communicating Interest and Curiosity
Exercise 2. Naming Feelings
Exercise 3. Praise and Encouragement
Exercise 4. Observing and Describing Play
Exercises for Intermediate Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills Exercise 5. Empathic Validation
Exercise 6. Elaborating Play
Exercise 7. Exploring Identity—Multicultural Orientation
Exercise 8. Self-Disclosure
Exercises for Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills Exercise 9. Gathering Information About Safety Concerns
Exercise 10. Setting Limits
Exercise 11. Talking About Sex
Exercise 12. Responding to Resistance and Ruptures
Comprehensive Exercises Exercise 13. Annotated Child Psychotherapy Practice Session Transcripts
Exercise 14. Mock Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Sessions
Part III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees
Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments
Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form
Appendix C. Sample Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises
References
Index
About the Authors
