Main description:

In today's managed-care environment, therapeutic techniques must be proven to be effective to be reimbursable. This comprehensive volume is written by leaders in the field and collects classic and emerging evidence-based and cognitive behavioral therapy treatments therapists can use when working with children and adolescents. Step-by-step instruction is provided for implementing the treatment protocol covered. In addition, a special section is included on therapist self-care, including empirically supported studies. For child and play therapists, as well school psychologists and school social workers.

Contents:

About the Editor. Contributors. Acknowledgments. Preface. Foreword. SECTION I. RATIONALE FOR INTEGRATING PLAY THERAPY AND CBT. 1. The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy ( Charles E. Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes). 2. Play Therapy, Pedagogy and CBT: An Argument for Interdisciplinary Synthesis ( Janine S. Shelby and Michele S. Berk). 3. An Illustration of Science and Practice: Strengthening theWhole Through Its Parts ( Eliana Gil and Nicole Jalazo). SECTION II. HISTORICAL CONTEXTUAL FOUNDATION. 4. Data Are Not Mysterious: Understanding, Applying, and Conducting Psychotherapy Outcomes Studies ( Suzanne Button and Lauren S. Hallion). 5.Play Therapy Research: History and Current Empirical Support ( Jennifer Baggerly). 6. Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: Theory and Applications ( Susan M. Knell). SECTION III. EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS USING PLAY WITH CBT. 7. Trauma Systems Therapy: A Replication of the Model, Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy into Child and Family Treatment ( Susan Hansen and Glenn Saxe). 8. Incorporating Play within a Manual-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders ( Jennifer L. Podell, Erin D. Martin, and Philip C. Kendall). 9. The Role of Play within Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Aggressive Children: The Coping Power Program ( John E. Lochman, Caroline Boxmeyer, and Nicole Powell). 10. Innovation and Integration: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy as Play Therapy ( Anthony J. Urquiza, Nancy M. Zebell, and Dawn Blacker). 11. Primary Project: Fifty Years of Facilitating School Adjustment ( Stephen P. Demanchick, Mary Anne Peabody, and Deborah B. Johnson). SECTION IV. POSITIVE-OUTCOME EMPIRICALLY BASED PLAY THERAPY TREATMENTS. 12. Child-Parent Psychotherapy ( Alicia F. Lieberman and Lisa R. Inman). 13. Filial Therapy: Theoretical Integration, Empirical Validation, and Practical Application ( Rise VanFleet). 14. Kinder Training: An Adlerian-Based Model to Enhance Teacher-Student Relationships ( JoAnna White and Lauren Stern Wynne). 15. Sandtray Therapy ( Daniel S. Sweeney and Linda E. Homeyer). SECTION V. INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION OF PLAY-BASED TECHNIQUES WITH CBT. 16. CBPT: Implementing and Integrating CBPT into Clinical Practice ( Susan M. Knell and Meena Dasari). 17. Play Therapy Techniques for Affect Regulation ( Susan Trachtenberg Paula). 18. Building Self-Esteem, Coping Skills, and Changing Cognitive Distortions ( Diane Frey). 19. Playful Strategies to Manage Frustration: The Turtle Technique and Beyond ( Eva L. Feindler). 20. Narrative Approaches: Helping Children Tell Their Stories ( Ann Cattanach). 21. Family Problem Solving: Using Expressive Activities ( Steve Harvey). SECTION VI. THERAPIST SELF-CARE. 22. Self-Care for Child Therapists: Leaving It at the Office ( John C. Norcross and Athena A. Drewes). Epilogue. Appendix. Author Index. Subject Index.