Main description:

Despite the availability of effective treatments for child and adolescent depression, relapse rates in this population remain high. This innovative manual presents an evidence-based brief therapy for 8- to 18-year-olds who have responded to acute treatment but still have residual symptoms. Each session of relapse prevention cognitive-behavioral therapy (RP-CBT) is illustrated in step-by-step detail, including focused techniques for promoting and sustaining well-being, supplemental strategies for tailoring treatment to each individual's needs, and ways to involve parents. In a convenient large-size format, the book features 51 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Overview and Rationale
3. Assessing Clients and Planning Treatment
4. How to Use This Treatment Manual
5. Session 1: CBT and Relapse Prevention Program Overview/Rationale, and Establishing Timeline and Goals
6. Session 2: Behavioral Coping Skills and Family Expressed Emotion
7. Session 3: Cognitive Restructuring and Identifying Unhelpful Thoughts
8. Session 4: Problem Solving
9. Session 5: Identifying Skills for Maintaining Wellness and Building the Wellness Plan
10. Sessions 6 and 7: Practice and Application of Core Skills
11. Session 8: Relapse Prevention Plan and Wellness Plan
12. Graduation Session and Booster Sessions
13. Future Directions
Appendix. Supplemental Materials
Handouts for Parents