ABSTRACT
In The Therapist's Notebook for Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, you'll find the most powerful tools available for aiding children with their feelings, incorporating play techniques into therapy, encouraging appropriate parental involvement in family sessions, and providing group therapy to children. This ready reference is divided into ten thoughtfully planned sections to make it easy to find the right activity, handout, or intervention for the problem at hand, whether you’re looking for creative ideas, running a children’s group, putting interventions into practice in the classroom, or looking for ways to increase parental and familial involvement. Instructions for the activities are clearly explained and highlighted with case examples and many illustrations. Chapters are by leading experts, including Eliana Gil, Risë VanFleet, Liana Lowenstein, Howard Rosenthal, and Volker Thomas, and explore strategies for treating children both individually and in a family context. With more than 60% new material, this expanded version delves into the latest research and thinking on family play therapy and addresses many pertinent issues of our time, including bullying, suicidal ideation, ADHD, autism, adolescents and sex, and cultural issues. It’s a must-have arsenal for both novice and experienced professionals in family therapy, play therapy, psychology, psychiatry, counseling, education, nursing, and related fields.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |44 pages
The Role and Use of Play in Child and Family Therapy
part |34 pages
Working With Children's Emotions
part |18 pages
Strengthening Attachment Bonds
part |25 pages
Specific Childhood Problems
part |26 pages
Trauma and Suicidal Ideation
part |72 pages
Adolescents, Culture, and Special Topics
part |27 pages
Illness And Bereavement
part |40 pages
Specific Approaches and Interventions
part |35 pages
Counseling in Schools, Groups, Andclinical Settings
part |27 pages
Tools for Parents and Clinicians