A Clinician's Guide to CBT for Children to Young Adults - 2nd Edition by Paul Stallard (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book provides practical ideas about how to use cognitive behavioural techniques (CBT) with children, adolescents and young adults. The book is organised around a competency framework and highlights the underlying philosophy, process and core skills of undertaking CBT with this client group. The ideas can be used as part of an individual intervention for those with psychological problems as well as group based prevention programme to promote helpful "life skills" to build resilience. The CORE philosophy of CBT, namely Child centred, Outcome focused, Reflective and Empowering approach is described. Attention is paid to the PRECISE process of working with children, adolescents and young adults. This is based on Partnership working, pitched at the Right developmental level, promoting Empathy, Creativity, Investigation and Self-efficacy and which is Engaging and enjoyable. Finally the specific core skills, the ABCs of CBT, are described. These are defined as Assessment, Behavioural skills, Cognitive skills, Discovery, Emotional skills, Formulation, General skills and Home assignments. Each skill is described with practical examples provided of how these can be applied in work with children, adolescents and young adults. When discussing specific skills and techniques reference is made to relevant worksheets which are available in Think Good Feel Good (TGFG) for children and young adolescents and Thinking Good Feeling Better (TGFB) for older adolescents and young adults"--

Book Synopsis

A powerful and insightful clinical resource for CBT practitioners who work with children and young adults

The newly updated and thoroughly revised Second Edition of this companion to Think Good, Feel Good and Thinking Good, Feeling Better delivers guidance for clinicians using the author's seminal workbooks. This companion work builds upon the workbook materials by offering readers instruction on all aspects of the therapeutic process and a wide range of case studies highlighting specific therapies in action.

A Clinician's Guide covers topics including parental involvement, key cognitive distortions in children, formulations, challenging thoughts, guided discovery, and the use of imagery. The author also includes a chapter focusing on common potential problems that arise in therapy and strategies to overcome them.

The book highlights the underlying philosophy, process, and core skills of employing CBT with children and young people. Readers will appreciate the competency framework, which describes the CORE philosophy, PRECISE process, and the ABCs of specific techniques. The book also includes:

• Additional materials and handouts for use in therapy, including psycho-educational materials for children and parents on common problems, like depression, OCD, PTSD, and anxiety
• Downloadable, multi-use worksheets for use in the clinician's therapeutic sessions
• Practical, real-world case examples that shed light on the techniques and strategies discussed in the book
• A systematic approach to the use of cognitive behavioural therapy to treat common psychological problems

Perfect for professionals and trainees in child and adolescent mental health, like psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, community psychiatric nurses, and occupational therapists, the book also belongs on the shelves of non-mental health professionals, including school nurses and social workers, who regularly work with children in a therapeutic setting.

From the Back Cover

A powerful and insightful clinical resource for CBT practitioners who work with children and young adults

The newly updated and thoroughly revised Second Edition of this companion to Think Good, Feel Good and Thinking Good, Feeling Better delivers guidance for clinicians using the author's seminal workbooks. This companion work builds upon the workbook materials by offering readers instruction on all aspects of the therapeutic process and a wide range of case studies highlighting specific therapies in action.

A Clinician's Guide covers topics including parental involvement, key cognitive distortions in children, formulations, challenging thoughts, guided discovery, and the use of imagery. The author also includes a chapter focusing on common potential problems that arise in therapy and strategies to overcome them.

The book highlights the underlying philosophy, process, and core skills of employing CBT with children and young people. Readers will appreciate the competency framework, which describes the CORE philosophy, PRECISE process, and the ABCs of specific techniques. The book also includes:

• Additional materials and handouts for use in therapy, including psycho-educational materials for children and parents on common problems, like depression, OCD, PTSD, and anxiety
• Downloadable, multi-use worksheets for use in the clinician's therapeutic sessions
• Practical, real-world case examples that shed light on the techniques and strategies discussed in the book
• A systematic approach to the use of cognitive behavioural therapy to treat common psychological problems

Perfect for professionals and trainees in child and adolescent mental health, like psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, community psychiatric nurses, and occupational therapists, the book also belongs on the shelves of non-mental health professionals, including school nurses and social workers, who regularly work with children in a therapeutic setting.

About the Author

PAUL STALLARD is Professor of Child and Family Mental Health at the University of Bath and Head of Psychological Therapies (CAMHS) for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. He is a clinical psychologist who has worked with children and young people for 40 years using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). He is also an active researcher and has been involved in many studies exploring the use and effectiveness of CBT with children and young people.