Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner - (PracticePlanners) 5th Edition by David J Berghuis & L Mark Peterson & William P McInnis (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Fifth Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:

• 93 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children, such as academic underachievement, low self-esteem, depression, and separation anxiety
• A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including blended family problems, divorce reaction, ADHD, attachment disorder, social anxiety, language disorders, and unresolved grief and loss
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Assignments cross-referenced to The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercises for a given situation or problem
• Downloadable content contains all the exercises in a word-processing format--allowing you to customize them to suit your and your clients' unique styles and needs

From the Back Cover

• Contains 93 ready-to-copy homework assignments that can be used to facilitate therapy with children
• Homework assignments and exercises are keyed to the behaviorally based presenting problems from The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition
• Assignments are available online for quick customization

Features new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals

The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Fifth Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:

• 93 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children, such as academic underachievement, low self-seteem, depression, and separation anxiety
• A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including blended family problems, divorce reaction, ADHD, attachment disorder, social anxiety, language disorders, and unresolved grief and loss
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Assignments cross-referenced to The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercises for a given situation or problem
• All exercises are available online for you to download and customize to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs

Review Quotes

"One of the best examples of an excellent resource is the book Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner. Easy to use and access activities that can be edited by practitioners according to their clients' needs. A must have for clinicians, psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, pastoral counselors, coaches and anyone assisting children with their mental health needs."
--Rubén de Rus, Clinical Counselor and Pastor

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is the Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners(R). Since 1971, he has provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. He was the founder and director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for twenty-five years. He is the author or coauthor of over fifty books and conducts training workshops for mental health professionals around the world.

L. MARK PETERSON, ACSW, is Program Manager for Bethany Christian Services' Residential Treatment and Family Counseling programs in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

WILLIAM P. McINNIS, PsyD, is in private practice with Aspen Psychological Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is coauthor of the bestselling The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner and The Adolescent Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner.