Programs and Interventions for Maltreated Children and Families at Risk - (Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice) by Allen Rubin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Evidence-based interventions are increasingly being required by third-party payers and an evidence-based orientation has come to define ethical practice. This compendium of short, how-to chapters focuses on the programs and interventions to prevent child maltreatment that have the best scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness. Interventions and programs discussed include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Multisystemic Therapy, Coping Cat, and many more. Busy practitioners will appreciate this book's implementation of evidence-based practices by providing the practical and "what now" rather than using the typical academic approach.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Programs and Interventions for Maltreated Children and Families at Risk

"This volume represents an important step in the diffusion of evidence-based practices and programs to child welfare stakeholders. Dr. Rubin is commended for compiling a comprehensive collection, with chapters authored by many leading treatment developers and researchers, of those interventions and programs that have demonstrated effectiveness or are among the most promising in the field."
--Scott Henggeler, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDirector, Family Services Research CenterMedical University of South Carolina

"At long last, a welcome and timely resource is available that identifies effective evidence-based intervention programs for at-risk and abusing and neglecting families. This book should become a standard reference and resource for students, agency administrators, child welfare practitioners, therapists, and mental health professionals."
--Alberta J. Ellett, PhD, Director and Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Education Program, School of Social Work, University of Georgia

Evidence-based programs and interventions for abused children and at-risk families

Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, Programs and Interventions for Maltreated Children and Families at Risk provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific evidence.

This thorough yet practical volume draws on a roster of experts and researchers in the field whose state-of-the-art knowledge has been assembled into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a practitioner-focused how-to reference and covers interventions that have the best empirical support for the treatment of maltreated children, including:

• The Incredible Years (IY)

• Child-Parent Psychotherapy

• Triple P System of Intervention

• Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC)

• Coping Cat

• Coping Power Program

• Project Support

• 1-2-3 Magic

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, Programs and Interventions for Maltreated Children and Families at Risk is indispensable for practitioners who would like to implement evidence-based, culturally competent, effective interventions in their care of maltreated children and at-risk families.

Also in the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series
Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Adults
Treatment of Traumatized Adults and Children
Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia
Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults

About the Author

Allen Rubin, Ph.D. is the Kantambu Latting College Professorship for Leadership and Change at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. He is the author of a number of best-selling titles in social work research and the past president of the Society for Social Work and Research. He has served as the a consulting editor for seven professional journals and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.