The Therapist's Notebook for Children and Adolescents

Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy

Catherine Ford Sori, Lorna Hecker, Molli E. Bachenberg, Catherine Ford Sori, Lorna Hecker, Molli E. Bachenberg

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9780415719582
• eBook ISBN:
  9781317963301
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Mental Health in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

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

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Therapist's Attitudes about Play
• Section 1 The Role and Use of Play in Child and Family Therapy
• Section 2 Working With Children's Emotions
• Section 3 Strengthening Attachment Bonds
• Section 4 Specific Childhood Problems
• Section 5 Trauma and Suicidal Ideation
• Section 6 Adolescents, Culture, and Special Topics
• Section 7 Illness And Bereavement
• Section 8 Specific Approaches and Interventions
• Section 9 Counseling in Schools, Groups, Andclinical Settings
• Section 10 Tools for Parents and Clinicians
• Index