Comprehensive Evidence Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents

Synopsis

Over The Past Decade, Dozens Of New Interventions Have Been Developed To Treat Child And Adolescent Psychopathologies. Comprehensive Evidence-based Interventions For Children And Adolescents Is A Guide To The Theory And Practice Of Both Established And Emerging Interventions. To Make The Right Treatment Decision For Each Unique Case, Clinicians Need To Consider All The Relevant Possibilities. This Book Contains Theoretical And Practical Information About Well-established Treatment Modalities In Addition To Newer Approaches That Have Been Approved By The Apa. With Chapters On The Clinical And Contextual Factors That Affect The Selection Of Specific Interventions, This Book Is The Most Complete Resource Available To Professionals Who Work With Adolescents And Children. The Editors Have Included Chapters Addressing Broad Issues Of Treatment Context, Including Ethical, Multicultural, And Computer-assisted Treatment. These Will Help Guide Practitioners In The Right Direction, No Matter What The Treatment Setting. Other Texts Shy Away From Discussing The Use Of Controversial Therapies And New Delivery Methods, But Clinical Professionals Must Have A Thorough Understanding Of The Available Evidence In Order To Make The Best Possible Decisions. Each Chapter Includes: Clear Overviews Of Disorders, A Range Of Evidence-based Approaches For Each Problems, Discussions Of Parental Involvement In Treatment, Suggestions For Adapting And Modifying Interventions, Treatment Evaluation Criteria, Clinical Case Examples, Comprehensive Evidence-based Interventions For Children And Adolescents Will Be An Invaluable Resource For All Clinical Psychology Professionals Who Work With Youth Populations. Preface -- About The Editors -- Contributors -- I. Treatment Considerations And Contextual Issues -- 1. Development Considerations In Assessment And Treatment / Amy Przeworski, Kimberly Dunbeck -- 2. Ethical Considerations In Mental Health Treatment And Interventions With School-age Children And Adolescents / Adam L. Fried, Celia B. Fisher -- 3. Controversial Therapies For Children / Gerald P. Koocher, Madeline R. Mcmann, Annika O. Stout -- 4. Evidence-based Treatments For Mental, Emotional, And Behavioral Problems In Ethnic Minority Children And Adolescents / Lindsay E. Holly, Amanda Chiapa, Armando A. Piña -- 5. New Methods Of Service Delivery For Children's Mental Health Care / Jonathan S. Comer, R. Meredith Elkins, Priscilla T. Chan, Deborah I. Jones -- 6. Dissemination And Implementation Of Evidence-based Treatments For Children And Adolescents / Michael A. Southam-gerow, Cassidy C. Arnold, Carrie B. Tully, Julia Revillion Cox -- Ii. Disorder-focused Interventions -- 7. Anxiety Disorders In Children / Laura D. Seligman, Erin F. Swedish, Thomas H. Ollendick -- 8. Anxiety Disorders In Adolescents / Michael A. Mallott, Deborah C. Beidel -- 9. Depressive Disorders In Children / Winnie W. Chung, Mary A. Fristad -- 10. Depressive Disorders In Adolescents / Megan Jeffreys, V. Robin Weersing -- 11. Bipolar Disorders / Amy E. West, Amy T. Peters -- 12. Evidence-based Treatment Of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder In Children And Adolescents / Headier A. Jones, Annie E. Rabinovitch -- 13. Treatment Of Conduct Problems And Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Nicole P. Powell, John E. Lochraan, Caroline L. Boxmeyer, Luis Alberto Jimenez-camargo, Megan E. Crisler, Sara L. Stromeyer -- 14. Autism Spectrum Disorders / Susan W. White, Nicole L. Kreiser, Matthew D. Lerner -- 15. Evidence-based Interventions For Eating Disorders / Peter M. Doyle, Catherine Byrne, Angela Smyth, Daniel Le Grange -- 16. Elimination Disorders / Jaclyn A. Shepard, Lee M. Ritterband, Frances P. Thorndike, Stephen M. Borowitz -- Iii. Other Interventions For Children -- 17. Treatment Of Insomnia And Nighttime Fears / Michelle A. Cleinenti, Jessica Balderas, Jennifer Cowie, Candice A. Alfano -- 18. Problematic School Absenteeism / Christopher A. Kearney, Emma Ross -- 19. Trauma-related Problems And Disorders / Brian Fisak -- 20. Bullied Children / Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez, Samantha J. Gregus, James T. Craig, Freddie A. Pastrana, Timothy A. Cavell -- 21. Adherence To Medical Regimens / Alan M. Delamater, Ashley N. Marchante, Amber L. Daigre -- 22. Overweight And Obesity / Anna Vannucci, Marian Tanofsky-kraff -- 23. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder And Trichotillomania / Jennifer Cowie, Michelle A. Clementi, Deborah C. Beidel, Candice A. Alfano -- Author Index -- Subject Index. Edited By Candice A. Alfano, Deborah C. Beidel. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.