Cognitive Therapy Techniques for Children and Adolescents: Tools for Enhancing Practice

New York: Guilford Press, 2009. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavo in black boards; dust jacket; 326 pp: illustrations, photographs; 26 cm As new in fine dust jacket; . Hardcover. ISBN: 9781606233139

"Providing a wealth of practical interventions and activities - all organized within a state-of-the-art modular framework - this invaluable book helps child clinicians expand their intervention toolkits. Building on the bestselling Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents, which addresses the basics of treatment, Friedberg et. al., in their latest volume, provide additional effective ways for engaging hard-to-reach clients, addressing challenging problems, and targeting particular cognitive and behavioral skills. Fun and productive games, crafts, and other activities are described in step-by-step detail. Special features include over 30 reproducible forms and handouts, which bookbuyers can also download and print from Guilford's website in a convenient full-page size."--Pub. descContents: Beginnings. Using assessment efficiently. Psychoeducation. Behavioral intervention. Self-instructional and cognitive restructuring methods. Rational analysis. Performance, attainment, and exposure. Final points.