Main description:

Growing numbers of young people—some 10% to 20% of school-age populations—have mental health problems requiring intervention, and current policy initiatives identify evidence-based therapies as the most effective and relevant forms of treatment. By reviewing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) across a wide spectrum of conditions, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Bridging Science and Practice closes the gaps between children’s needs and services as well as those between research, training, and practice,

Several EBT options, both proved and promising, are offered for each covered disorder and are bolstered by case examples, tables, and reference lists. Features include chapters on implementation issues such as diversity, family treatment, assessment strategies, and community settings, and step-by-step guidance for the researcher looking to gather empirical support for therapies.

With comprehensive coverage provided by numerous leading experts in the field, this volume covers the broadest range of disorders over the widest pediatric-adolescent age range, including:

• Behavioral disorders, ADHD, aggression, bullying.








• Phobias, panic disorders, school refusal, and anxiety.








• Autism and pervasive developmental disorders.








• Depression, mood disorders, and suicidal behavior.








• Alcohol and drug abuse.








• Eating disorders and obesity.








• PTSD.

With its emphasis on flexibility and attention to emerging issues, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents is essential reading for anyone who works to address the mental health needs of children, including clinical child, school, and counseling psychologists; clinical social workers; and child psychiatrists as well as advanced-graduate level students in these and other related fields.

Feature:

Covers a wider range of disorders and age ranges than competitor volumes

Includes specific information on the processes of developing empirical support for therapies (which is of benefit to clinical researchers)

Includes chapters on the implementation of EBTs in applied settings

Clearly and concisely translates research findings into clinical practice

Back cover:

Growing numbers of young people—some 10% to 20% of school-age populations—have mental health problems requiring intervention, and current policy initiatives identify evidence-based therapies as the most effective and relevant forms of treatment. By reviewing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) across a wide spectrum of conditions, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Bridging Science and Practice closes the gaps between children’s needs and services as well as those between research, training, and practice,

Several EBT options, both proved and promising, are offered for each covered disorder and are bolstered by case examples, tables, and reference lists. Features include chapters on implementation issues such as diversity, family treatment, assessment strategies, and community settings, and step-by-step guidance for the researcher looking to gather empirical support for therapies.

With comprehensive coverage provided by numerous leading experts in the field, this volume covers the broadest range of disorders over the widest pediatric-adolescent age range, including:

• Behavioral disorders, ADHD, aggression, bullying.








• Phobias, panic disorders, school refusal, and anxiety.








• Autism and pervasive developmental disorders.








• Depression, mood disorders, and suicidal behavior.








• Alcohol and drug abuse.








• Eating disorders and obesity.








• PTSD.

With its emphasis on flexibility and attention to emerging issues, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents is essential reading for anyone who works to address the mental health needs of children, including clinical child, school, and counseling psychologists; clinical social workers; and child psychiatrists as well as advanced-graduate level students in these and other related fields.

Contents:

Section I: Establishing the Need and Criteria for Evidence-based Therapies.- Evidence-based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Problems and Prospects.- Empirically Supported Treatments and Evidence-based Practice for Children and Adolescents.- Methodological Issues in the Evaluation of Therapies.- Evidence-based Therapies: Translating Research into Practice.- Section II: Evidence-based Therapies for Specific Disorders or Conditions.- Psychosocial Treatments for Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Youth.- Panic Disorder in Adolescents.- Evidence-based Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents Following Natural Disasters and Acts of Terrorism.- Mood Disorders in Childhood.- Empirically Supported Psychotherapies for Adolescent Depression and Mood Disorders.- Evidence-based Therapies for Adolescent Suicidal Behavior.- Evidence-based Treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).- Evidence-based Therapies for Oppositional Behavior in Young Children.- Treating Conduct Problems, Aggression, and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents: An Integrated View.- Components of Evidence-based Interventions for Bullying and Peer Victimization.- Pain and Pain Management.- Evidence-based Treatments for Children with Chronic Illnesses.- Evidence-based Therapies for Enuresis and Encopresis.- Evidence-based Therapies for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders.- Evidence-based Therapies for Pediatric Overweight.- Evidence-based Therapies for Autistic Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.- Evidence-based Treatment for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance.- Evidence-based Approaches to Social Skills Training with Children and Adolescents.- Evidence-based Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders.- Section III: Implementation Issues.- Dissemination of Evidence-based Manualized Treatments for Children and Families in Practice Settings.- Client, Therapist, and Treatment Characteristics in EBT’s for Children and Adolescents.- Implementing Evidence-based Treatments with Ethnically Diverse Clients.- Evidence-based Therapy and Ethical Practice.- Adoption of Evidence-based Treatments (EBTs) in Community Settings: Obstacles and Opportunities.- Evidence-based Assessment for Children and Adolescents.- Graduate Training in Evidence-based Practice in Psychology.- Emerging Issues in the Continuing Evolution of Evidence-based Practice.