A comprehensive resource for child psychotherapy, including evaluation and treatment in a context of cultural sensitivity, ethical and professional behavior, and developmental issues.
This book offers a multitude of resources in areas critical to successful child psychotherapy. It outlines preliminary issues such as equipment needed in a play therapy room, attention to professional and ethical issues unique to work with children, a developmental context, and cultural sensitivity. It then turns to a detailed discussion of intake-related issues such as evaluation and assessment, diagnosis and conceptualization, and treatment planning. It then discusses a number of clinical strategies useful in child work including play, art, and story-telling as well as behavioral strategies and parent education, and closes with a thorough discussion of termination.
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Each chapter ends with Summary and Concluding Thoughts. I. PRELIMINARY ISSUES.
1.The Environment and the Materials of Child Therapy.
The Physical Layout and Design of the Clinic.
The Waiting Area.
Appropriate Places and Clean-up Arrangements.
The Therapy Room.
2. Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Therapy.
Technical Summary of Relevant Legal and Ethical Issues.
Practical Implications and Applications of Relevant Legal and Ethical Issues.
3. A Developmental Context for Child Psychotherapy.
Development: Definition, Influences, and Types.
Development Made Relevant to the Child Therapist.
4. A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Therapy with Children.
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity of the United States.
Becoming a Culturally-Sensitive Child Therapist.
Process Issues in Cross-Cultural Child Therapy.
II. ASSESSMENT.
5. The Intake Interview.
Preliminary Data Collection.
The Necessary Information to Be Derived from the Intake Interview.
The Structure of the Intake Interview.
The Intake Interview with the Family.
The Intake Interview with the Parents.
The Intake Interview with the Siblings.
The Intake Interview with the Identified Client.
The Feedback and Recommendations Section of the Intake Interview.
6. Supplementary Assessment Strategies.
School Records.
Previous Treatment Records.
Referral Sources/Consultation.
Psychological Assessment.
7. Conceptualization and Treatment Planning.
Conceptualization.
Treatment Planning.
III. TREATMENT.
8. A Framework for Child Psychotherapy.
Goals for the Therapeutic Process.
Phases of Therapy.
Catalysts for Change.
Challenges to the Therapeutic Process.
9. Play Therapy.
Conceptual Background.
Application to Therapy.
Variations on the Technique.
Practical Implementation.
Example.
10. Storytelling Techniques.
Conceptual Background.
Application to Child Therapy.
Variations on the Technique.
Practical Implementation.
Example.
11. Graphic and Sculpting Art Techniques.
Conceptual Background.
Application to Therapy.
Variations on the Technique.
Practical Implementation.
Example.
12. Behavioral Techniques.
Conceptual Background.
Application to Therapy.
Variations on the Technique.
Practical Implementation.
Example.
13. Parent Education.
Conceptual Background.
Application to Therapy.
Variations on the Technique.
Practical Implementation.
IV. TERMINATION.
14. Endings.
Types of Endings.
Natural Termination.
Preparation for Termination.
The Process of Termination.
Premature Terminations.
Special Issues.
Bibliography.
Subject Index.
Author Index.
