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Kazdin (psychology, Yale University School of Medicine) and Weisz (psychology, psychiatry, and biobehavioral sciences, University of California-Los Angeles) present descriptions, written by pioneering psychotherapy researchers, of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Early chapters introduce the theoretical, scientific, and ethical contexts in which treatments are studied and implemented.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Review
"This book is essential reading for any behavior therapist working with or thinking about working with children....Kazdin and Weisz have set the standard for future mental health texts dealing with evidence-based treatments....Kazdin and Weisz have succeeded in presenting in-depth and informative chapters by a renowned set of contributors....this superb text should find itself on the shelves of virtually all CBTers. It is meant for both professionals and policy makers concerned with the welfare of children and adolescents. Researchers and clinicians in the field will find this book invaluable. I can think of no finer graduate level text for any course dealing with child clinical issues. At $50.00 it is a bargain considering the elite team assembled to write it."--Child and Family Behavior Therapy

"...a recent and excellent example of how research on EBP has influenced current psychotherapy books. This book sets a new standard for rigor, clarity, and level of expertise. A world-class field of contributors forms the panel of invited contributors. Each author presents information regarding how, why, and for whom treatments work....The treatments presented are carefully detailed."--Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

"This book is a solid, comprehensive and important contribution for any accountable therapist working with children and adolescents....If you are looking for established and well-documented interventions for working with any problem from anxiety, adolescent depression, ADHD, oppositional behaviour, conduct problems, severe emotional disturbances, eating disorders, autism and others, you are likely to find them here....a valuable contribution to paediatric therapy and essential reading for all practitioners who want to ensure they offer the best to their young clients."--Psychotherapy in Australia



Review
"This volume is a winner in all respects. Authoritative, up-to-date, conceptually rich, and laden with practical suggestions, it is 'must' reading for trainees, graduate students, clinicians, and investigators of treatment efficacy and effectiveness. This work will be cited for years to come as a landmark in the development of empirically supported and evidence-based interventions for youth."--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

"In this scholarly, provocative, engaging, and timely book, editors Kazdin and Weisz score big once again. They and their contributing authors, a veritable 'who's who' in the field, nicely bridge the gap--or some would say chasm--between treatment outcome research and clinical practice with children and adolescents. The current state of child and adolescent psychotherapy research and practice comes alive in this volume. After many years of neglect, at least in comparison to treatment outcome studies with adults, we can now be assured that we are on the right road to improved and accountable care for the children, adolescents, and families we serve. This is a volume that will be welcomed by seasoned clinicians, beginning clinicians, and graduate clinicians-in-training. It has much to offer all of us."--Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

"Kazdin and Weisz have assembled a stellar group of researchers to provide up-to-date information about evidence-based psychotherapies for many of the major mental disorders of childhood and adolescence. Details regarding treatment implementation, training and supervision of therapists, relevance to clinical practice, clinical challenges, and future research directions are described for each therapy. This volume is a 'must' for clinicians, clinical researchers, and others involved in the care of children and adolescents with mental health problems. In addition, it is a wonderful resource for clinical child psychology graduate students and child and adolescent psychiatry residents."--Howard Abikoff, PhD, NYU Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, New York University



Book Description
This volume provides a uniquely practical overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on presentations of their respective approaches: what the primary therapeutic goals and methods are, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, how to tell if the treatment is suitable for a particular child, and what manuals and materials are available to clinicians and researchers. Therapist qualifications are summarized and training and supervision needs reviewed. Chapters also include concise reviews of the evidence supporting each approach and discuss important directions for future research.



Book Info
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. Text provides an overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Discusses various approaches, how they were developed, empirical and conceptual bases, how the they appear in clinical practice, and how they work in practical application. Addresses anxiety, ADHD, depression, autism. For psychologists.


Excerpted from Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents by Alan E. Kazdin, John R. Weisz. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
I. FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPY RESEARCH 1. Introduction: Context and Background of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents Alan E. Kazdin and John R. Weisz 2. Developmental Issues and Considerations in Research and Practice Grayson N. Holmbeck, Rachel Neff Greenley, and Elizabeth A. Franks 3. The Frontier of Evidence-Based Practice Bruce F. Chorpita 4. Ethical Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Treatment Research Kimberly Hoagwood II. PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH A. INTERNALIZING DISORDERS AND PROBLEMS 5. Child-Focused Treatment of Anxiety Philip C. Kendall, Sasha G. Aschenbrand, and Jennifer L. Hudson 6. Parental Involvement in the Treatment of Anxious Children Paula M. Barrett and Alison L. Shortt 7. Cognitive-Behavioral Group Treatment for Adolescent Depression Gregory N. Clarke, Lynn L. DeBar, and Peter M. Lewinsohn 8. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Comparative Efficacy, Mediation, Moderation, and Effectiveness V. Robin Weersing and David A. Brent 9. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents Laura Mufson and Kristen Pollack Dorta 10. Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Training for Youth Depression: Applying the Deployment-Focused Model of Treatment Development and Testing John R. Weisz, Michael A. Southam-Gerow, Elana B. Gordis, and Jennifer Connor-Smith B. EXTERNALIZING DISORDERS AND PROBLEMS 11. A Cognitive-Behavioral Training Program for Parents of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Arthur D. Anastopoulos and Suzanne E. Farley 12. Parent--Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional Children Mary Y. Brinkmeyer and Sheila M. Eyberg 13. The Incredible Years Parents, Teachers, and Children Training Series: A Multifaceted Treatment Approach for Young Children with Conduct Problems Carolyn Webster-Stratton and M. Jamila Reid 14. Problem-Solving Skills Training and Parent Management Training for Conduct Disorder Alan E. Kazdin 15. Anger Control Training for Aggressive Youth John E. Lochman, Tammy D. Barry, and Dustin A. Pardini 16. Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents: The Oregon Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Model Patricia Chamberlain and Dana K. Smith 17. Multisystemic Treatment of Serious Clinical Problems Scott W. Henggeler and Terry Lee C. OTHERS DISORDERS AND SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 18. Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention in Autism O. Ivar Lovaas and Tristram Smith 19. Empirically Supported Pivotal Response Interventions for Children with Autism Robert L. Koegel, Lynn Kern Koegel, and Lauren I. Brookman 20. Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Arthur L. Robin 21. Development of Evidence-Based Treatments for Pediatric Obesity Leonard H. Epstein 22. Behavioral Treatment for Enuresis Arthur C. Houts 23. Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Hispanic Youth Michael S. Robbins, Jose Szapocznik, Daniel A. Santisteban, Olga E. Hervis, Victoria B. Mitrani, and Seth J. Schwartz 24. Narrative Therapy for Hispanic Children and Adolescents Robert G. Malgady and Giuseppe Costantino III. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 25. Concluding Thoughts: Present and Future of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents John R. Weisz and Alan E. Kazdin Index

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This volume provides a uniquely practical overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on presentations of their respective approaches: what the primary therapeutic goals and methods are, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, how to tell if the treatment is suitable for a particular child, and what manuals and materials are available to clinicians and researchers. Therapist qualifications are summarized and training and supervision needs reviewed. Chapters also include concise reviews of the evidence supporting each approach and discuss important directions for future research.

Key Features:
* Clear, succinct chapters make it easy to see exactly what each treatment looks like.
* Details, details: describes content of sessions, potential problems, and clients best suited for the treatments.
* Editors and authors are developers of effective treatment programs.

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