Child and Adolescent Therapy, Fourth Edition Cognitive-Behavioral Procedures

Widely regarded as the definitive clinical reference and text in the field, this authoritative volume presents effective cognitive-behavioral approaches for treating frequently encountered child and adolescent disorders. The editor and contributors are leading experts who provide hands-on, how-to-do-it descriptions illustrated with clinical examples. Relevant theories and research findings are explained, and exemplary treatment manuals and client workbooks reviewed. Coverage encompasses evidence-based treatments for aggression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and suicidality, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and trauma. Ways to involve parents in treatment are addressed throughout. New to this Edition: * presents advances in conceptualizing and treating specific clinical problems * up-to-date information on treatment manuals and outcome research * chapters on additional therapies: modular treatments, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions.

Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, is the Laura H. Carnell Professor and a Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Temple University, where he is also Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Kendall has been a researcher, scholar, and clinician for 35 years. His contributions include seminal work on the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth; cognitive-behavioral theory, assessment, and treatment; research methodology; and the conceptualization and understanding of the psychopathology and treatment of children and adolescents. With over 450 research publications and books, Dr. Kendall has been a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and has received numerous other awards, including the inaugural Research Recognition Award from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and Distinguished Career Research Awards from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53) and the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) of the American Psychological Association.

I. Theory 1. Guiding Theory for Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Philip C. Kendall II. Externalizing Disorders 2. Aggression in Children, John E. Lochman, Nicole R. Powell, Janet M. Whidby, and David P. FitzGerald 3. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Meghan Miller and Stephen P. Hinshaw 4. Anger Management with Children and Adolescents, W. Michael Nelson III, A. J. Finch, Jr., and A. Cash Ghee III. Internalizing Disorders 5. Treating Anxiety Disorders in Youth, Philip C. Kendall 6. Childhood Depression: The ACTION Treatment Program, Kevin D. Stark, William Streusand, Prerna Arora, and Puja Patel 7. Adolescent Suicidal Behavior, Anthony Spirito, Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Julie Weismoore, and Adam Miller IV. Special Populations 8. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, John C. Piacentini, Tara S. Peris, John S. March, and Martin E. Franklin 9. Eating Disorders and Obesity, Denise E. Wilfley, Andrea E. Kass, Rachel P. Kolko, and Richard I. Stein 10. Interventions for Youth Following Disasters and Acts of Terrorism, Annette M. La Greca, and Wendy K. Silverman 11. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse, Esther Deblinger, Leah E. Behl, and Alissa R. Glickman V. Perspectives 12. \u0022Mod Squad\u0022 for Youth Psychotherapy: Restructuring Evidence-Based Treatment for Clinical Practice, John R. Weisz and Bruce F. Chorpita 13. Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Multiproblem Adolescents, Alec L. Miller, Heather L. Smith, and Becky L. Hashim 14. Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents, Randye J. Semple and Christine A. Burke VI. Special Topics 15. Guides from Developmental Psychology, Grayson N. Holmbeck, Katie A. Devine, Rachel Wasserman, Kriston Schellinger, and Elizabeth Tuminello 16. Change Processes and Active Components, Stephen Shirk, Nathaniel Jungbluth, and Marc Karver 17. Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Issues and Commentary, Thomas H. Ollendick and Neville J. King