Child-Friendly Therapy: Biopsychosocial Innovations for Children and Families [Hardcover]

Marcia B. Stern (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 039370355X | ISBN-13: 978-0393703559 | Publication Date: May 2002 | Edition: 1

Psychologist and family therapist Marcia Stern presents a playful and creative family-centered treatment for today's kids. She uses a biopsychosocial perspective to provide a framework for intervention not only across several therapeutic domains, but also across home and school environments.

The therapy described here helps the family understand the child's difficulties from multiple perspectives and leads to fresh understandings of often-misunderstood children. Family members work as a team, strategizing and collaborating in a child-friendly, systemically informed treatment. Action-oriented techniques engage the family through right-brain learning, and include visual imagery, metaphor, and imaginative play.

Editorial Reviews

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[A] book that should be read by every therapist who works with children. -- Ellen F. Wachtel, author of Treating Troubled Children and their Families

[A] masterful integration of science and creativity rarely found in one single text. -- Eliana Gil, Ph.D., Inova Kellar Center, Fairfax, VA

About the Author

Marcia B. Stern, PsyD, who died in 2009, was on the faculty at NYU School of Medicine and the Ackerman Institute for the Family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039370355X
• ISBN-13: 978-0393703559
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I ordered, September 25, 2009

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Sarah Lynette Mcmurtry "docstudent2010" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child-Friendly Therapy: Biopsychosocial Innovations for Children and Families (Norton Professional Books) (Paperback)

The Item was just what I needed for my class. I received it promptly in brand new condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Practical Suggestions, September 29, 2008

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R. Cramer "evil_twin" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child-Friendly Therapy: Biopsychosocial Innovations for Children and Families (Norton Professional Books) (Paperback)

There are many books on child therapy--but few that I've read do as nice a job giving an overview of the complexities of treating children within a biopyschosocial context. Also, Dr. Stern offers some great concrete practical suggestions about managing the therapy room, orchestrating the therapy process, and engaging the entire family. This book nicely bridges theory and practice and makes a great resource for therapists learning to work with families as a whole.

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay textbook, May 24, 2007

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Sarah B. Connell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child-Friendly Therapy: Biopsychosocial Innovations for Children and Families (Hardcover)

This was required reading for my child/adolescent therapy class. Some good information and techniques, but alot of useless info as well. There are better books out there.