Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) [Paperback]

Bruce F. Chorpita PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593853637 | ISBN-13: 978-1593853631 | Publication Date: November 3, 2006 | Edition: 1

This clinically wise and pragmatic book presents a systematic approach for treating any form of childhood anxiety using proven exposure-based techniques. What makes this rigorously tested modular treatment unique is that it is explicitly designed with flexibility and individualization in mind. Developed in a real-world, highly diverse community mental health context, the treatment can be continually adjusted to target motivational problems, disruptive behavior, family issues, and other frequently encountered clinical roadblocks. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes a detailed case formulation framework, a flexible treatment planning algorithm, and over 90 pages of user-friendly reproducibles.

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"Dr. Chorpita scores with this one. Although much has been written about evidence-based practice, in this volume Chorpita demonstrates how it can actually be accomplished in 'real-world' clinical settings. He takes us on a journey that starts with core principles of client engagement and continues through to a clear clinical formulation and the flexible yet informed selection of suitable treatment modules. There is no 'one size fits all' in this modular approach; the clinician is ultimately responsible for selecting those modules that will likely work with a given child or adolescent client. This volume is scholarly yet immensely practical. It belongs in the armamentarium of anyone who works with anxious and phobic youth and their families."--Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, Virginia Tech

"This remarkable volume marks the beginning of a major shift in the field of psychotherapy research and treatment, not just for childhood anxiety disorders, but for all mental disorders. Chorpita's modular approach is highly intelligent, clinically savvy, and eminently feasible. If this approach can be applied across the range of mental conditions that therapists try to treat, it has the potential to move psychotherapy practice and training to much higher scientific ground. This book is clinically rich and very well written. It should be required reading for all who would offer effective psychotherapy to children, and is a 'must' for psychotherapy training programs."--Peter S. Jensen, MD, Columbia University

 

"This book is the ideal entry point to evidence-based treatment for clinicians who have been reluctant to adopt manualized approaches. It is also a wonderful teaching tool. Chorpita not only presents background information and tools for cognitive-behavioral treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, but he also takes into account the roadblocks clinicians frequently encounter. He includes modules addressing disruptive behavior, parent behaviors interfering with progress, depression, poor motivation, and social skills deficits, to be used as needed in the service of facilitating anxiety treatment. This book advances the field in presenting an established treatment together with flexible solutions to real-world clinical challenges."--Margo Thienemann, MD, Stanford University

 

"Dr. Chorpita’s use of treatment modules applied through detailed individual formulations is a revolutionary development in the management of childhood anxiety disorders. It combines the best of both worlds, as a clear manualized treatment with scope for individual application. Add to this Dr. Chorpita’s years of clinical experience, his humane and humorous writing style, and the practical applications and illuminating examples, and this book becomes essential reading for any therapist who works with anxious children and their families."--Ronald M. Rapee, PhD, Macquarie University, Australia

About the Author

Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, and Codirector of the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy at the University of Hawaii. He is an internationally recognized expert on childhood anxiety disorders and on innovations in treatment design and dissemination. Widely published, Dr. Chorpita is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (November 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593853637
• ISBN-13: 978-1593853631
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended as a supplementary resource for professionals in the field., March 5, 2007

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This review is from: Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Paperback)

Written by professor of clinical psychology Bruce F. Chorpita, Ph.D., Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders is a practical guide for professionals to treating childhood anxiety with proven exposure-based techniques. The modular treatment regimens are expressly designed with flexibility and adaptation to individual needs in mind. Presented from an emphatically "real-world" perspective, Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders can be tailored to deal with motivational problems, disruptive behavior, family issues, and common clinical stumbling blocks. Worksheets, records, and handouts supplement the modules and the in-depth discussion concerning how to apply them and deal with common problems. Highly recommended as a supplementary resource for professionals in the field.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A practical CBT manual for childhood anxiety, October 31, 2008

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This review is from: Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Paperback)

This is probably the most practical of all the CBT for childhood anxiety I've read. It not only addresses some of the issues in modifying the treatment, through the use of modules and monitoring of treatment, but takes you through the key components of effective treatment.
The writing style, somewhat informal and easier to comprehend than most similar manuals, takes a little getting used to.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, October 5, 2010

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This review is from: Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Paperback)

Es un libro realmente bueno y muy util para los terapeutas que trabajamos con niños