Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents [Hardcover]

Alan E. Kazdin PhD (Editor), John R. Weisz PhD (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572306831 | ISBN-13: 978-1572306837 | Publication Date: May 7, 2003 | Edition: 1

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.

Editorial Reviews

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"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

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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

Product Details

• Hardcover: 476 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572306831
• ISBN-13: 978-1572306837
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ALAN E. KAZDIN is John M. Musser Professor of Psychology at Yale University and director of Yale's Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic. He is 2008 president of the American Psychological Association and the author of many professional-audience books on child psychology and behavior published in dozens of countries. Kazdin lives in Hamden, Connecticut.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great for beginning therapists., August 14, 2011

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This review is from: Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (Hardcover)

This book does a great job at outlining some of the most widely used evidence-based practices. The way the book is organized was also user friendly. I found that I did not need to read it in it's entirety to understand the various therapies. The book also does a good job at referencing relevant and recent research.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Missing some crucial evidenced based therapies., January 8, 2007

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This books is useful for gaining an introductory understanding to some of the approaches that have been researched and found useful for children and adolescents. My primary concern is the bias in this book toward cognitive behavioral and/or behavioral approaches only. Included in this text are a few approaches that admittedly have limited data to support them to date. These limitations are appropriately noted, but why not include other promising approaches, i.e. play therapy? Filial therapy is one model, a play therapy based approach, that has had a significant amount of research to support it and it is also not included here.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Evidence Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents, January 7, 2008

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The book came quickly and in the condition described. I was very happy with the seller