Treating Abused Adolescents [Hardcover]

Eliana Gil PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 1572301147 | ISBN-13: 978-1572301146 | Edition: 1

Text on treatment approaches for therapists dealing with adolescents who have histories of abuse. Discusses how abuse affects adolescents, how they most typically respond or 'act out,' resistance to therapy, and strategies for assisting abused teens.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Treating Abused Adolescents clearly underscores the author's mastery of the dynamics of the problem. Eliana Gil has presented a helpful work that expands our general base of information and provides 'thoughts and ideas...about how to mitigate the pervasive negative effects of childhood and adolescent abuse.' She combines clinical experience with both systemic considerations and theories of development, attachment, and trauma....The model of treatment she proposes involves empowerment of the victim and an increase in the person's overall functioning....Step-by-step directions are presented along with an abundance of case studies to illustrate the process....Although it addresses complex matters and is appropriate for a professional and college audience, the book is sufficiently lucid to be used for high school and general readership." --Jerry Leismer in Science Books and Films

"Because abuse-focused therapists tend to specialize in either children or adults, adolescent abuse survivors are often neglected by clinicians. Fortunately for all concerned, Eliana Gil has written a wonderful and insightful book on treating this specific population. As usual, her writing sparkles with humanity, intelligence, and technical prowess. And, as usual, I went straight to the famous Eliana-and-the-client dialogues: no one demonstrates the nuts and bolts of (very good) therapy like Dr. Gil." --John Briere, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Southern California School of Medicine

"I enjoyed this book a great deal. It fills a much needed treatment niche. Adolescents are often ignored in case examples in other treatment books. Gil's multicultural case examples rang true and are an important contribution to the literature. One of the most valuable pieces is the transcripts of dialogue that are included as well." --William N. Friedrich, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Eliana Gil, PhD, is Director of Clinical Services for Childhelp, Inc., and works at the Childhelp Children’s Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Gil is a well-known lecturer, author, and clinician who has worked in child abuse prevention and treatment for over three decades. A registered play therapy supervisor, registered art therapist, and a licensed marriage, family, and child counselor, she has served on the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and the National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse, and is a former President of the Association for Play Therapy. She is the author of acclaimed books and video programs on child abuse, play therapy, and related topics. Bilingual and bicultural, Dr. Gil is originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572301147
• ISBN-13: 978-1572301146
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,615,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful clinical information, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Treating Abused Adolescents (Hardcover)

What a great introduction to treating teens with abusehistories! I found this book very user-friendly, approaching adifficult topic with a tremendous amount of compassion and understanding. It is clear she really cares for her clients. I'd happily recommend it to anyone who works with this population.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book - helps you understand the full impact of abuse, February 16, 2008

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Dean Bender "Dean" (Calif. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treating Abused Adolescents (Paperback)

I studied this book in grad school several years ago. It really opened my heart to those who have been abused and gives great ideas on how to treat them. To me the most valuable thing was to finally understand why some youth and adults do things that seem so bazaar to the rest of us. I marked many pages "c & e" that is: cause and effect. When a person is abused this way it MAY effect the person this way.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile for treating adolescents, August 8, 2005

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bucknut (Tempe, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treating Abused Adolescents (Paperback)

This book provides excellent guidance for treating abused adolescents as well as serves as a great therapy primer.