Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model (Hardcover)

by Garry L. Landreth (Author), Sue C. Bratton (Author)
Key Phrases: play session skills, filial therapist, filial therapy model, Child Parent Relationship Therapy, Treatment Manual, University of North Texas (more...)

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This book provides a wealth of detailed and helpful information about the process and practice of filial therapy. It is likely to prove an invaluable guide to all practicing and aspiring filial therapists. - The British Association of Play Therapists

This is a well thought out, well laid out, understandable, short-term treatment program. In addition to providing the basics, Landreth and Bratton communicate their own empirically justified and clinically experienced trust in the method to deal with all sorts of parent-child problems. All of this comes through in a highly personal way that makes the book inspiring as well as instructional. - Louise Guerney, Ph.D., RPT-S, professor emeritus of Penn State University, College Park and the co-developer of Filial Therapy. She is now connected with the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE) in Bethesda, MD

Product Description
This book offers a survey of the historical and theoretical development of the filial therapy approach and presents an overview of filial therapy training and then filial therapy processes. The basic approach of filial therapy is to train parents to act as therapeutic agents with their own children through a structured format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at-home laboratory play sessions, and supervision in a supportive atmosphere. The book will also include a transcript of an actual session, answers to common questions raised by parents, children, and therapists, as well as additional resources and research summaries. Additional chapters will address filial therapy with special populations, filial therapy in special settings, and perhaps the most useful resource for busy therapists and parents, a chapter will cover variations of the ten-session model, to allow for work with individual parents, training via telephone, and time-intensive or time-extended schedules.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Brunner-Routledge (November 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415951100
• ISBN-13: 978-0415951104
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,548 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!!!, April 25, 2008

By	Larry Daniels - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Landreth and Ms. Bratton have compiled decades of research, experience and practice into an outstanding book that enables any therapist (willing to devote the time necessary to learn and practice these practical skills) to teach parents to do play therapy with their own children. CPRT can help parents to step back and relax and enjoy their children, all the while encouraging their children towards positive self-esteem, decision-making, self control, boundaries, and so much more; not to mention a closer relationship between parent and child. Thank you, Dr. Landreth & Sue Bratton for enhancing what I do in my counseling! I see myself being available to women's shelters, as a resource to daycares and elementary school counselors, and churches. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!