CBT Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Youth

Going beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to treating depression and anxiety, this book is packed with tools for delivering flexible, personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to diverse children and adolescents. The authors use extended case examples to show how to conceptualize complex cases and tailor interventions to each client's unique challenges, strengths, family background, and circumstances. In a convenient large-size format, the book features vivid vignettes, sample treatment plans, therapist–client dialogues, and 49 reproducible handouts and worksheets, most of which can be downloaded and printed for repeated use. It offers pragmatic guidance for collaborating effectively with parents and with other professionals. "Going beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to treating depression and anxiety, this book is packed with tools for delivering flexible, personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to diverse children and adolescents. The authors use extended case examples to show how to conceptualize complex cases and tailor interventions to each client's unique challenges, strengths, family background, and circumstances. In a convenient large-size format, the book features vivid vignettes, sample treatment plans, therapist-client dialogues, and 52 reproducible handouts and worksheets, most of which can be downloaded and printed for repeated use. It offers pragmatic guidance for collaborating effectively with parents and with other professionals"-- Provided by publisher About the Authors Series Editor’s Note Preface Acknowledgments Contents List of Figures, Tables, Handouts, and Worksheets 1 The CBT Model and Early Treatment Phase 2 Middle Treatment Phase: Intervention Strategies 3 Later Treatment Phase and Termination 4 Psychiatric Referral and Collaboration: Pragmatic Recommendations 5 Working with Caregivers and Families 6 Depression 7 Suicidal Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury 8 Separation Anxiety Disorder 9 Social Anxiety Disorder 10 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 11 School Refusal and Problematic Attendance Appendix A: Handouts and Worksheets Appendix B: Resources for Therapists and Families References Index