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clinical practice of cognitive therapy with children and adolescents the nuts and bolts
this lively practical book offers a complete guide to doing cognitive therapy with children and adolescents . within a clear theoretical fra mework the authors describe how to adapt cognitive therapy principles and procedures to the unique needs of distressed children and their p arents . the book starts with the fundamentals demonstrating a clear c ut yet flexible approach to case conceptualization and treatment plann ing . detailed guidelines are then presented to help the clinician intr oduce cognitive therapy to children and families ; identify problems f eelings and thoughts ; craft socratic dialogues ; design homework assig nments ; and implement a range of traditional and creative intervention s. concluding chapters focus explicitly on techniques for managing dep ression anxiety and disruptive behavior in youth . devoting special a ttention to cultural diversity issues the book is filled with illustr ative case examples and session vignettes . included are over a dozen u seful reproducible worksheets and forms .