Handbook of Evidence-Based Treatment Manuals for Children and Adolescents

by Craig Winston LeCroy

Overview

With the advance of evidence-based practice has come the publication of numerous dense volumes reviewing the theoretical and empirical components of child and adolescent treatment. There are also a variety of detailed treatment manuals that describe the step-by-step procedures to guide ongoing research and practice. The second edition of Craig Winston LeCroy's Handbook of Evidence-Based Child and Adolescent Treatment Manuals is a forceful combination of the two approaches, as he gathers fifteen varied treatment manuals and brief summaries of the research supporting each to ensure that practitioners will truly understand how to implement the treatments they are using. A completely revised and expanded edition of the handbook's first edition, this is an essential guide to some of the best programs for helping children and teens. Each chapter begins with an explanatory section that discusses the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of the programs. The treatment manual follows, leading readers through sessions with specific details about conducting the treatment that have been refined and improved through extensive testing and research. Organized into three sections: the major clinical disorders, social problems confronting children and teens, and preventive interventions the Handbook brings together some of the most esteemed researcher-practitioners in the child and adolescent field. The book presents an impressive variety of innovative treatment programs and techniques including: the SiHLE program (intended to prevent problems confronting children and teens, and preventive interventions the Handbook brings together some of the most esteemed researcher-practitioners in the child and adolescent field. The book presents an impressive variety of innovative treatment programs and techniques including: the SiHLE program (intended to prevent HIV through education and self-esteem building), the Children of Divorce Intervention Program (a therapy for younger children stressing resilience and skill-building), and Strengths Oriented Family Therapy (which reaches out to substance-involved adolescents and their families). The Handbook of Evidence-Based Child and Adolescent Treatment Manuals is an indispensable reference for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners working with children and adolescents in a multitude of settings, from schools and juvenile correction centers to group homes and family service agencies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190292195
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/18/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Craig Winston LeCroy, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. He is the author of over 100 scholarly publications including 10 previous books. Recent books include: Case Studies in Child, Adolescent, and Family Treatment, The Call to Social Work, Empowering Adolescent Girls, and the Handbook of Prevention and Intervention for Adolescent Girls. Professor LeCroy has directed numerous child and adolescent projects including a National Institute of Mental Health Training grant, a substance abuse prevention program (Youth Plus), a universal prevention program for adolescent girls (Go Grrrls), and an ongoing evaluation project of home visitation services for at-risk families.

Table of Contents

1. Evidence-Based Treatment Manuals: Some Practical ConsiderationsiPart I: Treatment Manuals for Prevention/i2. Social Problem-Solving Skills3. Mentoring Adolescent Girls: A Group Intervention for Preventing Dating Violence4. HIV Prevention with African American Females5. Social Skills Training: A Treatment ManualiPart II: Treatment Manuals for Social Problems/i6. TAME: Treatment Anger Management Education7. TALK: Teens and Adults Learning to Communicate8. Manualized Treatment for Anxiety-based School Refusal Behavior in Youth9. The Children of Divorce Intervention Program: Fostering Children's Resilience Through Group Support and Skill-building10. Discovering Forgiveness: A Guided Curriculum for Children, Ages 6-8iPart III: Treatment Manuals for Clinical Problems/i11. Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Children and Adolescents: The Coping Cat Program12. A Cognitive Therapy Intervention for Adolescent Suicide Attempters: An Empirically-Informed Treatment13. The Home Chip System: A Token Economy for use in the Natural Home14. A Manual for the Family Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa15. Strengths Oriented Family Therapy (SOFT): A Manual Guided Treatment for Substance-Involved Teens and Families16. Multiple Family Groups to Reduce Youth Behavioral Difficulties

Editorial Reviews

"This exceptional volume illustrates why many consider LeCroy to be one of the field's leading experts on youth treatment. Any practitioner or student who works with youth should have a copy of this book on their desk. A warning is in order, however: never loan this book to anyone, because once 'borrowed' it is unlikely to be returned."—Kevin Corcoran, Professor, School of Social Work, Portland State University

"Amidst the current controversy of evidence-based practice, LeCroy's new edition of treatment manuals for children and adolescents is welcome. His collection of evidence-based prevention and treatment manuals reflects not only his own energy and years of clinical experience but also those of his esteemed contributors, many of whom are luminaries in the field. The contributors provide us a rich glimpse into what works for a variety of social and clinical problems. Overall, this volume is conceptually rich, clinically savvy, research-driven, and respectful of various theoretical persuasions and positions. This is a book that belongs in all graduate training programs that espouse evidence-based practice and on the book shelves of all clinicians who work with youth. They deserve the very best we can offer them."— Thomas H. Ollendick, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Child Study Center, Virginia Tech

"Dr. LeCroy's compilation of protocols is like a "greatest hits" of evidence-based practices and cognitive-behavioral procedures. For anyone seeking exposure to many of the latest innovations in child treatment and prevention, this book is more than just an excellent reference; it contains the detailed steps on how to get these procedures working in practice. There is something here for everyone."—Bruce F. Chorpita, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California-Los Angeles

"The Handbook of Evidence-Based Treatment Manuals for Children and Adolescents (2nd edition) is an important contribution to the ongoing quest to intervene effectively with young people...Overall, the Handbook is well written and draws on contributions from scholars in a variety of important clinical areas, resulting in a valuable resource for students and practitioners alike."—Research on Social Work Practice

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