Handbook of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy A Practitioner}}}s Reference [Paperback]

This handbook describes in detail different contemporary approaches to group work with children and adolescents. Further, this volume illustrates the application of these models to work with the youth of today, whether victims of trauma, adolescents struggling with LGBT issues, or youth with varying common diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorders, depression, and anxiety. It offers chapters presenting a variety of clinical approaches written by experts in these approaches, from classic (play therapy and dialectical behavior therapy) to cutting-edge (attachment-based intervention, mindfulness, and sensorimotor psychotherapy). Because of its broad scope, the book is suitable for a wide audience, from students to first-time group leaders to seasoned practitioners.

Foreword Molyn LeszczAbout the Editors List of Contributors  1. Origins of Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents: An Overview and Introduction Seth Aronson  I: Nuts and Bolts 2. Planning for Groups  Kerrie R. Fineran, Amy Nitza, and Kyle W. Patterson  3. Identifying, Screening, and Selecting Group Members  Andrea Grunblatt 4. Operating Instructions: The Group Contract David Dumais  5. Evaluation and Practice-Based Evidence  Appendix A  Tony L. Sheppard  6. Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice: How Research Can Guide Group Leaders Zipora Shechtman  7. Ethically Informed Group Practice  Appendix B  Thomas Hurster  8. Groups in a Digital Age Sheri Bauman  9. Supervision of Groups Seth Aronson  II: Approaches  10. Attachment Based Group Therapy for Children and ParentsJordan Bate, Adella Nikitiades, SlÃ*