Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive resource for child psychotherapy, including evaluation and treatment in a context of cultural sensitivity, ethical and professional behavior, and developmental issues.
This book offers a multitude of resources in areas critical to successful child psychotherapy. It outlines preliminary issues such as equipment needed in a play therapy room, attention to professional and ethical issues unique to work with children, a developmental context, and cultural sensitivity. It then turns to a detailed discussion of intake-related issues such as evaluation and assessment, diagnosis and conceptualization, and treatment planning. It then discusses a number of clinical strategies useful in child work including play, art, and story-telling as well as behavioral strategies and parent education, and closes with a thorough discussion of termination.
