This is the essential "how to guide" for low-intensity mental health trainees, practitioners and service supervisors who support children and young people with mild-moderate anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties. It provides a manual for practice covering assessment, decision-making and key interventions, with step-by-step guidance, case vignettes and accompanying worksheets to support each evidence-based intervention. It also offers guidance on key service implementation principles, supervision and adaptations to practice. It is an ideal resource for those in low-intensity training, practitioner or leadership roles, looking to develop competency in the low-intensity cognitive behavioural clinical method.
Catherine Gallop is an Associate Professor at the University of Exeter where she is Director of CEDAR and PGT and Co-Chair of the Psychological Professions Network South West. Peter Fonagy is Chief Executive of the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families; Director of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at UCL; and, National Clinical Advisor in NHS England on Children and Young People's Mental Health. Rob Kidney is Program Lead for CWP and EMHP practitioner training at the University of Exeter. Rob is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and BABCP accredited practitioner.
Part 1: Context and Values Chapter 1: Context and Development Chapter 2: Values and Practice Part 2: Low-intensity CYP Assessment and Key Practice Considerations Chapter 3: Assessment in Low Intensity Practice Chapter 4: Risk Assessment and Management Chapter 5: Overview of Low Intensity interventions, the evidence base and treatment planning Chapter 6: Creativity and Adaptation within CYP Low Intensity Practice Chapter 7: Common Difficulties and Key Tips Part 3: Low-intensity CYP Interventions Chapter 8: Brief Behavioural Activation (Brief BA) Chapter 9: Exposure and Habituation Chapter 10: Cognitive Restructuring Chapter 11: Behavioural Experiments Chapter 12: Brief Coping Cat Chapter 13: Pesky gNATs: A CBT Computer Game for Young People Chapter 14: Lifestyle Management Intervention Chapter 15: Behavioural Problems and Parenting Chapter 16: Brief Guided Parent-Delivered CBT for child anxiety Part 4: Professional Issues and Service Implications Chapter 17: Service Implementation and Evaluation Chapter 18: Supervision of Low Intensity Practice with Children and Young People Chapter 19: Adaptations to working with Children and Young People with Neuro Diversity Chapter 20: Inclusive Practice Chapter 21: Developing Meta-Competencies in Low Intensity Practice
