The effectiveness of psychotherapy with children and adolescents is discussed in this provocative volume, which is essential reading for a wide range of mental health practitioners. Issues discussed include: who drops out and who stays in treatment; clinic- and community-based therapy; conditions that maximize therapy effects; and whether the effects of therapy differ with child age or gender, therapist level of experience or variations in therapeutic method. The authors provide an authoritative overview of both research and practice. Research findings on the effects of child psychotherapy are examined and summarized by the authors. They then discuss methods for increasing the effectiveness of psychotherapy with the population under review and offer suggestions for future research.
This concise, well-organized volume answers common questions about depression and available treatment techniques for people being treated for depression, those considering treatment, their families and friends, and practitioners.
Hauser was a physically stunted adult with the mind of a child, who was abandoned at the city gate of Nuremburg in 1828. The notoriety of his case gave the impetus to many arguments regarding the significance of nature versus nurture. This work shows that deprivation drastically impairs the normal functioning of growth hormones.
This volume reflects the current state of preventive psychology with contributions by those active in stress and mental ill-health prevention research and implementation. The essays report continuing international efforts and discuss the history of prevention and changes in thinking that have occurred over the years. Among the topics explored are the concept of the chronically mentally ill, stressful life event theory, stress in urban school children and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The volume is designed to honour George Albee, a pioneer in preventive psychology.
Suitable for practicing psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, psychiatric residents, and social workers, this title offers an overview of what is known about schizophrenia- its etiology, management, and treatment.
A a group of experienced clinicians and researchers examine troublesome and challenging problems associated with eating disorders, focusing on the frequent complicating conditions and comorbid states that often accompany eating disorders.
The authors describe, illustrate and discuss the problem of substance abuse, current theory and research in causes and risk factors and alternative intervention approaches. These issues span topics of epidemiology, treatment, prevention, programme planning and evaluation. Particularly noteworthy is the material on the evaluation of intervention programmes and the dissemination of these programmes outside the research function. This text should be of interest to professionals. researchers and students in clinical psychology, child and adolescent psychology, social work, nursing and evaluation methods.
This important volume addresses the challenges of treating these patients, with chapters written by established, psychodynamically oriented clinicians who have been doing longer-term treatment.
Incest is a social problem of major proportions affecting the lives of one in six American women. This collection of contributions from the most distinguished experts in the field examines the clinical presentations of adult patients who have suffered childhood incestuous experiences.
