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An evidence-based guide to the assessment and treatment of childhood depression with a focus on a family-based approach - Up-to-date overview of the evidence-base - Step-by-step guidance of a family-focused treatment - Downloadable handouts for clinical practice This volume in the "Advances in Psychotherapy" series provides the reader with an up-to-date, evidence-based introduction to the assessment and treatment of childhood depression, including major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation, and adjustment disorders. After exploring the latest knowledge on the diagnosis, course, theories, and contributing factors of childhood depression, the author presents a step-by-step description of family-focused treatment for childhood depression (FFT-CD), which integrates CBT and family therapy goals. Treatments for depression that work well for adolescents and adults cannot simply be extended to children as their cognitive capabilities are not as fully developed nor stable. FFT-CD focuses on positive and supportive parent–child interactions that support the development of a positive self, helping parents provide the child with additional positive feedback on their developmentally appropriate achievements, and enhancing child and family coping. Downloadable resources include numerous FFT-CD handouts for children and parents. This text should be particularly useful to child or school psychologists, marriage and family therapists, child psychiatrists, and anyone working with depressed youth and their families.
An evidence-based guide to the assessment and treatment of childhood depression with a focus on a family-based approach - Up-to-date overview of the evidence-base - Step-by-step guidance of a family-focused treatment - Downloadable handouts for clinical practice This volume in the "Advances in Ps...
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Martha C. Tompson, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts. She has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University for over 25 years and is the Director of Clinical Training for the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Tompson has spent her career developing and evaluating family-based treatment for mental health problems in children and adults. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and has two grown children.
Martha C. Tompson, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts. She has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University for over 25 years and is the Director of Clinical Training for the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Dr. To...
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