Effects of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

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 populat

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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 populat

Product details

• Authors: John R. Weisz, Bahr Weiss, John R Weisz, Weisz John R., Weiss Bahr
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 24.03.1993
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780803943896
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4389-6
• Pages: 136
• Dimensions (packing): 13.9 x 21.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 200 g
• Series: Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry; Developmental Clinical Psychol > 27; Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry; Developmental Clinical Psychol > 27
• Subjects: Klinische Psychologie, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Pediatrics, Medical / Nursing, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Clinical psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Paediatric medicine, Clinical Psychology;Child Development