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Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is a primarily a textbook for students and beginning practitioners looking to implement CBT to address common problems experienced by school-aged youth, such as anxiety, depression, or emotion dysregulation. Presenting an accessible overview of CBT from beginning to end, the volume features printable handouts, and includes realistic case studies that review and illustrate the use of skills presented in each chapter.
List of contents
- Chapter 1: CBT Applications in Schools
- Alexa R. Dixon
- Chapter 2: Theory and Research
- Emma Romker
- Chapter 3: Counseling Preparation
- Diana Joyce-Beaulieu and Brian A. Zaboski
- Chapter 4: Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services
- Janise S. Parker
- Chapter 5: Psychoeducation, Relaxation Training and Mindfulness
- Anna Schrack and Emma Romaker
- Chapter 6: Core CBT Components: Part I
- Lee N. Purvis
- Chapter 7: Core CBT Components Part II
- Erin K. Reid, Leslie K. Taylor, Kelly N. Banneyer, Jose Dominguez, Gary Liu, Laurel L. Williams, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch
- Chapter 8: Integrating Technology into School-Based Interventions
- Greg M. Muller
- Chapter 9: Terminating Therapy and Referrals
- Jason Gallant
- APPENDIX
About the author
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu is a faculty member of the School Psychology Program at the University of Florida. As a licensed psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she administers the practica program and supervises 40+ graduate students per year across four county school systems and nine clinical sites. Her research interests include cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral/conduct disorders. Over the past few years, she has served as co-principal investigator for professional development grants to research training models for Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Her publications include five books and numerous professional articles.
Brian Zaboski is a licensed Connecticut psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. He developed a clinical and research specialty in cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure at Rogers Behavioral Health under the supervision of Eric Storch, as well as during his clinical postdoctoral studies in the University of
Florida's Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology. As the Associate Director for Clinical Psychology in the Yale OCD Research Clinic, his primary interests include the application of sophisticated quantitative methods to understanding the neurobiological networks of individuals afflicted with OCD, improving exposure therapy through translational neuroscience, and training clinicians in exposure-based techniques.
Summary
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention appropriate for a plethora of problems including anxiety, depression, and emotion dysregulation. School-based practitioners can alleviate some of these concerns in young people by applying CBT in school settings, but to do so successfully, CBT must be modified to accommodate busy academic schedules, to include both parents and teachers, and to align with academic or other accommodations.
Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is a textbook for students and guide for practitioners looking to apply CBT in school settings. In this text, the assembled authors unpack CBT's theoretical development and provide an overview of its research support and applications for children and adolescents. Essentials for all CBT practitioners, such as behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, and exposure and response prevention are covered in detail. The book also highlights relevant laws and ethics codes and walks readers through basic therapy micro skills. Special attention is paid to culturally responsive mental health services and key skills like psychoeducation, relaxation training, and mindfulness. The book concludes with tips for incorporating technology to supplement therapy and enhance client engagement. Printable handouts for children and families, as well as therapist worksheets are included in addition to school-based case studies that illustrate CBT's flexibility. Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is the go-to resource for students learning CBT, early career school-based practitioners and more seasoned professionals looking to draw more proactively on CBT skills in practice.
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This text excels as a needed resource for professionals who wish to provide CBT interventions in the schools. Readers will learn practical strategies and techniques such as psychoeducation, behavioral activation, progress monitoring, cognitive restructuring, guided imagery, thought records, Socratic questioning, exposure therapy, response prevention, fear hierarchies, trauma narratives, coping skills, mindfulness, apps, and more. Handouts and case studies are provided.
