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Brief Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth: Therapist Guide is a problem-focused behavioral intervention that seeks to address maladaptive coping skills such as avoidance or withdrawal behavior and improve engagement in stressful activities for youth.
List of contents
- INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND FOR THERAPISTS
- Chapter 1: SESSION 1: UNDERSTANDING STRESS AND MOOD
- Chapter 2: SESSION 2: RELAX YOUR SELF AND YOUR WORLD
- Chapter 3: SESSION 3: PROBLEM-SOLVING PLANS
- Chapter 4: SESSION 4: DEVELOPING A MASTER PLAN
- Chapter 5: SESSIONS 5 THROUGH 11: IMPLEMENTING THE MASTER PLAN
- Chapter 6: FINAL SESSION: RELAPSE PREVENTION
- APPENDIX I: IMPLEMENTATION APPENDIX
- Appendix A: Supplemental Content for Session 1
- Appendix B: Supplemental Content for Session 2
- Appendix C: Supplemental Content for Session 3
- Appendix D: Supplemental Content for Session 4
- Appendix E: Supplemental Content for Sessions 5 through 11
- Appendix F: Supplemental Content for the Final Session
- APPENDIX II: ACTIVITIES
About the author
V. Robin Weersing, PhD, is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Program (ChAAMP) at San Diego State University (SDSU) and a Professor and Associate Director in the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at SDSU and UC San Diego. Dr. Weersing's research focuses on the development of efficient and effective interventions to prevent the onset and treat the occurrence of anxiety and depression in youth. Her work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and acknowledged with numerous awards and fellowships including recognition from the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, and the William T. Grant Foundation.
Araceli Gonzalez, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University Long Beach. Dr. Gonzalez has expertise in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, and traumatic
stress in youth, with a focus on improving mental health outcomes among underserved youth and parents and reducing mental health treatment disparities. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Psychological Foundation.
Michelle Rozenman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioral Research for Anxiety interVention Efficiency (BRAVE) Lab at the University of Denver. Dr. Rozenman is an expert in evidence-based assessment and treatment of youth internalizing and obsessive compulsive and related disorders. Her research focuses on identifying and directly targeting mechanisms underlying anxiety-related problems in youth using experimental therapeutic and behavioral approaches. Her work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the International OCD Foundation.
Summary
Brief Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth: Therapist Guide is a problem-focused behavioral intervention that seeks to address maladaptive coping skills such as avoidance or withdrawal behavior and improve engagement in stressful activities for youth.
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Access to mental health services for youth is a significant public health challenge. Drs. Weersing, Gonzalez, and Rozenman's BBT approach offers an innovative model to address this challenge. The BBT elements - primary care delivery, a brief transdiagnostic intervention model, focus on clearly defined, evidence-based skills, ability to tailor to each child, and emphasis on improving functional outcomes - fit the needs of today's youth, families, and care providers. The Guide provides a clear roadmap for positive behavioral change, making it an essential tool for every clinician."-Elizabeth McCauley, PhD, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UW/Seattle Children's Hospital
