Cognitive-constructivist psychotherapy with children and adolescents /
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| Author / Creator: | Ronen, Tammie. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2003. |
| Description: | xiv, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4848501 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- I. Theoretical Ground for Cognitive-Constructivist Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
- 1.. The Unique Nature of Child Psychotherapy
- The Complexity of Child Therapy
- Gender as a Component To Be Considered
- The Impact of Children's Cognitive Level
- The Influence of Children's Emotional Stage
- Mobilizing the Child's Motivation for Change
- Personal Style, Interests, and Culture
- 2.. Cognitive-Constructivist Therapy with Children
- The Basic Assumptions of Cognitive Theory
- The Basics of Constructivist Therapy
- The Cognitive-Constructivist View of Therapy
- Child Development in View of Cognitive-Constructivist Theories
- Adapting Cognitive-Constructivist Psychotherapy to Children
- Basic Principles in Applying Cognitive-Constructivist Therapy with Children
- 3.. Creative Intervention
- Defining Creativity
- The Creative Process
- Characteristica of Creative People
- Art as a Creative Intervention
- Creative Psychotherapists
- Techniques to Pacilitate Creativity
- II. Applying an Intervention Model
- 4.. Making Decisions on Therapy
- A Preface: Assessment as an Essential Treatment Feature from Start to Finish
- Phase 1. How to Decide If Therapy Is Needed Based on the Unique Nature of Childhood
- Phase 2. How to Classify Children's Referrals and Goals for Change
- Phase 3. How to Decide Who Should Be Treated (Setting) Based on Developmental Variables and Referral Type
- Phase 4. Creative Thinking in Selecting Appropriate Modes and Techniques for Change
- Phase 5. How to Evaluate and Maintain Treatment Outcomes
- 5.. Self-Control Therapy with Children
- Imparting Children with Self-Control Skills
- The Efficacy of the Self-Control Intervention Model (SCIM) with Children
- Description of the Self-Control Intervention Model (SCIM)
- III. Childhood Disorders: Reviews and Case Studies
- Early Childhood
- 6.. Selective Mutism
- Literature Review
- Ben's Story of Silence
- 7.. Anxiety Disorder
- Literature Review
- Ari's Fear of Winter, Winds, and Thunderstorms
- Middle Childhood
- 8.. Traumatized Children
- Literature Review
- The Case of Lee: Abuse, Neglect, and Adoption
- 9.. Psychosomatic Pain
- Literature Review
- Dan, a Boy with Psychosomatic Aches
- Adolescence
- 10.. Enuresis
- Literature Review
- The Case of Sharon's Bedwetting
- 11.. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Literature Review
- Treating Guy: An Adolescent with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- 12.. Childhood Depression
- Literature Review
- Jacob: Treating Depression and Helplessness
- IV. Summary and Closing Remarks
- 13.. Linking the Theoretical Ground and Case Studies in Light of the Different Phases of Intervention
- 14.. Epilogue: The Therapeutic Relationship and the Therapist's Own Creativity and Flexibility
- The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship in Decision Making and Intervention
- Therapist Flexibility and Creativity
- References
- About the Author
- Index
