What Works for Whom?, First Edition: A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents - Softcover

Fonagy, Peter; Target, Mary; Cottrell, David; Phillips, Jeannette; Kurtz, Zarrina

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9781593851668: What Works for Whom?, First Edition: A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents

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ISBN 10: 1593851669 ISBN 13: 9781593851668

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2005

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This comprehensive book evaluates the evidence for the full range of widely used child and adolescent mental health treatments, providing vital knowledge to inform clinical decision making. Organized around major presenting problems, the book synthesizes findings from hundreds of carefully selected studies on both psychosocial and pharmacological approaches. Each chapter introduces the clinical problem at hand, systematically reviews the available outcome research, and spells out recommendations for evidence-based practice. Written by experienced researchers and practitioners, the volume emphasizes the importance of tailoring all interventions to the needs of the individual child.

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About the Author:

Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA, is Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Director of the Sub-department of Clinical Health Psychology at University College London, UK. He is also Director of the Child and Family Center at the Menninger Foundation, Kansas, and Director of Research at the Anna Freud Centre, London.

Mary Target, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Sub-department of Clinical Health Psychology at University College London, and Deputy Director of Research at the Anna Freud Centre.

David Cottrell, MA, FRCPsych, holds the Foundation Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Leeds, UK, where he is also Director of Learning and Teaching at the School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Psychology.

Jeannette Phillips, MB, BS, MRCP(UK) MRCPsych, MRCPCH, is a consultant psychiatrist in Dartford and Gravesham, UK, where she and her team are working to rebuild a community service.

Zarrina Kurtz, MB, BS, MSc FRCP, FRCPCH, FFPHM, is an independent consultant in public health and health policy. In recent years, she has focused on the development and implementation of policy and service evaluation in child and adolescent mental health.

Introduction
1. Defining the Psychotherapies
2. Translating Research into Practice: Methodological Considerations
3. Psychotherapy Research, Funding, and Evidence-Based Practice
4. Depression
5. Bipolar Disorder
6. Anxiety Disorders I: Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia
7. Anxiety Disorders II: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
8. Anxiety Disorders III: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
9. Eating Disorders
10. Schizophrenia
11. Personality Disorders
12. Alcohol Dependency and Abuse
13. Sexual Dysfunctions
14. Counseling and Primary Care Interventions
15. The Psychological Treatment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
16. Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions with Older People
17. The Relationship between Outcome and Therapist Training, Experience, and Technique
18. Conclusions and Implications

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