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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466075903321

Autore

Pickover Sheri

Titolo

Therapeutic interventions for families and children in the child welfare system / / Sheri Pickover, Heather Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8261-2219-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Disciplina

362.70973

Soggetti

Adopted children - Mental health

Foster parents - Mental health

Mentally ill children - Treatment

Child welfare - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Kaleidoscope Metaphor; Outline; Mary and Tom; Acknowledgments; Share Therapeutic Interventions for Families and Children in the Child Welfare System; Part I: The Child Welfare System; Chapter 1: Introduction to the Child Welfare System; Child Maltreatment; How Children Enter the Foster Care System; Child Welfare Agencies; References; Part II: The Client Worldview; Chapter 2: The Child Perspective; Placement; Treatment Issues Related to Placement; Long-Term Foster Care; Relationships; Cultural Values; References; Chapter 3: The Adult Perspective

Treatment Issues Unique to Birth ParentsTreatment Issues Unique to Foster and Adoptive Parents; References; Part III: Therapeutic Interventions; Chapter 4: Beginning Therapy; The Challenge of Building Rapport; How to Build Rapport; Tips for Building Rapport by Age Group; Addressing Common Barriers to Treatment; Handling Resistance; References; Chapter 5: Assessment; How to Approach Assessment in Child Welfare; Assessment: Strengths and Concerns; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Diagnosis, Medication, and Child Welfare;



Diagnosis; Medication; Overcoming Barriers to Accurate Diagnosing

ReferencesChapter 7: Treating Attachment; Attachment Theory; Assessment; Treating Attachment Disorders; Creating New Attachment Patterns; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Treatment for Loss and Transitions; Treating Childhood Grief Within Foster Care; Collaboration and Interventions Through Transitions; Ending the Therapeutic Relationship; References; Chapter 9: Treating Trauma; Neurobiological Implications; Traumatic Abuse, Neglect, and Loss; Treating Trauma Reactions; Conclusion; Resources; References; Chapter 10: Behavior Modification and Social Skills

Negative Attention-Seeking BehaviorBrief Behavior Theory Review; Behavior Modification Charts; Behavior Modification Examples; Group Therapy for Social Skills and Anger Management; References; Part IV: Working With Adults in Child Welfare; Chapter 11: Engaging Families in Treatment; Birth Parents; Engagement Techniques; Family Therapy; Family Therapy Resources; Foster and Adoptive Parents; References; Chapter 12: Collaborating With Professionals; Effectively Approaching Collaboration; Opportunities for Collaboration; Conclusion; Resources; References

Chapter 13: Burnout, Countertransference, Ethics, and WellnessCountertransference; Burnout; Ethics; Coping Strategies; Wellness; References; Index