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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788150003321

Autore

Weiner Michael O.

Titolo

You and your child's psychotherapy : the essential guide for parents and caregivers / / Michael O. Weiner, LCSW, and Les Paul Gallo-Silver, LCSW-R

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-19-939147-5

0-19-939146-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Classificazione

SOC025000

Disciplina

618.92/8914

Soggetti

Child psychotherapy - Parent participation

Parent and child

Psychotherapist and patient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; You and Your Child's Psychotherapy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; How to Use This Book; Introduction: A Framework and Rationale for This Book; 1 A Holistic Perspective of Child Psychotherapy; 2 Systems-Based Approach to Child Psychotherapy: Working Together; 3 Seeking Out a Child Psychotherapist; 4 The First Session: Consultation and Intake Meetings; 5 Taking the Next Steps: Moving Forward; 6 Types and Forms of Child Psychotherapy; 7 Child Diagnosis; 8 Engagement: The Framing of Child Psychotherapy; 9 Treatment Planning; 10 The Parallel Process of Child Psychotherapy

11 Contributing to Your Child's Psychotherapy12 The Work of Child Psychotherapy; 13 Hurdles, Obstacles, and Snags; 14 Supplementing Your Child's Psychotherapy; 15 Higher Levels of Care: When You and Your Child Need More; 16 Separation and Consolidation: Saying Goodbye to Your Child's Psychotherapist; Appendix A Case Studies; Appendix B Recommended Readings; Appendix C Child Mental Health Services Contact Information by State; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Many resources exist for helping parents find and select a psychotherapist for their child. However, when a child is recommended



for therapy, parents are often left with little information beyond the initial referral. Parents who are unfamiliar with the process might be confused on how to proceed, or be wary of therapy stereotypes. You and Your Child's Psychotherapy demystifies the way therapy works, helping parents enter the process as a partner, and giving their child and family the best chance for success. Weiner and Gallo-Silver guide parents through the steps of therapy, emphasizing their