Cognitive Therapy for Adolescents in School Settings

Author(s): Torrey A. Creed Jarrod Reisweber , Aaron T. Beck

Children & Adolescents | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | School Guidance

The first concise guide to conducting cognitive therapy (CT) in school settings, this book features in-depth case examples and hands-on clinical tools. The authors - who include renowned CT originator Aaron T. Beck - provide an accessible introduction to the cognitive model and demonstrate specific therapeutic techniques. Strategies are illustrated for engaging adolescents in therapy, rapidly creating an effective case conceptualization, and addressing a range of clinical issues and stressors frequently experienced in grades 6-12. The challenges and rewards of school-based CT are discussed in detail. In a convenient large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book contains 20 reproducible handouts, worksheets, and forms. This book will be invaluable school psychologists, counselors, and social workers; clinical psychologists working in school settings (grades 6-12). It may also serve as a text in graduate-level courses.

About the author:
Torrey A. Creed, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, Jarrod Reisweber, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA and Aaron T. Beck, Department of Psychiatry (Emeritus), University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA


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"Creed, Reisweber, and Beck have crafted an outstanding clinical book that is highly relevant to mental health professionals who work with adolescents. The authors provide clear, step-by-step guidelines for administering cognitive therapy in school settings, as well as rich illustrative vignettes. The authors further enhance the applicability of their procedures by addressing common treatment obstacles that school-based practitioners encounter. A wealth of assessment and treatment worksheets and ancillary materials are supplied. This book is a 'must have.'" - Christopher A. Kearney, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA

"Working with adolescents can be challenging, especially when dealing with the time constraints and other complications of school settings. This book addresses the challenges and provides strategies and techniques you can have confidence in. The authors present the latest advances in cognitive therapy with adolescents and show how to translate them into the 'real world' of schools. They take the clinician step by step through cognitive case formulation and describe a range of treatment techniques, providing flexible, practical, and effective guidelines for clinical practice. The approach is unique and highly engaging. This is a book that all clinicians who work with youth will want on their shelves." - Mark A. Reinecke, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, USA

Torrey A. Creed, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, Jarrod Reisweber, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA and Aaron T. Beck, Department of Psychiatry (Emeritus), University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA

General Fields

  • : 9781609181338
  • : Guilford Press
  • : Guilford Press
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Torrey A. Creed Jarrod Reisweber , Aaron T. Beck
  • : Paperback