Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings: A Handbook for Practice

by Mennuti; Rosemary B.

• ISBN13: 9780415807401
• ISBN10: 0415807409
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This revised volume serves as an updated resource for school-based practitioners, as well as others providing treatment to children and adolescents, by presenting evidence-based interventions for a variety of issues commonly seen in school settings. Leading professionals provide assessment and intervention approaches based on a cognitive-behavioral framework, with specific sensitivity given to the unique needs of youth within the context of school and family. Including both innovative and well-established approaches to working with children and adolescents in schools, this text offers interventions for a variety of issues and concerns faced by school-aged youth. The use of case studies and session outlines, as well as the balance of theoretical and clinical concerns, enhances this book "s value as a reference for both clinicians and students.

Author Biography

Rosemary B. Mennuti, EdD, NCSP, is Professor and Director of School Psychology Programs in the Department of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Ray W. Christner, PsyD, NCSP, is CEO and Director of Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He is a licensed psychologist, a certified school psychologist, and an adjunct faculty member at PCOM. Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP, is Director of the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Midwestern University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xix
Foundations
An Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Youth	p. 3
Implementation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to School-Based Mental Health: A Developmental Perspective	p. 25
Multicultural Issues in School Mental Health: Responsive Intervention in the Educational Setting	p. 53
A Cognitive-Behavioral Case Conceptualization for Children and Adolescents	p. 81
Application of CBT Interventions with Specific Disorders
Anxiety Disorders: School-Based Cognitive- Behavioral Interventions	p. 117
School Refusal Behavior: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 161
Selective Mutism: Cognitive-Behavioral. Assessment and Intervention
Depression: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 215
Bipolar Disorder: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 239
Adolescents with Eating Disorders: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 275
Anger and Aggression: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 305
Bullying and Coercion: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 339
Children with Learning Disabilities: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 377
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 405
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 441
Autism: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 469
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth: School Climate, Stressors, and Interventions	p. 503
Children with Chronic Health Conditions: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 53
Substance-Abuse Prevention: School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches	p. 557
Application of CBT Interventions with Systems
Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies for School Behavioral Consultation	p. 585
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to School-Crisis Response	p. 613
Building Resilience in Schools	p. 643
Incorporating Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in a School-Wide Positive Behavioral Support System: Promoting Good Mental Health in All Children	p. 683
Summary
The Future of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Schools	p. 723
Index	p. 739
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