Treating Anger, Anxiety, And Depression In Children And Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective / Edition 1

by Jerry Wilde

Overview

Nearly all childhood problems fall somewhere within the big three - anger, anxiety and depression, claims Jerry Wilde, PhD, author of this new guide to treating the most prevalent problems facing children and Adolescents Today Way Of Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy REBT.; Wilde applies a cognitive-behavioural perspective to the big three when working with young people in both individual or group and school or private settings. He teaches novice and seasoned practitioners the requisite techniques for turning cognitive-behavioural theory into actual REBT progress in the lives of children and adolescents.; For each of the big three, the book examines causes and effective treatments/interventions and supplies a six to eight week group counselling guide, plus verbatim transcripts of sessions with clients. Also provided is an extensive overview of REBT.; As young people learn that they are not disturbed by events, but by views they take of events, they acquire skills for a lifetime of self-control over anger, anxiety and depression in the classroom, workplace and home. The techniques detailed in this guide should make that goal more accessible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560324829
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Fundamentals of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theory and Development of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy; Chapter 3 Differences between REBT and Other Approaches; Chapter 4 The ABCs of REBT; Part 2 Pretherapeutic Considerations; Chapter 5 Increasing Client Motivation; Chapter 6 Distinctions between Child and Adolescent Therapy; Part 3 Anger; Chapter 7 Anger; Chapter 8 Disputations and Interventions with Anger Problems; Chapter 9 Transcripts from a Client with Anger Problems; Part 4 Anxiety; Chapter 10 Anxiety; Chapter 11 Disputations and Interventions with Anxious Clients; Chapter 12 Transcripts from an Anxious Client’s Sessions; Part 5 Depression; Chapter 13 Depression and Low Self-esteem; Chapter 14 Disputations and Interventions with Clients Suffering from Low Self-esteem and Depression; Chapter 15 Transcripts from a Depressed Client’s Session; Part 6 Group Work; Chapter 16 REBT Groups for Low Self-esteem, Depression, and Anxiety; Chapter 17 Anger Control Groups;

Editorial Reviews

Presents basic theoretical information about rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and offers specific techniques for treating anger, anxiety, and depression in adolescents and children. Contains material on each disorder's etiology, interventions, ideas and lessons for group counseling, and transcripts from sessions with clients. Includes sample worksheets for clients. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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