Handbook of Child Behavior Therapy

This guidebook helps child therapists understand the relationship between the identification of problem behaviors and the formulation of effective interventions. Handbook of Child Behavior Therapy instructs professionals on not only 'what we do', but also 'how to do it'. The contributors give ecological considerations prime importance, grouping behaviors into the settings where they are most likely to be assessed and treated. The volume offers a superb view of the clinical decision-making process.

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Twenty-five contributions emphasize a process of treatment that involves the identification of the problem behavior and its function, and the formulation and evaluation of the intervention. The authors also note the importance of ecological considerations, functional assessment, and behavioral consultation. After an initial discussion of the foundations of child behavior therapy, particular problem behaviors are grouped according to the setting in which they are usually manifested. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Watson, T. Steuart (Mississippi State Univ); Gresham, Frank M. (UC Riverside)

The contributors represent the specialties of psychology, pediatric psychology, education, and psychiatry. Most come from U.S. universities including Univ of Nebraska, UC Riverside, Louisiana State Univ, and Mississippi State Univ.