CBT Express: Effective 15-Minute Techniques for Treating Children and Adolescents

by Jessica M McClure, Robert D. Friedberg, Micaela A. Thordarson

Offering vital tools for working with 4- to 18-year-olds in a wide range of settings, this book presents engaging cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) activities that can be implemented rapidly and flexibly. Concise chapters guide the provider to quickly identify meaningful points of intervention for frequently encountered clinical concerns, and to teach and model effective strategies. Each intervention includes a summary of the target age, module, purpose, rationale, materials needed, and expected time for completion, as well as clear instructions and sample dialogues and scripts. In a convenient large-size format, the book features helpful graphics and 77 reproducible handouts and worksheets in the form of Handy and Quick (HQ) Cards. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Genres: Psychology

225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2019

Reviews

[Amanda White · Rating 4 out of 5]

The four stars are for overall content. However, this book’s content is geared toward outpatient or inpatient settings. As a school-based practitioner, the number of interventions I can use will be limited to those between child and clinician. Many interventions include parents’ regular and active involvement.

The reproducible worksheets will come in handy. Overall, I do expect to use some of the material in this book.