Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner (PracticePlanners) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119981611 ISBN 13: 9781119981619

Publisher: Wiley, 2023

Synopsis

Beneficial take-home assignments for young psychotherapy clients and their parents

The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Sixth Edition provides ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit most therapeutic modes. Organized by presenting problem, this homework planner covers 36 issues, including anxiety, depression, adoption, academic underachievement, ADHD, low self-esteem, and PTSD. In this new edition, the homework assignments have been modified to be more accessible to children. Assignment sheets can be easily photocopied, and they are also available online to download and print―making client-specific modification simple. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:

• Nearly 100 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children
• A format that’s easy to navigate, including cross-references to alternate assignments that are relevant across multiple presentations
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Clearly referenced correspondence with the The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner for a complete treatment approach

The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner is a high-quality resource that practitioners can use to improve care and accountability. This is a valuable planner that will save therapists time on office work so they can focus on patients.

About this title

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor of the bestselling PracticePlanners^®. He has over five decades experience providing mental health services to inpatient and outpatient clients. He has authored or co-authored over fifty books.

L. MARK PETERSON, ACSW, retired Program Manager for Bethany Christian Services Residential Treatment and Family Counseling programs in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

WILLIAM P. McINNIS, PsyD, is a private practitioner with Aspen Psychological Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is co-author of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner.

TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

From the Back Cover

Child-friendly homework assignments for short-term and traditional therapy models

There are many benefits to assigning homework in between therapy sessions. It can help empower clients, increase treatment effectiveness, heighten awareness of issues, and encourage clients to follow through with behavioral changes. This Sixth Edition of Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner contains printer-ready assignments that can be used when treating children with a wide range of presenting problems. Some of the assignments are designed for child clients, others for parents, and still others for the parents and child to complete together. You’ll find expert suggestions selecting relevant assignments, preparing clients for each exercise, and discussing the homework after it has been completed.

Far from offering a one-size-fits-all approach, this book makes it easy to modify each exercise to meet clients’ unique needs, with downloadable versions of each assignment that you can edit. The customizable and printable exercises can be accessed through the online site via a link provided by Wiley. Practitioners are also encouraged to use clinical judgment in choosing appropriate assignments, and cross-references are provided to identify assignments that can be useful for multiple presenting problems. This trusted homework planner will help you actively engage children in their treatment processes―without adding to your workload.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119981611
• ISBN 13: 9781119981619
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Jongsma Jr. Arthur E., Peterson L. Mark, McInnis William P., Bruce Timothy J.