Beschreibung
Navigate the challenging world of child and adolescent psychology with this valuable guide Treatment of psychological distress in children is an enormously challenging and rewarding practice. Children and their psychological needs vary widely, and successful practitioners must be open to a range of treatment practices and toolkits in order to create a tailored program for each child. The field of child psychology has only recently begun to develop the body of evidence-based theories and models required to clearly direct clinical practice; as a result, a confident child psychological therapist must remain flexible, engaged, and curious. Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice offers a comprehensive guide to developing that confidence and curiosity and applying it in a clinical setting. Drawing upon the latest research and therapeutic models, it offers a practical, hands-on discussion of all aspects of the child psychological practice, from perinatal services to adolescent therapies. The result is an indispensable guide to navigating a unique set of challenges. Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice readers will also find: * Treatment of topics including neurodivergence, working in schools, trauma informed practice, and many more * Detailed discussion of Your Choice CBT and London Vanguard, two programs for reducing youth-driven community violence * An authorial team with decades of experience in both research and clinical practice Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice is ideal for any clinical practitioner specializing in child or adolescent psychology.
Autorenporträt
Helen Pote is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Clinical Programmes for Psychological Practitioners at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. She has over 25 years' experience as a clinical psychologist and trainer of psychologists, and her research particularly focuses on digital interventions. Clare Norris is Consultant Clinical Pscyhologist and Lead Clinical Psychologist for the Family Safeguarding Service, Hertfordshire County Council, UK. She has over twenty years' experience as a clinical psychologist and specialises in traumatized and attachment-disordered children. Anna Picciotto is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Associate Director of CAMHS and Mental Health, Whittington Health NHS Trust, UK. She has more than two decades' experience in child and adolescent mental health and now leads one of the most well-respected community-based mental health services for children in the UK.
