Handbook for the Treatment of Abused and Neglected Children

ISBN-13: 9780789026781 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 522 str.

P. Forrest Talley

Opis

Suitable for the practitioners who want practical and effective guidance for helping abused children, this handbook provides you with insights and ideas regarding: medical findings; clinical assessment; individual, group, and family therapy; testifying in court; the role of medication in treatment; and, more.

Spis treści

• About the Editor
  
• Contributors
  
• Foreword (Beverly James)
  
• Preface
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• PART I: CONSIDERATIONS IN WORKING WITH MALTREATED CHILDREN
  
• Chapter 1. The Effects of Abuse on Children’s Development: An Attachment Perspective (Catherine L. Anderson and Pamela C. Alexander)
  
• Attachment Theory
  
• Patterns of Attachment Strategies
  
• Developmental Trajectories: Risk and Protective Factors Across Developmental Stages
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 2. The Child Welfare System: A Map for the Bold Traveler (Michele Ornelas Knight, Judianne Chew, and Elizabeth Gonzalez)
  
• Introduction
  
• Reasons for Removal
  
• Child Welfare Services Components and Functions
  
• Juvenile Dependency Proceedings
  
• Out-of-Home Care
  
• The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 3. Medical Diagnosis of Child Abuse and Neglect (Angela J. Rosas)
  
• Introduction
  
• Physical Abuse
  
• Sexual Abuse
  
• Neglect
  
• Summary
  
• PART II: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN FOR THERAPY
  
• Chapter 4. Speaking with Children: Advice from Investigative Interviewers (Thomas D. Lyon)
  
• The Therapist’s Dilemma
  
• The Problem with Interviewing Children About Abuse
  
• Question Types
  
• Interview Instructions
  
• Difficult Concepts: Number and Time
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 5. Psychological Evaluations and the Child Welfare System (Anthony J. Urquiza and Dawn M. Blacker)
  
• Purpose
  
• Qualifications
  
• Rights, Responsibilities, and Guidelines
  
• Focus of the Evaluation
  
• Assessment
  
• Clinical Observations
  
• Clinical Interviews
  
• Case Conceptualization and Recommendations
  
• Appendix. Psychological Tests and Measures
  
• PART III: THERAPY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
  
• Chapter 6. Foundations of Clinical Work with Children: The Therapeutic Relationship (P. Forrest Talley and Michele Ornelas Knight)
  
• Introduction
  
• Trust
  
• Affection
  
• Control
  
• Understanding
  
• Interest
  
• Hope
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 7. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions with Neglectful Parents (Sandra T. Azar and Linda R. Cote)
  
• Neglect: A Disorder of Parenting with Many Possible Elements
  
• Impact of Neglect on Children’s Development
  
• Models of Neglect: A Conceptual Rationale for a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention
  
• Assessment
  
• Treatment
  
• Case Example
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 8. Individual Therapy and the Abused Child (P. Forrest Talley)
  
• Introduction
  
• Every Child Has a Story
  
• Finding the Story
  
• The Stages of Counseling
  
• Case Study
  
• Chapter 9. Group Therapy with Children Who Have Experienced Maltreatment (Jane F. Silovsky)
  
• Treatment of What? The Importance of Assessment
  
• Types of Groups and Goals of Group
  
• Additional Group Treatment Topics for Children Affected by Child Maltreatment
  
• General Recommendations for Group Therapy
  
• Characteristics and Qualifications of the Group Therapists
  
• Developmental Considerations
  
• Parental Involvement in Treatment
  
• Problems and Challenges
  
• Case Example
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 10. Child Maltreatment and Family Therapy (John T. Pardeck)
  
• A Brief History of Social Systems Theory
  
• Overview of Systems Theory
  
• Three Approaches to Family Therapy
  
• Family-Focused Treatment
  
• Brief Case Example
  
• The Effects of Separating the Child from the Family
  
• Interactional Family Therapy and Families at Risk
  
• Case Example
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 11. Parent

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