In Innovative Mental Health Interventions for Children: Programs that Work, leading authorities in child and family mental health provide compelling descriptions of these clinically validated and economically feasible prevention programs. This vital book provides clinical psychologists and trainers with descriptions of the most successful prevention programs that have addressed children's mental health problems. Each chapter describes an internationally recognized program, examining its mission and goals, key treatment ingredients, logistical and operational considerations, evaluation data,...

Play therapy is used to meet a broad range of developmental needs in children from various backgrounds. This book is for mental health practitioners working with children aged 5 through 12 to help them learn social skills such as making friends, asking for and offering help, controlling their movements and using appropriate words. Author Linda Reddy lays out the grounding principles of group play interventions and sketches out the most common disorders and symptom sets for which children are referred for play therapy. She then offers practical suggestions for forming play groups and for...

This updated edition presents new research that establishes the effectiveness of play therapy in promoting healthy development in children with emotional or behavioral difficulties. Innovative interventions are presented in detail with vivid case examples to illustrate their implementation in clinical practice.