Therapeutic Exercises For Children:
THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
Dedications
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Goals of This Guidebook: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 2 - Indications and Contraindications: Introduction * Nature of Presenting Problem * Comorbidity * Degree of Externalizing Problems * Severity/Acuity of Problems * Chronological Age * Developmental Considerations * Family Functioning * Use With More Traditional Forms of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy * Concluding Remarks
Chapter 3 - Culturally Responsive Use of Therapeutic Exercises for Children: Introduction * Ethnic and Cultural Differences in Anxious and Depressed Children * Gender Differences * Culturally Responsive Adaptations * Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Working With Individual Children: Introduction * Remaining Mindful of Cognitive-Behavioral Tenets * Seamless Integration of Exercises Into Therapy * Maintaining Balance Between Structure and Process * Graduated Approach to Treatment * Skill Acquisition Versus Skill Application * Exercises as a Way to Enliven Therapy * Importance of Writing Material Down on Paper * Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Working With Anxious: Introduction * Worries * Behavioral Inhibition and Anxiety Sensitivity * Generalized Anxiety Disorder * Social Phobia/Social Anxiety * Common Cognitive Characteristics Among Anxious Children * Intervention Planning * Importance of Exposure: Coaching Children Back in the Saddle * Multiple Treatment Considerations * Conclusion
Chapter 6 - Working With Depressed Children: Introduction * Clinical Features of Depression * Intervention Planning * Additional Clinical Considerations * Conclusion
Chapter 7 - Using Therapeutic Exercises for Children With Groups: Introduction * Advantages of Using Therapeutic Exercises for Children With Groups * Cautions for Group Therapy * Group Composition * Open Versus Closed Enrollment * Session Structure * Setting Limits and Defining Rules * Psychoeducation and Psychotherapy * Using Group Process With Therapeutic Exercises for Children * Cautions in Therapeutic Processing * Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Working With Parents: Introduction * Parental Variables in Childhood Anxiety and Depression * Suggestions for Working With Parents * Conclusion
Chapter 9 - Issues in School-Based Applications of Therapeutic Exercises for Children: Introduction * Advantages of School-Based Groups * General Considerations * Obtaining School Support * Participation Issues * Adapting Therapeutic Exercises for Children to the School * Conducting the Group * Conclusion
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