Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Bridging Science and Practice

Growing numbers of young people--some 10% to 20% of school-age populations--have mental health problems requiring intervention, and current policy initiatives identify evidence-based therapies as the most effective and relevant forms of treatment. By reviewing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) across a wide spectrum of conditions, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents: Bridging Science and Practice closes the gaps between children's needs and services as well as those between research, training, and practice,

Several EBT options, both proved and promising, are offered for each covered disorder and are bolstered by case examples, tables, and reference lists. Features include chapters on implementation issues such as diversity, family treatment, assessment strategies, and community settings, and step-by-step guidance for the researcher looking to gather empirical support for therapies.

With comprehensive coverage provided by numerous leading experts in the field, this volume covers the broadest range of disorders over the widest pediatric-adolescent age range, including:

• Behavioral disorders, ADHD, aggression, bullying.
• Phobias, panic disorders, school refusal, and anxiety.
• Autism and pervasive developmental disorders.
• Depression, mood disorders, and suicidal behavior.
• Alcohol and drug abuse.
• Eating disorders and obesity.
• PTSD.

With its emphasis on flexibility and attention to emerging issues, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents is essential reading for anyone who works to address the mental health needs of children, including clinical child, school, and counseling psychologists; clinical social workers; and child psychiatrists as well as advanced-graduate level students in these and other related fields.

Ric G. Steele, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor and Director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas, with academic appointments in the Departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Psychology. Dr. Steele has published more than 120 journal articles and book chapters and has coedited several handbooks related to health and mental health services for children and youth, including the Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families, and the Handbook of Pediatric Psychology. He serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. His research examines the evaluation and promotion of health-related quality of life across a continuum of health risk categories. Steele is a past-president of the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Michael C. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor Emeritus, and founding director of the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas, with appointments in the Departments of Applied Behavioral Science and Psychology. Dr. Roberts has published more than 200 journal articles and book chapters revolving around the application of psychology to understanding and influencing children's physical and mental health. He has authored or co-edited more than 20 books, including Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (now in its 5^th edition); Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology; Specialty Competencies in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families; Prevention of Problems in Childhood; and Helping Children Cope with Disasters and Terrorism and Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology: Cases and Service Delivery. He served as editor of Journal of Pediatric Psychology; Children's Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice; Children's Health Care; Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; most recently, Training and Education in Professional Psychology, and Associate Editor for Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, American Psychologist, and others.