Child-Friendly Therapy : Biopsychosocial Innovations for Children and Families

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi PART I Words Are Not Enough: A Biopsychosocial Approach Child-Friendly Therapy: An Overview 3(24) Principles and Practices: General Anchors and Guides 27(24) Principles and Practices: Strategically Organized Sessions 51(26) PART II Assessment Keeping the Brain in Mind: A Brain Primer 77(20) Zoom Out: Focusing on the Family and School 97(25) Zoom In: Focusing on the Child and Individual Factors 122(29) PART III Treatment in Action: Sending Therapy Home Child and Family Work: Attachment, Affect Regulation, and the Family 151(36) A Group Intervention for Children with Learning Disabilities and Their Families: A Biopsychosocial Approach 187(22) Partings and Parting Thoughts 209(10) Notes 219(40) References 259(44) Appendix 303(64) Index 367