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“This book covers the most common problems that clinicians will see in their practices. It is easy to read and practical with helpful vignettes that demonstrate how the therapy is applied. The editor is one of the movers and shakers in CBT today. This is a valuable resource for both novice and experienced therapists. This fourth edition has updated chapters and covers new material, such as DBT and mindfulness-based interventions.”

—Doody's Review Service


“Represents the current state of the art of the theoretical and empirical knowledge base in psychological interventions with youth.”

—PsycCRITIQUES


“Clinicians, scientists, students, and anyone who has an interest in treating children with serious behavior problems should find this book invaluable as a reference.”

—Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy


“An excellent text on cognitive-behavioral (CBT) procedures for the most prevalent childhood and adolescent disorders….Written by some of the leading researchers of CBT-based interventions for children and adolescents, the chapters in this book consist entirely of evidence-based practices….Once again, Kendall has compiled an invaluable book that provides an overview of evidence-based CBT practices for a wide range of presenting problems that will appeal to a diverse readership. I would consider this book to be an essential text for any clinician practicing CBT-based therapy for child and adolescents, as well as clinical researchers. For those familiar with CBT principles, this text provides enough information that many interventions could be implemented after review of the resources outlined in each chapter. The interventions are outlined in accessible and easy-to-follow language that makes the chapters approachable for those who may not currently use CBT or those who are new to CBT for children and adolescents. This book would also likely serve as a useful text for graduate-level courses on child and adolescent psychotherapy as well as cognitive-behavioral therapies.”

—British Journal of Psychology


“The question of how to improve on a classic is expertly answered by Kendall and his stellar team of contributors. The fourth edition of Child and Adolescent Therapy is even more clinician friendly without sacrificing any of the scientific rigor we have come to expect. Chapters have been updated with the latest advances and enhanced clinical examples. This is an ideal text for graduate students learning cognitive-behavioral approaches as well as experienced clinicians looking to expand their knowledge. Set aside space on your bookshelf for this peerless work.”

—Robert D. Friedberg, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Director, Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University


“This book continues to set the standard for evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with children and adolescents. Cutting-edge issues and new developments are evident throughout the fourth edition. The stellar group of contributors cover best CBT practices across a wide range of clinical problems and domains. The volume elegantly captures the dynamic integration of cognition, emotion, action, developmental change, social context, and clinical process that characterizes CBT today. The result is an exceptional volume that is current, sophisticated, rigorous, practical, detailed, and engaging, with many case examples and clinical aids. I highly recommend this book both as a reference for mental health professionals who wish to incorporate CBT concepts and procedures into their clinical practice with children and adolescents, and as an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses. Kudos to Kendall for yet another outstanding contribution!”

—Eric J. Mash, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University; Department of Psychology (Emeritus), University of Calgary, Canada


“Broad, scholarly, and practical, this book is an important addition to the literature. From an opening discussion of the critical role of theory in guiding treatment, through in-depth reviews of evidence-based approaches to treating an array of clinical problems, Kendall and his contributing authors provide a masterful review of contemporary CBT with children and adolescents. New material in the fourth edition points toward the future of the field. Maintaining a nearly perfect balance of science and clinical insight, this is a valuable resource for clinicians and clinical researchers and an informative text for students of child psychopathology and child therapy. An exceptional volume.”

—Mark A. Reinecke, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University


“This essential volume appears at a key moment in the field of child and adolescent therapy. As clinical psychology moves toward dissemination of evidence-based practices (EBPs), the fourth edition offers updated, clear, applicable information about EBPs, as well as information on strategies and challenges inherent in transporting EBPs to practicing clinicians. Clinical and school psychologists and others interested in disseminating treatments that work for children and adolescents will find this resource to be invaluable.”

—Torrey A. Creed, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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Table of Contents

I. Theory

1. Guiding Theory for Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Philip C. Kendall

II. Externalizing Disorders

2. Aggression in Children, John E. Lochman, Nicole R. Powell, Janet M. Whidby, and David P. FitzGerald

3. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Meghan Miller and Stephen P. Hinshaw

4. Anger Management with Children and Adolescents, W. Michael Nelson III, A. J. Finch, Jr., and A. Cash Ghee

III. Internalizing Disorders

5. Treating Anxiety Disorders in Youth, Philip C. Kendall

6. Childhood Depression: The ACTION Treatment Program, Kevin D. Stark, William Streusand, Prerna Arora, and Puja Patel

7. Adolescent Suicidal Behavior, Anthony Spirito, Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Julie Weismoore, and Adam Miller

IV. Special Populations

8. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, John C. Piacentini, Tara S. Peris, John S. March, and Martin E. Franklin

9. Eating Disorders and Obesity, Denise E. Wilfley, Andrea E. Kass, Rachel P. Kolko, and Richard I. Stein

10. Interventions for Youth Following Disasters and Acts of Terrorism, Annette M. La Greca, and Wendy K. Silverman

11. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse, Esther Deblinger, Leah E. Behl, and Alissa R. Glickman

V. Perspectives

12. "Mod Squad" for Youth Psychotherapy: Restructuring Evidence-Based Treatment for Clinical Practice, John R. Weisz and Bruce F. Chorpita

13. Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Multiproblem Adolescents, Alec L. Miller, Heather L. Smith, and Becky L. Hashim

14. Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents, Randye J. Semple and Christine A. Burke

VI. Special Topics

15. Guides from Developmental Psychology, Grayson N. Holmbeck, Katie A. Devine, Rachel Wasserman, Kriston Schellinger, and Elizabeth Tuminello

16. Change Processes and Active Components, Stephen Shirk, Nathaniel Jungbluth, and Marc Karver

17. Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Issues and Commentary, Thomas H. Ollendick and Neville J. King

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About the Editor

Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished University Professor and Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University, where he is also Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Kendall has been a researcher, scholar, and clinician since the 1970s. He has made seminal contributions to the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth; cognitive-behavioral theory, assessment, and treatment; research methodology; and the conceptualization and understanding of the psychopathology and treatment of children and adolescents. With more than 650 research publications and books, Dr. Kendall has been a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and has received numerous awards, including the Aaron T. Beck Award for Significant and Enduring Contributions to Cognitive Therapy from the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Distinguished Career Research Awards from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53) and the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) of the American Psychological Association, and the inaugural Research Recognition Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

• All titles by Philip C. Kendall

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Contributors

Prerna Arora, MA, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas, and Texas Child Study Center, Austin, Texas

Leah E. Behl, PhD, Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, UMDNJ—School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey

Christine A. Burke, MEd, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, School of Psychology, University of Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom

Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Esther Deblinger, PhD, Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, UMDNJ—School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey

Katie A. Devine, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Christianne Esposito-Smythers, PhD, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

A. J. Finch, Jr., PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina

David P. FitzGerald, PhD, Department of Medical Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Martin E. Franklin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A. Cash Ghee, PhD, Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Alissa R. Glickman, PhD, Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, UMDNJ—School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey

Becky L. Hashim, MA, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New YorkÂ

Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California

Grayson N. Holmbeck, PhD, Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois

Nathaniel Jungbluth, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Marc Karver, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Andrea E. Kass, BA, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology and Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Neville J. King, PhD, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Rachel P. Kolko, BA, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Annette M. La Greca, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

John E. Lochman, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

John S. March, MD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Adam Miller, BA, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Alec L. Miller, PsyD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New YorkÂ

Meghan Miller, MA, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, California

W. Michael Nelson III, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology and Child Study Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Puja Patel, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas, and Texas Child Study Center, Austin, Texas

Tara S. Peris, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

John C. Piacentini, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Nicole R. Powell, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Kriston Schellinger, MA, Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois

Randye J. Semple, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Stephen Shirk, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology and Child Phobia Center, Florida International University, Miami, Florida

Heather L. Smith, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New YorkÂ

Anthony Spirito, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Kevin D. Stark, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas, and Texas Child Study Center, Austin, Texas

Richard I. Stein, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

William Streusand, MD, Texas Child Study Center, Austin, Texas

Elizabeth Tuminello, MA, Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois

Rachel Wasserman, MA, Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois

Julie Weismoore, MA, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Janet M. Whidby, PhD, Division of Medical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Denise E. Wilfley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

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Audience

Practitioners and students in child/adolescent clinical psychology, social work, counseling, and psychiatry.

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Course Use

Serves as a text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in child and adolescent psychology and psychotherapy.

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Previous editions published by Guilford:

Third Edition, © 2006
ISBN: 9781593851132

Second Edition, © 2000
ISBN: 9781572305564

First Edition, © 1991
ISBN: 9780898624489

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New to this edition:

• Presents advances in conceptualizing and treating specific clinical problems.
• Up-to-date information on treatment manuals and outcome research.
• Chapters on additional therapies: modular treatments, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions.