What Works for Whom?

By David Cottrell

Subjects: Differential therapeutics, Psychiatrie, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Child psychiatry, Child, Mental disorders--therapy, Psychiatry, Research, Enfants, Outcome assessment, Psychiatry--differential therapeutics, Thérapie différentielle, Therapy, Psychotherapy--evaluation, Médecine factuelle, 2002 i-232, Evaluation, Emotionele problemen, Gedragsstoornissen, Adolescent Psychiatry, Kinderen, Child psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Adolescent psychotherapy, Adolescenten, 616.89/14, Child Psychiatry, Rc480.52 .r669 2002, Mental Disorders, Ws 350.2 w5556 2002, Behandeling, Adolescent, Psychotherapy--research

Description: "This book evaluates the evidence for the full range of widely used child and adolescent mental health treatments, providing vital knowledge to inform clinical decision making. Organized around the major presenting problems in child and adolescent practice, the volume synthesizes findings from hundreds of carefully selected studies on both psychosocial and pharmacological approaches. Offered are clear recommendations for treating children with specific diagnoses and for improving the services provided to this population as a whole. Written by experienced researchers and practitioners, the book maintains a judicious balance between empirical considerations and the role of clinical judgment. It is an essential reference for any professional treating children and adolescents, regardless of background or primary theoretical orientation."--BOOK JACKET.