The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:
82 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children, such as academic underachieving, low self-esteem, depression, and separation anxiety
A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems from blended family problems and divorce reaction to ADHD, attachment disorder, disruptive/attention seeking, and speech and language disorders
Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition--so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem
A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format--allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Brief Child Therapy Homework Planner:
If you work with underprivileged kids, as I do, you will find this book's exercises very difficult to use. The exercises require sustained attention for reading long passages, and the vocabulary level is extremely high, even for my 7th grade clients. Many exercises require critical thinking and creative writing skills, which my client's have great difficulty with as well. Most inner city kids I work with are performing 2-3 grade levels behind, and look at me like I am crazy when I try to do these exercises... more info
Child Homework Planner Review:
I feel this book is an excellent resource for students, teachers, family, and clinicians. I use this book on a regular basis, incorporating each homework assignment into each session and treatment plan. It is very helpful in defining the appropriate technique to a specific problem area. This book gives specific homework assignments for particular diagnoses. As clinicians, we can use this book to explore assignments other clinicians have found useful. We can also increase our knowledge of new homework... more info
