ACT for adolescents : treating teens and adolescents in individual and group therapy /

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Author / Creator:Turrell, Sheri L., author.
Imprint:Oakland, CA : Context Press, [2016]
Description:vi, 267 pages ; 26 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10909307
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Varying Form of Title:Acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents
Other authors / contributors:Bell, Mary (Social worker), author.
ISBN:9781626253575
1626253579
9781626253582
9781626253599
Notes:"Written by a clinical psychologist and social worker, ACT for Adolescents presents the first flexible, ten-week protocol based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help adolescents overcome mental health hurdles and thrive. The powerful and effective step-by-step exercises in this book are tailored toward working with adolescents in individual settings, but also include modifications for group settings"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"In this much-needed guide, a clinical psychologist and a social worker provide a flexible, ten-week protocol based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help adolescents overcome mental health hurdles and thrive. If you're a clinician working with adolescents, you understand the challenges this population faces. But sometimes it can be difficult to establish connection in therapy. To help, ACT for Adolescents offers the first effective professional protocol for facilitating ACT with adolescents in individual therapy, along with modifications for a group setting. In this book, you'll find invaluable strategies for connecting meaningfully with your client in session, while at the same time arriving quickly and safely to the clinical issues your client is facing. You'll also find an overview of the core processes of ACT so you can introduce mindfulness into each session and help your client choose values-based action. Using the protocol outlined in this book, you'll be able to help your client overcome a number of mental health challenges from depression and anxiety to eating disorders and trauma. If you work with adolescent clients, the powerful and effective step-by-step exercises in this book are tailored especially for you. This is a must-have addition to your professional library. This book includes audio downloads"--
Other form:Online version: Turrell, Sheri L., author. ACT for adolescents. Oakland, CA : Context Press, [2016] 9781626253582

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Call Number: RJ503.T87 2016
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