Problem Solving in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: A Skills-Based, Collaborative Approach

225 Pages·2012·1.73 MB·English

by  Katharina Manassis

PROBLEM SOLVING
IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHOTHERAPY

Problem Solving
in Child and
Adolescent
Psychotherapy
A Skills-Based,
Collaborative Approach
Katharina Manassis
The Guilford Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Manassis, Katharina.
Problem solving in child and adolescent psychotherapy : a skills-based, collaborative
approach / Katharina Manassis.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4625-0370-4 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Child psychotherapy. 2. Adolescent psychotherapy. 3. Problem solving. I. Title.
RJ504.M32 2012
618.92′8914—dc23
2011052988
To the children, adolescents, and families
I have treated, whose courage and perseverance
in seeking to overcome their problems
are truly inspiring

About the Author
Katharina Manassis, MD, FRCPC, is Staff Psychiatrist and Senior
Associate Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where
she founded and continues to work in the Anxiety Disorders Program
for children and youth. The Program focuses on the development and
scientific evaluation of cognitive-behavioral treatments. Dr. Manassis
is also Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of
Toronto and a member of the Human Development and Applied Psy-
chology Department at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
These appointments allow her to supervise graduate students, residents,
and fellows in the treatment and study of childhood anxiety. Dr. Manas-
sis leads several funded research studies to better understand and treat
childhood anxiety disorders. She has published over 60 papers in profes-
sional journals in this field and is the author of two widely read books
for parents, Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child and Helping Your
Teenager Beat Depression, as well as books for child mental health pro-
fessionals on cognitive-behavioral therapy and problem solving.
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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank Ms. Phyllis Earley for her formatting and admin-
istrative suggestions, Ms. Lisa Fiksenbaum for her assistance with back-
ground research, and the Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick
Children, for supporting me in allocating time to complete this book.
Also, many thanks to the helpful editorial staff at The Guilford Press.
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