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Counseling Children and Adolescents
Connecting Theory, Development, and Diversity

Second Edition
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May 2023 | 456 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Counseling Children and Adolescents, Second Edition reviews the most relevant theoretical approaches for counseling children (CBT, emotion focused therapy, play therapy, systems theory and developmental theories) and focuses on connecting key theories to application via case studies. The book has an integrated framework that focuses on development and diversity. In addition, a unique aspect of this text is its focus on neuroscience, the developing brain, and the impact of early childhood trauma on development. Updates to the second edition include new coverage of the multicultural ethical decision model, intersectionality, implicit bias, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and new research and citations.
 
Chapter 1: Historical and Contextual Trends in Counseling Children and Adolescents: Guiding Frameworks
Counseling Youth: A Developmental and Multicultural Perspective

 
Sociohistorical Context of Childhood and Children’s Mental Health Care in the United States

 
Current Perspectives on Children’s Mental Health Care

 
Future Trends

 
 
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling Children and Adolescents
The Child and Adolescent Counselor and the Law: Working Within the Legal System

 
Ethics of Counseling Children and Adolescents—Best Practices and Decision-Making

 
Legal and Ethical Issues Clinical and Developmental Group Factors

 
Supervision

 
 
Chapter 3: Attachment, Trauma, and Repair From Infant to Adolescent Development: Counseling Implications From Neurobiology
Brain Development and Environment

 
Hand Model of the Brain

 
The Cortices—The Executive Control Center

 
The Limbic System—The Welcoming Center or Guardhouse

 
Brain Stem—Basic Survival

 
The Vagus Nerve—The Two-Way Superhighway of Emotion

 
Neurons—The Building Blocks of the Brain and Nervous System

 
Mirror Neurons

 
Neurotransmitters—Brain Chemistry

 
Adverse Events and Child Development

 
Developmental Trauma and Diagnosis

 
Play Counseling for Complex Trauma

 
Relational, Cultural, Experiential, and Sensory Interventions

 
 
Chapter 4: The Counseling Process: Establishing a Therapeutic Alliance
The Culture of Childhood and Adolescence

 
A Survey of Attitudes Toward Children

 
Relating to the World of Children

 
Relating to the World of Adolescents

 
Relating to Children and Adolescents: “What Works"

 
Focus on the Child, Not the Problem

 
Relating the Child’s View to Others

 
Using Therapeutic Responses

 
 
Chapter 5: Psychodynamic Theories
Sociohistorical Context

 
Theorists

 
 
Chapter 6: Humanistic Approaches
Sociohistorical Context

 
Theorists

 
Application to Counseling Settings

 
Existential–Humanistic Counseling Techniques

 
Outcome Research

 
 
Chapter 7: Cognitive–Behavioral Approaches
Sociohistorical Context

 
Theorists

 
Merging Cognitive and Behavioral Into CBT

 
Adapting CBT for Younger Children

 
Integrative and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy

 
Trauma-Focused CBT

 
DBT With Adolescents

 
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

 
Creative Techniques for Using CBT With Children and Adolescents

 
Process and Outcome Research

 
 
Chapter 8: Family and Organizational Systems Approaches
Defining Family Systems Counseling

 
Theorists

 
Applications in Counseling Settings

 
 
Chapter 9: Constructivist Approaches
Theorists and Tenets of Theories

 
Techniques and Application of Constructivist Counseling Approaches

 
 
Chapter 10: Counseling With Very Young Children (0–4) and Their Families
The Brain and Cognitive Development

 
Psychosocial Development

 
Issues and Concerns

 
Developmentally Appropriate Interventions With Children Ages 0–4

 
 
Chapter 11: Counseling With Young Children (5–8) and Their Families
The Brain and Cognitive Development

 
Psychosocial Development

 
Issues and Concerns

 
Suggestions for Developmentally Appropriate Intervention With Children Ages 5–8

 
 
Chapter 12: Counseling With Older Children (9–11)
The Brain and Cognitive Development

 
Issues and Concerns

 
Suggestions for Developmentally Appropriate Interventions With Children Ages 9–11

 
 
Chapter 13: Counseling With Young Adolescents (12–14)
Developmental Theory/Considerations

 
Milestones and Issues Facing Adolescents

 
Cultural Considerations

 
Suggested Interventions With Young Adolescents Ages 12–14 Years

 
 
Chapter 14: Counseling With Older Adolescents (15–19)
A Time of Rapid Growth and Change

 
Models of Adolescent Identity Development

 
Toward a Global Understanding of Adolescent Identity Development

 
Issues and Concerns: Late Adolescence in the Postmillennial Generation

 
Suggestions for Developmentally Appropriate Counseling Interventions With Adolescents Ages 15–19 Years

 
 
Chapter 15: Counseling Emerging Adults (18–21): A Time of Uncertainty and Hope
Pillars of Emerging Adulthood Theory

 
Physical and Cognitive Development

 
Identity Development

 
Chickering’s Vectors of Identity Development

 
Milestones and Issues Facing Emerging Adults

 
Suggestions for Developmentally Appropriate Counseling Interventions for Emerging Adults Ages 18–21

 

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