David J. Palmiter, PhD, ABPP, is Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, and Director, Psychological Services Center at Marywood University, Scranton, PA.

Foreword by Edward J. O'Brien

Preface

1 Introduction

Remarks for Trainees and Early Career MHPs

Conventions in This Volume

Parent-Lunatics

Positive Ethics

Multiculturalism

Section I: Establishing the Foundation

2 The Initial Evaluation

The Framework of the Evaluation

The Preinterview Work

The Office

The Initial Interview

Individual Interview With the Kid

Work in Between Sessions

Evaluating Suicidal Ideation

3 Feedback and Treatment Planning

Feedback Session

Treatment Planning

Types of Treatment Contracts

4 Techniques for Facilitating Adherence and Responding to Resistance

Facilitating Adherence

Responding to Resistance

Section II: Engaging the Youth

5 Externalizing the Problem

Explanation

Additional Commentary

Intervention Tracking Log

6 Behavioral Activation and Sleep Hygiene

The Modular Treatment Approach

Behavioral Activation

Sleep Hygiene

7 Physiological Calming and Mindfulness

Physiological Calming

Measuring Relaxation

Mindfulness Strategies

8 Coping/Happy Thoughts, Gratitude, and Crisis = Pain + Opportunity

Beginning Sessions

Coping Thoughts

Gratitude

Crisis = Pain + Opportunity

Section III: Engaging the Parent(s)

9 Parent Integration and Special Time

Timing of the Parent Session

Preparing the Kid for the Parent Session

The Parent Consultation

Funeral Exercise

Additional Parent Sessions

10 Thought Testing and the Serenity Prayer

Thought Testing

Serenity Prayer

11 Problem Solving

Problem Solving in a Family Session

Problem Solving in an Individual Session

12 Establishing and Growing Strengths and Acts of Kindness

Establishing a Foundation

Strengths Development Plan

Teaching About WAIT

Acts of Kindness

13 Defiant Kids

Setting a Context

Parent Work With Kids Age 12 and Under

Parent Work With Kids Age 13 and Older

Punishment

Section IV: Final Phase and Termination

14 Using Exposures

Engaging the Kid

Engaging the Parent

Exposure Nuances

Sessions Going Forward

Nuances With Other Populations

15 Termination and Booster Sessions

Context

Introducing Termination to a Kid

Introducing Termination to the Parents First

Introducing Termination to Parents Second

The Last Session Prior to Starting Booster Sessions

Booster Sessions

Section V: Surprising Events and Special Circumstances

16 Surprising Events With Kids

17 Surprising Events With Parents

A Pattern of Interfering Transference

18 Should You or Should You Not?

Appendices

A Intake Forms

B Family Psychiatric History Forms

C Developmental History Form

D Interpersonal Inventory

E Sentence Completion Tasks

F Individual Interview With the Youth

G Lethality Evaluation Form

H Treatment Plan Form

I Intervention Tracking Log

J Recommended Resources

Index