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August, 2018 | SAGE Publications Ltd

The Handbook of Counselling Children & Young People

Second Edition (Revised and Updated Edition)
Maggie Robson - Keele University, UK
Sue Pattison - Newcastle University, UK
496 pages | August, 2018 | SAGE Publications Ltd
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Expert authors from a wide range of backgrounds bring together the fundamentals of counselling practice with children and young people in this landmark handbook. It covers all your students need to know about theory and practice approaches, the counselling process, and practice issues and settings. 

This Second Edition is updated with the latest developments and research in an ever-changing field, and includes new content on:

-        Diversity and difference

-        Mental illness

-        Safeguarding and risk assessment

-        Child and young people’s development

-        Attachment theory and application

Each chapter includes a chapter introduction and summary, reflective questions and activities, helping trainees to cement their learning. With chapters contributed by leading specialists and academics in the field, this book is essential reading for trainees and practitioners working with children and young people.

Part I: Theory and Practice Approaches
Chapter 1: Child Development and Attachment
Chapter 2: Child and Young Person Centred Approach
Chapter 3: Psychodynamic Approaches
Chapter 4: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Chapter 5: Gestalt
Chapter 6: Becoming an Integrative Practitioner
Chapter 7: Play Therapy
Chapter 8: Other Creative Approaches
Part II Counselling Practices and Processes
Chapter 9: Referrals and Indications for Therapy
Chapter 10: Preparations for Therapy: Beginnings
Chapter 11: Therapeutic alliance and Counselling Process
Chapter 12: Therapeutic Skills
Chapter 13: Supervision
Chapter 14: Groupwork
Chapter 15: Ending
Chapter 16: Evaluating counselling
Part III: Practice Issues
Chapter 17: Law and Policy
Chapter 18: Ethics
Chapter 19: Diversity
Chapter 20: Bereavement
Chapter 21: Depression and Anxiety: Common Challenges for Children and Young People
Chapter 22: Self-Harm and Suicide
Chapter 23: Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse
Chapter 24: Eating Disorders
Chapter 25: Mental Illness in Children and Young People
Part IV: Practice Settings
Chapter 26: Health and Social Care Services
Chapter 27: School and Education Settings