This book surveys the use of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) to prevent and treat a variety of childhood disorders. Beginning with a review of the underlying theory and principles of REBT, the book includes chapters on problems including depression, anxieties, anger and conduct disorders, and ADHD. Finally, the book focuses on the application of REBT in childhood disorders, from working with parents and teachers to group therapy and beyond. Plentiful case studies illustrate the concepts under discussion. The book will interest school psychologists, counselors and social workers, marriage and family therapists, and child clinical psychiatrists and psychologists.

Fills the perceived gap of professionals concerning REBT's research status with younger populations Presents the clearest statement of REBT's developmental theory of childhood disorders Discusses uses of REBT from a developmental perspective In-depth discussion of REBT assessment and interventions methods Clearly presents ways to dispute common irrational beliefs of children and adolescents Plentiful case studies illustrating application to different childhood disorders Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dr. Albert Ellis holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University and is President of the Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy in New York City. He is the founder of rational-emotive therapy (RET) and the grandfather of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT). Several professional societies have honored him: He holds the Humanist of the Year Award of the American Humanist Association, the Distinguished Psychologist Award of the Academy of Psychologists in Marital and Family Therapy, and the Distinguished Practitioner Award of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. The American Psychological Association has given him its major award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge (and the American Association for Counseling and Development has given him its major Professional Development Award.) He has published more than 70 books and over 700 articles on psychotherapy, sex, love, and marital relationships. Still going strong, he sees about 70 individual clients and conducts 5 group therapy sessions each week at the psychotherapy clinic of the Institute, supervises interns and postdoctoral fellows, and gives numerous talks and workshops in the United States and abroad. Professor Michael E. Bernard is the Founder of You Can Do It! Education, a program for promoting student social-emotional well-being and achievement that is being used in over 6,000 schools in Australia, New Zealand, England and North America. After receiving his doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, he worked for 18 years in the College of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. In 1983, he was appointed as Reader and Coordinator of the Master of Educational Psychology Program. From 1995-2005, he was a tenured professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling, College of Education, at California State University, Long Beach. ProfessorBernard has worked as a consultant school psychologist helping families and schools address the educational and mental health needs of school-age children. He has spent extensive time counseling children with emotional, behavioral or academic difficulties. Professor Bernard is a co-founder of the Australian Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and is the author of many books on REBT. For eight years, he was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. He is the author of over 50 books, 15 book chapters and 30 journal articles in the area of children's early childhood development, learning and social-emotional well-being as well as parent education, teacher professional development and school improvement. Today, Professor Bernard is an international consultant to universities, educational authorities, organisations and government. He is a professor at the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Education.

Inhalt
Introduction, Rationale, and Basic Issues.- Rational-Emotive Behavioral Approaches to Childhood Disorders: History, Theory, Practice and Research.- REBT Assessment and Treatment with Children.- REBT Assessment and Treatment with Adolescents.- Frustration Tolerance Training for Children.- Emotional Resilience in Children and Adolescence: Implications for Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy.- Disorders of Childhood.- A Developmental, Rational-Emotive Behavioral Approach for Working with Parents.- Depression in Children and Adolescents: REBT Approaches to Assessment and Treatment.- Childhood Anxieties, Fears, and Phobias: A Cognitive-Behavioral, Psychosituational Approach.- Treating Aggressive Children: A Rational-Emotive Behavior Systems Approach.- Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.- Working with the Educational Underachiever: A Social and Emotional Developmental Approach.- Applications.- Working with the Parents and Teachers of Exceptional Children.- Rational-Emotive Behavior Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents.- Applications of REBT in Schools: Prevention, Promotion, Intervention.