Solution-Focused Therapy with Children by Matthew D Selekman

Solution-Focused Therapy with Children by Matthew D Selekman

This practice-orientated book aims to demonstrate an effective, brief therapy approach to time-sensitive assessment and intervention with children and families.

'Easy to read and highly informativeI picked up from it lots of ideas which I am sure I will find useful in my work with families, and indeed I have already found some of them to be of value ... I recommend this as a valuable addition to the family therapy literature.' - The Canadian Child Psychiatry Review

'Throughout the book, Selekman's creativity and spontaneity shine through ... He offers clinicians a perspective of hope and optimism while drawing on the expertise and competencies of clients in meeting their goals. This book should be required reading for anyone doing clinical work with children and families.' - Journal of Systemic Therapies

'This pragmatic book by an accomplished therapist succeeds in presenting an integrated solution-focused approach for children and their families ... Should be very helpful to child mental health clinicians, clinical supervisors, graduate school instructors, and graduate students.' - Psychiatric Services

'This is an excellent book for clinicians working with children from a systemic perspective. It is well-written in a language that clinicians understand. It gives many wonderfully creative examples that therapists can easily apply to their own cases. I will keep it handy on my bookshelf and use it when I need a fresh idea with families who have young children.' - Journal of Family Psychotherapy

'Easy to read and highly informative. I picked up from it lots of ideas which I am sure I will find useful in my work with families, and indeed I have already found some of them to be of value ... I recommend this as a valuable addition to the family therapy literature.' - The Canadian Child Psychiatry Review

'Throughout the book, Selekman's creativity and spontaneity shine though ... He offers clinicians a perspective of hope and optimism while drawing on the expertise and competencies of clients in meeting their goals. This book should be required reading for anyone doing clinical work with children and families.' - Journal of Systemic Therapies

'Selekman provides solid tools for working effectively and respectfully with children and families in today's cost-conscious managed care environment.' - Bill O'Hanlon, MS

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ISBN 13	9781572302303
ISBN 10	1572302305
Title	Solution-Focused Therapy with Children
Author	Matthew D Selekman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Guilford Publications
Year published	1997-07-29
Number of pages	232
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.