1st Edition

Model Programs in Child and Family Mental Health

Edited By Michael C. Roberts Copyright 1996
442 Pages
by Routledge

440 Pages
by Routledge

448 Pages
by Routledge

This volume is the product of a combined effort to find programs of service delivery that demonstrably treat the varieties of mental health problems of children and their families. The Section on Clinical Child Psychology (APA, Clinical Psychology Section I) and the Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services (APA, Division 37) established a task force whose mission was to identify, provide... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Commonalities and Uniqueness of Model Programs. M.C. Roberts, M. Hinton-Nelson, Models for Service Delivery in Child and Family Mental Health. Part II: Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs. D. Badillo-Martinez, Prevention in Child and Family Mental Health: A Growing Challenge. J.R. Lutzker, An Ecobehavioral Model for Serious Family Disorders: Child Abuse and Neglect; Developmental Disabilities. M.B. Shure, I Can Problem Solve (ICPS): An Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving Program for Children. E.L. Cowen, A.D. Hightower, The Primary Mental Health Project: School-Based Preventive Intervention for Adjustment Problems. A.L. Stolberg, E.V. Gourley, III, A School-Based Intervention for Children of Divorce: The Children's Support Group. Part III: Targeted Problem Intervention Programs. P.H. Tolan, Characteristics Shared by Exemplary Child Clinical Interventions for Indicated Populations. V.J. Bernstein, C. Percansky, N. Wechsler, Strengthening Families Through Strengthening Relationships: The Ounce of Prevention Fund Developmental Training and Support Program. V.V. Lavigne, Tuesday's Child: An Early Intervention Project to Improve the Parent-Child Relationship. A. Klingman, School-Based Intervention in Disaster and Trauma. F.P. Hannah, G.T. Nichol, Memphis City Schools Mental Health Center. W.E. Pelham, Jr., A.R. Greiner, E.M. Gnagy, B. Hoza, L. Martin, S.E. Sams, T. Wilson, Intensive Treatment for ADHD: A Model Summer Treatment Program. G.B. Mesibov, Division TEACCH: A Collaborative Model Program for Service Delivery, Training, and Research for People with Autism and Related Communication Handicaps. K.A. Kirigin, Teaching-Family Model of Group Home Treatment of Children with Severe Behavior Problems. R. Olson, S.D. Netherton, Consultation and Liaison in a Children's Hospital. C.S. Schroeder, Mental Health Services in a Pediatric Primary Care. Part IV: Family Based and Coordinated Family Preservation Services. J.H. Hanley, Coordination of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families. D. Haapala, The Homebuilders Model: An Evolving Service Approach for Families. S.K. Schoenwald, S.W. Henggeler, S.G. Pikrel, P.B. Cunningham, Treating Seriously Troubled Youths and Families in Their Contexts: Multisystemic Therapy. S.D.P. Gregory, F.B. Phillips, "NTU": Progressive Life Center's Afrocentric Approach to Therapeutic Foster Care. L. Behar, L. Bickman, T. Lane, W.P. Keeton, M. Schwartz, J.E. Brannock, The Fort Bragg Child & Adolescent Mental Health Demonstration Project. D. Jordan, The Ventura Planning Model: Lessons in Reforming a System.

Biography

Roberts, Michael C.