Brief Therapy for Adolescent Depression

92 Pages. During recent years Cognitive Therapy has emerged as a treatment of choice for major depression. Much of this success is due to the practical nature of the approach, the demonstrated effectiveness of interventions based upon the model, and attempts made by clinical researchers to empirically substantiate the assumptions of the model. Dr. Temple has done a service by extending this approach to the treatment of clinically depressed adolescents. The author writes in a clear and accessible voice, and advocates an integrative therapeutic stance that is consistent with contemporary cognitive, behavioral, and social models of depression. This is a pragmatic, direct treatment manual. Numerous examples and clinical vignettes bring life to the topics being presented. Dr. Temple effectively integrates techniques developed in rationalist cognitive therapy with interventions based on problem-solving and behavioral family therapy approaches. His treatment manual will be a useful tool for practicing clinicians and a valuable introductory text for students of child psychotherapy.…