Volume II of The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy presents established and emerging models of relational treatment of children and young people. Developed in partnership with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), it will appeal to clinicians, such as couple, marital, and family therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists. It will also benefit researchers, educators, and graduate students involved in CMFT.
Table of Contents
About the Editors xi
The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy
List of Contributors xv
Preface xxix
Volume 2 Preface xxxii
Systemic Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Foreword xxxv
Part I Overview 1
1 The Evolution of Systemic Approaches to Children and Adolescents 3
Richard S. Wampler
2 Assessment of the Parent-Child Relationship 35
Heather M. Foran, Iris Fraude, Christian Kubb, and Marianne Z. Wamboldt
Part II Problems in Parent-Child and Sibling Relationships 55
3 Prevention of Parent-Child Relational Problems: The Role of Parenting Interventions 57
Kendal Holtrop, E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Glade L. Topham, and Debra L. Miller
4 Systemic Interventions for Problems Emerging in Early Childhood 87
Glade L. Topham, Carol Pfeiffer Messmore, and Erin M. Sesemann
5 Interventions for Parent-Child Relational Problems That Emerge During the School-Age Years 117
Kami L. Gallus
6 Prevention and Treatment of Problems with Sibling Relationships 141
Armeda Stevenson Wojciak and Casey Gamboni
7 Systemic Approaches to Child Maltreatment 163
Kimberly A. Rhoades, Danielle M. Mitnick, Richard E. Heyman, Amy M. Smith Slep, and Tamara Del Vecchio
8 Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood 191
Kayla Reed-Fitzke and Mallory Lucier-Greer
Part III Child and Adolescent Disorders 217
9 Family-Based Prevention and Intervention for Child Physical Health Conditions 219
Keeley Jean Pratt, Catherine A. Van Fossen, Damir S. Utrzan, and Jerica M. Berge
10 Depression, Anxiety, and Other Internalizing Disorders 241
Jacob B. Priest and Kate F. Cobb
11 Disordered Behavior and Behavior Disorders 265
Richard S. Wampler and Michael R. Whitehead
12 Systemic Approaches to Adolescent Substance Abuse 297
Rikki Patton, Jennifer E. Goerke, and Heather Katafiasz
13 Somatization and Disease Exacerbation in Childhood: Systemic Theory, Research, and Practice 321
Sarah B. Woods
14 Youth Suicide: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment 343
E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Quintin A. Hunt, Jonathan B. Singer, Guy Diamond, and Dara Winley
15 Systemic Approaches for Children, Adolescents, and Families Living with Neurodevelopmental Disorders 369
Julie L Ramisch and Nicole Piland
16 Eating Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults 397
Esther Blessitt, Julian Baudinet, Mima Simic, and Ivan Eisler
Part IV Challenging Family and Social Contexts 429
17 Complicated Adoption 431
Amy M. Claridge and Melissa M. Denlinger
18 Foster Care and Systemic Interventions to Maximize Effectiveness 457
Lenore M. McWey and Andrew S. Benesh
19 Interventions to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 479
Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab
20 Family-Based Treatment for Runaway and Homeless Youth 503
Natasha Slesnick and Brittany R. Brakenhoff
21 Helping Children in Divorced and Single-Parent Families 521
Scott C Huff and Jaimee L. Hartenstein
22 Sexual Identity Development and Heteronormativity 541
Rebecca Harvey, Linda Stone Fish, and Paul Levatino
23 Interventions for Challenges Encountered in Childcare and School Settings 571
Amber Vennum and Eric T. Goodcase
24 Systemic Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Working with Military Families 595
Abigail H. Gewirtz and Hayley A. Rahl-Brigman
Part V Future Directions 621
25 Improving Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Youth and Parent - Child Relationships 623
DeAnna Harris-McKoy and Sharde McNeil Smith
26 Breaking Down Silos with Systemically Oriented Preventive Interventions: Implications for Family Policy 645
Philip A. Cowan and Carolyn Pape Cowan
Index 673
