Brief Adolescent Therapy Homework Planner. - book reviews

Adolescence,  Summer, 1999  

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JONGSMA, Arthur E., Jr., PETERSON, L. Mark, & McINNIS, William P. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. 284pp. $49.95 (p).

The Brief Adolescent Therapy Homework Planner arms mental health professionals with dozens of ready-to-use assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. Focusing on adolescents from ages 12 to 18, this sourcebook features over 50 copier-ready exercises covering the most common issues in adolescent therapeutic treatment; quick-reference format - the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, such as anxiety, eating disorder, and suicidal ideation; guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises; assignments are cross-referenced to The Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner - so the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral problem can be quickly identified; a computer disk that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format - allowing them to be customized to suit the unique styles and needs of both client and mental health professional.

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