Despite the availability of effective treatments for child and adolescent depression, relapse rates in this population remain high. This innovative manual presents an evidence-based brief therapy for 8- to 18-year-olds who have responded to acute treatment but still have residual symptoms.

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Despite the availability of effective treatments for child and adolescent depression, relapse rates in this population remain high. This innovative manual presents an evidence-based brief therapy for 8- to 18-year-olds who have responded to acute treatment but still have residual symptoms. Each session of relapse prevention cognitive-behavioral therapy (RP-CBT) is illustrated in step-by-step detail, including focused techniques for promoting and sustaining well-being, supplemental strategies for tailoring treatment to each individual's needs, and ways to involve parents. In a convenient large-size format, the book features 50 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

1. Introduction
2. Overview and Rationale
3. Assessing Clients and Planning Treatment
4. How to Use This Treatment Manual
5. Session 1: CBT and Relapse Prevention Program Overview/Rationale, and Establishing Timeline and Goals
6. Session 2: Behavioral Coping Skills and Family Expressed Emotion
7. Session 3: Cognitive Restructuring and Identifying Unhelpful Thoughts
8. Session 4: Problem Solving
9. Session 5: Identifying Skills for Maintaining Wellness and Building the Wellness Plan
10. Sessions 6 and 7: Practice and Application of Core Skills
11. Session 8: Relapse Prevention Plan and Wellness Plan
12. Graduation Session and Booster Sessions 13. Future Directions
Appendix. Supplemental Materials
Handouts for Parents

196 Pages Size: 8" x 10½" Paperback