Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice - Paperback

by Helen Pote (Editor), Anna Picciotto (Editor), Clare Norris (Editor)

Navigate the challenging world of child and adolescent psychology with this valuable guide

Treatment of psychological distress in children is an enormously challenging and rewarding practice. Children and their psychological needs vary widely, and successful practitioners must be open to a range of treatment practices and toolkits in order to create a tailored program for each child. The field of child psychology has only recently begun to develop the body of evidence-based theories and models required to clearly direct clinical practice; as a result, a confident child psychological therapist must remain flexible, engaged, and curious.

Becoming a Confident Child Psychological Therapist offers a comprehensive guide to developing that confidence and curiosity and applying it in a clinical setting. Drawing upon the latest research and therapeutic models, it offers a practical, hands-on discussion of all aspects of the child psychological practice, from perinatal services to adolescent therapies. The result is an indispensable guide to navigating a unique set of challenges.

Becoming a Confident Child Psychological Therapist readers will also find:

• Treatment of topics including neurodivergence, working in schools, trauma informed practice, and many more
• Detailed discussion of Your Choice CBT and London Vanguard, two programs for reducing youth-driven community violence.
• An authorial team with decades of experience in both research and clinical practice

Becoming a Confident Child Psychological Therapist is ideal for any clinical practitioner specializing in child or adolescent psychology.

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An inclusive guide to developing confidence and competence in daily practice

Attending to the psychological needs of children in distress is an enormously challenging and rewarding endeavour. Successful clinical child psychologists are both practitioners and scientists, integrating the application of existing theory, current knowledge, and evidence-based research into their practice.

In Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice, a highly experienced team of clinicians and researchers provides effective treatment practices and toolkits to assist in custom-tailoring therapies for young patients. Concise chapters address a broad range of conditions, from behavioural and emotional difficulties to issues related to neurodivergence and intellectual disabilities.

Drawing upon the most recent evidence and therapeutic models, this authoritative guide offers practical, hands-on discussion of all aspects of the child psychological practice, including assessment and formulation, legal and professional issues, service delivery, collaboration, digital mental health, trauma-informed practice, working in schools and social care, and more.

Edited by leaders in the field, Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice is a must-have for any clinical practitioner specialising in child or adolescent psychology. It is also a valuable resource for advanced students, trainees, and researchers with an interest in the clinical aspects of children's mental health.

Author Biography

Helen Pote is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Clinical Programmes for Psychological Practitioners at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. She has over 25 years' experience as a clinical psychologist and trainer of psychologists, and her research particularly focuses on digital interventions.

Clare Norris is Consultant Clinical Pscyhologist and Lead Clinical Psychologist for the Family Safeguarding Service, Hertfordshire County Council, UK. She has over twenty years' experience as a clinical psychologist and specialises in traumatized and attachment-disordered children.

Anna Picciotto is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Associate Director of CAMHS and Mental Health, Whittington Health NHS Trust, UK. She has more than two decades' experience in child and adolescent mental health and now leads one of the most well-respected community-based mental health services for children in the UK.