Contextual residential treatment : dialectical and behavioral interventions with adolescents / by Don Pazaratz, Ed. D., R. Psych.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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This book is written for all mental health clinicians, allied professionals, line staff, social workers, and students whose focus is on the adolescent in residential treatment and the problems facing the aging-out young adult and his transition to independence. Readers will find that the book elucidates upon the fundamentals of assessment, clinical descriptions of theoretical constructs, and the application of technique. All of these domains are regarded as areas of interest and concern for front line staff during their supervision and monitoring of adolescents. This book also addresses the ro.

Contextual Residential Treatment -- Contents -- Chapter 1 -- Theoretical Considerations of Residential Treatment -- Chapter 2 -- Understanding the Family -- Chapter 3 -- Foundations of Contextual Residential Treatment -- Chapter 4 -- Dialectical and Behavioral Interventions -- Chapter 5 -- The Social Worker's Rolewith Families Throughout the Placement/Treatment Process -- Chapter 6 -- Clinical Illustration of Contextual Residential Treatment and Dialectics -- Chapter 7 -- Adolescent Self-Deficits, Substance Use, and Resistance -- Chapter 8 -- Treatment Classes for At-Risk Adolescents -- Chapter 9 -- Therapeutic Activities and Groups -- Chapter 10 -- Contextual Residential Treatment as Summarized -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

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