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Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
edited by Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, and John R. Weisz, PhD, 475 pp, ISBN 1-57230-6830-1, New York, NY, Guilford Press, 2003.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004;158:836.
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Drs Alan Kazdin of the Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Conn, and John Weisz of the University of California at Los Angeles have compiled a practical resource outlining evidence-based treatments for childhood disorders. Chapters written by expert psychotherapy researchers on a wide range of clinical problems, including anxiety disorders, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional and antisocial behaviors, eating disorders, and enuresis, detail the theoretical background underlying each intervention, the empirical evidence, and the specifics of treatment delivery. This book serves as an excellent resource for clinicians looking to bolster their clinical practice using empirically based techniques, as well as clinical researchers seeking an overview of issues involved in treatment-outcome research.
Part 1 provides an introduction to key issues involved in conducting and evaluating pediatric treatment-outcome research, including theoretical, ethical, and design considerations. The authors place particular emphasis on the importance of tailoring treatment modality and content to the developmental level . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Tina R. Goldstein, PhD, Reviewer
Correspondence: Dr Goldstein, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 100 N Bellefield Ave, #462, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (goldsteintr@msx.upmc.edu).
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