2nd Edition
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings A Handbook for Practice
Schools and school staff play a critical role in the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social, and interpersonal development of children and adolescents. This second edition of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings teaches readers to think strategically about the individual and plan for effective and specific interventions based on the student’s age, developmental level, and presenting problems. It is written by forward-thinking, established professionals whose writing represents the state-of-the-art in cognitive behavioral interventions in educational settings, and presents evidence-based interventions for a variety of issues commonly seen in schools. Including both innovative and well-established approaches, they offer assessment methods and interventions for a variety of issues and concerns faced by school-aged youth. The use of case studies and session outlines, as well as the balance of theoretical and clinical concerns, enhances this book’s value as a reference for both clinicians and students. New to this edition are topics on cyber-bullying, parent and school consultation, school-wide positive behavioral support, and bipolar disorder. This is the ideal reference for those who wish to select and utilize precise interventions in school settings.
Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction to Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) with Youth (Mennuti, Christner)
Updated/title change
Chapter 2: Implementation of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) to School-Based Mental Health: A Developmental Perspective (Christner, Mennuti, TBD)
New chapter
Chapter 3: Multicultural Issues in School Mental Health: Responsive Intervention in the Educational Setting (Ortiz)
Updated/title change
Chapter 4: Cognitive-Behavior Case Conceptualization with Youth (Murphy, TBD, Christner)
Updated/title change/second author added
Part II: Applications of CBT Interventions for Specific Issues
Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders (Gosch, Flannery-Schroeder)
Updated
Chapter 6: School Refusal Behavior (Kearney and colleagues)
Updated
Chapter 7: Selective Mutism (Mulligan, Christner)
Updated
Chapter 8: Depressive Disorders (McLaughlin and colleagues)
New chapter and authors
Chapter 9: Eating Disorders (Mennuti, Bloomgarden)
Updated
Chapter 10: Anger and Aggression (Lochman and colleagues)
New chapter and authors
Chapter 11: Bullying and Coercion (Doll, Swearer)
Updated with the inclusion of cyber-bullying
Chapter 12: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (DuPaul and colleagues)
Updated
Chapter 13: Learning Disabilities (TBD)
New chapter and authors
Chapter 14: Underachieving Gifted Youth (Damiani)
Updated
Chapter 15: Developmental Disabilities (Petronko, Kormann)
Updated
Chapter 16: Autism Spectrum Disorders (Bolton, Christner, Kannon, McPoyle)
New chapter and authors
Chapter 17: Sexual Minority Youth (Weiler)
Updated
Chapter 18: Health Problems (Power and colleague)
Updated
Chapter 19: Military Children and Families (TBD)
New chapter and author
Chapter 20: Substance Abuse Prevention (Forman)
Updated
Part III: Application of CBT Interventions with School-Based Systems
Chapter 21: Cognitive-Behavior Consultation (Stewart, Christner)
Major revision
Chapter 22: Crisis Response (Smallwood and colleagues)
Updated
Chapter 23: Building Resilience (TBD)
New chapter and author
Chapter 24: School-Wide Positive Behavioral Support: A CBT Perspective (Livanis and colleagues)
New chapter and authors
Part IV: Summary and Future Directions
Chapter 25: CBT from an International Perspective (TDB)
New chapter and authors
Chapter 26: Future Directions in CBT in Schools (Poponi, Mennuti)
Updated
Chapter 27: Concluding Comments (Christner, Mennuti)
Updated
Biography
Rosemary B. Mennuti, EdD, NCSP, is Professor and Director of School Psychology Programs in the Department of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).
Ray W. Christner, PsyD, NCSP, is CEO and Director of Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He is a licensed psychologist, a certified school psychologist, and an adjunct faculty member at PCOM.
Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP, is Director of the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Midwestern University.
"...This book is a good resource for school psychologists who are interested in providing direct mental health services in schools. It fills an important niche by providing school-based recommendations for the application of evidence-based mental health interventions." - Kevin J. Filter, NCSP in Communiqué Vol. 35, No.4.
“School psychologists and school counselors are increasingly called upon to provide therapeutic interventions for students who experience a wide range of academic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Resources to support their important work in these areas are urgently needed. This new edition of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings again gives practitioners a compendium of evidence-based strategies that are eminently useful in schools. It is also a valuable text for training the next generation of school mental health workers.” - Joseph F. Kovaleski, D.Ed., NCSP, Professor of Educational and School Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
“… [This] is one of those rare books that is, at the same time, broad, scholarly, and clinically savvy. Comprehensive and timely, it provides clinicians and educational professionals with evidence-based tools for understanding and assisting children with a broad range of concerns. From depression, anxiety, and ADHD to bullying, learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, the authors address the most important concerns confronting teachers and school psychologists today. The book is a must-have for child clinicians and school professionals.” - Mark A. Reinecke, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Chief Psychologist, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA
