CBT with Children, Young People and Families uniquely addresses the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to children and young people within health, school, and community contexts. With the recent expansion of increasing access to psychological therapies through Initiatives for Accessible Psychological Therapies (IAPT), CBT is increasingly applied to work with children outside traditional therapy clinics. This book provides accessible knowledge and practice skills for professional staff working with troubled children and young people in real-world settings.

Front-line practitioners commonly face children with complex patterns of difficulties that do not fit clear diagnostic categories. Moreover, long waiting lists and fixed lengths of treatment don’t always fit the presenting needs. Correspondingly, the authors take a much-needed realistic approach to applying CBT to childhood problems.

The book centers on the child, moving outwards to cover childhood itself, the principles, core practice, and techniques of CBT, and its adaptation to the context of therapy. It is relevant and accessible reading for a wide range of specialist child trainees and practitioners, including new IAPT therapists, counselors, nurses, teachers, and social workers.