Author(s): Tamar D. Black; Russ Harris (Foreword by)

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A Comprehensive ACT Guide for Treating Kids Ages 5 to 12, If you treat children with mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, you know that interventions designed for adults often do not work with younger clients. What you need is a developmentally appropriate treatment plan to help kids regulate intense emotions and cope with life's challenges. Grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the approach outlined in this professional guide is practical and easy to implement in sessions, and includes skills that are simple enough for children to use on their own in day-to-day life whether at home, in school, or out in the world. ACT for Treating Children offers a customized adaptation of the ACT Hexaflex-a key component of ACT-called the ACT Kidflex to help young clients build resilience and psychological flexibility. You'll find detailed case studies, transcripts, activities, experiential exercises, worksheets, and session plans to help children manage emotions. Finally, you'll find strategies for involving parents in treatment when appropriate, and enlisting them as "ACT coaches" in the child's therapy. Whether you're a seasoned ACT clinician or new to ACT, this go-to guide has everything you need to help kids thrive! Book jacket.