This book describes the empirically supported treatments for the major mental disorders encountered in practice for children and adolescents, such as anxiety, affective, attention deficit, autistic, and conduct disorders.

ContributorsI. IntroductionAnalyzing the Research: What This Book is About—Euthymia D. Hibbs and Peter S. JensenDevelopment and Dissemination of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapies: Milestones, Methods, and a New Deployment-Focused Model—John R. Weisz, Amanda L. Jensen, and Bryce D. McLeodII. Anxiety DisordersIntroductionCognitive–Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Anxiety Disorders—Philip C. Kendall, Jennifer L. Hudson, Muniya Choudhury, Alicia Webb, and Sandra PimentelTreating Childhood Social Phobia: Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children—Deborah C. Beidel and Roxann Roberson-NayProgress in Developing an Exposure-Based Transfer-of-Control Approach to Treating Internalizing Disorders in Youth—Wendy K. Silverman and William M. KurtinesCognitive–Behavioral Psychotherapy for Pediatric Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder—John S. March, Martin Franklin, and Edna FoaIII. Affective and Related DisordersIntroductionThe Adolescent Depression Empowerment Project (ADEPT): A Culturally Sensitive Family Treatment for Depressed African American Girls—Erin B. McClure, Arin M. Connell, Marla Zucker, Jeana R. Griffith, and Nadine J. KaslowEfficacy to Effectiveness: Adaptations of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescent Depression—Laura Mufson, Kristin Pollack Dorta, Donna Moreau, and Myma M. WeissmanNew Developments in the Cognitive–Behavioral and Interpersonal Treatments for Depressed Puerto Rican Adolescents—Jeannette Rosselló and Guillermo BernalThe Adolescent Coping With Depression Course: A Cognitive–Behavioral Approach to the Treatment of Adolescent Depression—Paul Rohde, Peter M. Lewinsohn, Gregory N. Clarke, Hyman Hops, and John R. SeeleyTreatment of Child and Adolescent Depressive Disorders—Kevin D. Stark, Julia Hoke, Melanie Ballatore, Carmen Valdez, Nancy Scammaca, and Julie GriffinPsychotherapy for Early Adolescent Depression: A Comparison of Two Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Three European Countries—John Tsiantis, Israel Kolvin, Dimitris Anastasopoulos, Judith Trowell, Vlassis Tomaras, Gillian Miles, Renos Papadopoulos, Mika Soininen, Christina Bostrom, and Fredrik AlmqvistEvaluation and Treatment of Infantile Anorexia—Irene ChatoorIV. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderIntroductionFamily-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder—Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Terri L. Shelton, and Russell A. BarkleyEnhancing Social Competence in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Challenges for the New Millennium—Stephen P. HinshawThe Role of Summer Treatment Program in the Context of Comprehensive Treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder—William E. Pelham Jr., Gregory A. Fabiano, Elizabeth M. Gnagy, Andrew R. Greiner, and Betsy HozaMultimodal Therapy and Stimulants in the Treatment of Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder—Lily Hechtman, Howard B. Abikoff, and Peter S. JensenV. Socially Disruptive Behaviors and Conduct DisordersIntroductionChild, Parent, and Family-Based Treatment of Aggressive and Antisocial Child Behavior—Alan E. KazdinTreatment and Education of Childhood Firesetting: Description, Outcomes, and Implications—David J. KolkoThe Incredible Years: A Training Series for the Prevention and Treatment of Conduct Problems in Young Children—Carolyn Webster-StrattonMultimodal Treatment Foster Care: A Community Solution for Boys and Girls Referred From Juvenile Justice—Patricia Chamberlain and Dana K. SmithParent–Child Interaction Therapy: Maintaining Treatment Gains of Preschoolers With Disruptive Behavior Disorders—Jane G. Querido and Sheila M. EybergVI. Autistic DisordersIntroductionTraining for Parents of Children With Autism: Pivotal Responses, Generalization, and Individualization of Interventions—Laura Schreibman and Robert L. KoegelChild-Initiated Interactions That Are Pivotal in Intervention for Children With Autism—Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Lauren I. BrookmanLearning Experiences…An Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Parents: Peer-Mediated Interventions for Young Children With Autism—Frank W. Kohler, Phillip S. Strain, and Howard GoldsteinVII. Treatments Not Specific to a Particular DisorderIntroductionParent-Assisted Children's Friendship Training—Frederick D. FrankelTEMAS Narrative Treatment: An Evidence-Based Culturally Competent Therapy Modality—Giuseppe Costantino, Robert G. Malgady, and Elsa CardaldaTrauma-Focused Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Sexually Abused Children—Judith A. Cohen, Esther Deblinger, and Anthony P. MannarinoVIII. EpilogueGrading the Progress in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Research: How Are We Doing?—Peter S. Jensen and Euthymia D. HibbsAuthor IndexSubject IndexAbout the Editors