Clinician's Toolkit for Children’s Behavioral Health (Enhanced Edition‪)‬

Clinician's Toolkit for Children’s Behavioral Health provides a wealth of clinical tools, best practices, and research-based recommendations on the behavioral health of children. Based on the current perspectives on behaviorism, social-cognitive theory and attachment theory, the book reviews the evidence-base on developmentally appropriate methods to promote and reinforce positive, prosocial behaviors in children. Each chapter covers the most recent evidence base on normal and atypical development treatment parameters, best practices, and how to most effectively address issues with families, providing guidance on verbal or physical aggression, punishment spirals, and other ineffective or potentially harmful methods.

Evidence-based best practices are outlined for addressing bedtime problems, toilet training, bullying behavior and victimization, the relationship between somatic complaints, anxiety, and school refusal, problematic use of screen media, and more. Provides a wealth of clinical guidance on treating behavioral problems in children Addresses toilet training, bullying, aggressive behavior, sexual behavior, and more Outlines how to deliver parent-focused education and interventions Reviews best practices in interviewing about, and reporting on, child maltreatment Looks at teaching methods, learning settings and children’s academic/social outcomes