Essential research findings in child and adolescent counselling and psychotherapy / [edited by] Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes, Mick Cooper.

Includes index.

Includes index.
Contents Introduction: What can child therapists learn from research? -- Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes and Mick Cooper Epidemiology: Are mental health problems in children and young people really a big issue? -- Ann Hagell and Barbara Maughan Neurobiology, attachment and trauma: The development of mental health problems in children and young people -- Graham Music Therapy outcomes: Is child therapy effective? -- Terry Hanley and Julia Noble Therapy outcomes: What works for whom? -- Peter Fonagy, Liz Allison and Alana Ryan What leads to change? I. Common factors in child therapy -- Jacqueline Hayes What leads to change? II. Therapeutic techniques and practices with children and young people -- Jacqueline Hayes and Clare Brunst Conclusion -- Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes and Mick Cooper

Essential Research Findings in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy provides the answers to these questions and more. Leading experts in the field take you through the latest research findings in child and adolescent therapy, discussing how each is relevant to the work of practitioners. Today, both therapists and trainees need to be aware of, and engage with, research findings. This book presents, accessibly, the current best knowledge and its implications for practice.