Clinicians Toolkit for Children’s Behavioral Health

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 childrenAddresses toilet training, bullying, aggressive behavior, sexual behavior, and moreOutlines how to deliver parent-focused education and interventionsReviews best practices in interviewing about, and reporting on, child maltreatmentLooks at teaching methods, learning settings and children’s academic/social outcomes

1. Parents and Caregivers: Creating a Strong Foundation for Engagement 2. Positive Approaches to Discipline: Evidenced Based, Century Old Ideas Still Not Used Enough 3. Promoting Healthy Weight, and Managing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Using Evidence-Based Methods 4. Expectations and Recommendations for Toileting 5. Finding the Right Fit: Schooling Options for Children 6. Helping Children Succeed in School: A Guide to Special Education Services 7. Bullying: The Role of the Clinician in Prevention and Intervention 8. Problematic Use of Screen Media and Mobile Devices 9. Physical Punishment and Child Maltreatment 10. Bedtime and Sleep Problems in Children 11. Sexual Development: It’s Not Just for Teens