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RJ504.L43 2015 618.92′8914—dc23 2014017654 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents EPAS standards ix Matrix for chapter content xiii Preface xvii 1 Case Studies in Individual Treatment and Assessment 1 Case Study 1‐1 From Childhood to Young Adulthood with ADHD 5 Susan Bogas Case Study 1‐2 Solution‐Focused Th erapy with Child Behavior Problems 29 Jacqueline Corcoran Case Study 1‐3 Crisis Intervention with a Depressed African American Adolescent 45 Jewelle Taylor Gibbs Case Study 1‐4 What a Few CBT Sessions Can Do: Th e Case of a Motivated Young Adult 64 Kathy Crowley Case Study 1‐5 Th e Case of Aundria: Treating Substance Abuse During Adolescence Using CBT and Motivational Interviewing 72 Paul Sacco Charlotte Lyn Bright Janai Springer v vii CONTENTS Case Study 1‐6 A Developmental Approach to Working with Sexually Abusive Youth 86 George Stuart Leibowitz Susan L. Robinson Case Study 1‐7 Eff ective Interventions for Adolescent Conduct Disorder in Residential Treatment 110 Jamie L. Glick 2 Case Studies in Group Treatment 130 Case Study 2‐1 A Social Skills Group for Children 133 Craig Winston LeCroy Case Study 2‐2 A Culturally Grounded Empowerment Group for Mexican American Girls 145 Lori K. Holleran Steiker Eden Hernandez Robles Case Study 2‐3 Developmental Play Groups with Kindergartners in a School Social Work Setting 162 Timothy A. Musty Case Study 2‐4 Gay Youth and Safe Spaces 174 Nora Gustavsson Ann MacEachron 3 Case Studies in Family Treatment and Parent Training 182 Case Study 3‐1 HOMEBUILDERS®: Helping Families Stay Together 184 Nancy Wells Gladow Peter J. Pecora Charlotte Booth Case Study 3‐2 Evidence‐Based Approach to Parent Training 203 Randy Magen Case Study 3‐3 Promoting Positive Parenting: Infant Mental Health Intervention with High‐Risk Families 219 Brenda Jones Harden Elena Aguilar Cindy Cruz Elizabeth Aparicio Contents vii 4 Case Studies in Child Welfare and Adoption 236 Case Study 4‐1 A Case Study of the Application of NTU Psychotherapy for Treatment Foster Care and Emotional Trauma 239 Frederick B. Phillips Peter Fitts Case Study 4‐2 Helping Families with Reunifi cation: Returning a Child to a Less‐Th an‐Perfect Family 263 Lindsay Bicknell-Hentges John Lynch Case Study 4‐3 Nothing Left to Lose: Growing Up in Foster Care 277 Debbie Hunt Case Study 4‐4 Deciding What Is Best for Savannah: Th e Grief and Joy in a Successful Adoption 289 Melissa Evans 5 Case Studies in School and Community Settings 296 Case Study 5‐1 Zai: A Hmong Adolescent Creates His Own Way 299 Harriet Cobb A. Renee Staton Krystal Studivant Case Study 5‐2 Understanding Bullying and Peer Victimization: Th e Important Roles of Peers, Parents, and School Personnel in Prevention and Intervention 312 Anne Williford Case Study 5‐3 Finding a Voice and Making It Heard: A Case Study of Low‐Income Urban Youth 328 Nicole Nicotera Case Study 5‐4 Living in Survival Mode: A Young Woman’s Experience of Homelessness 346 Richard Geasland Rachelle Wayne Author Index 363 Subject Index 371