Think Good - Feel Good: A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workbook for Children and Young People

Paul Stallard

Jun 2002 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Think Good — Feel Good is an exciting and pioneeringnew practical resource in print and on the internet for undertakingCBT with children and young people. The materials have beendeveloped by the author and trialled extensively in clinical workwith children and young people presenting with a range ofpsychological problems.

Paul Stallard introduces his resource by covering the basictheory and rationale behind CBT and how the workbook should beused. An attractive and lively workbook follows which covers thecore elements used in CBT programmes but conveys these ideas tochildren and young people in an understandable way and uses reallife examples familiar to them. The concepts introduced to thechildren can be applied to their own unique set of problems throughthe series of practical exercises and worksheets.

• 10 modules can be used as a complete programme, or adapted forindividual use
• Little else available for this age range
• Can be used as homework or self-help material

Available in print and as a downloadable resource on theinternet.

About the author

Dr Paul Stallard graduated as a clinical psychologist from Birmingham University in 1980. He worked with children and young people in the West Midlands before moving to the Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Bath, in 1988. He is a visiting research fellow at Bath University, and has received a number of research grants exploring the effects of trauma and chronic illness on children. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and is currently leading a research trial exploring the use of cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders.