About the Book
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention appropriate for a plethora of problems including anxiety, depression, and emotion dysregulation. School-based practitioners can alleviate some of these concerns in young people by applying CBT in school settings, but to do so successfully, CBT must be modified to accommodate busy academic schedules, to include both parents and teachers, and to align with academic or other
accommodations. Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is a textbook for students and guide for practitioners looking to apply CBT in school settings. In this text, the assembled
authors unpack CBT's theoretical development and provide an overview of its research support and applications for children and adolescents. Essentials for all CBT practitioners, such as behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, and exposure and response prevention are covered in detail. The book also highlights relevant laws and ethics codes and walks readers through basic therapy micro skills. Special attention is paid to culturally responsive mental health services and key skills like
psychoeducation, relaxation training, and mindfulness. The book concludes with tips for incorporating technology to supplement therapy and enhance client engagement. Printable handouts for children and
families, as well as therapist worksheets are included in addition to school-based case studies that illustrate CBT's flexibility. Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is the go-to resource for students learning CBT, early career school-based practitioners and more seasoned professionals looking to draw more proactively on CBT skills in practice.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: CBT Applications in Schools
Alexa R. Dixon
Chapter 2: Theory and Research
Emma Romker
Chapter 3: Counseling Preparation
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu and Brian A. Zaboski
Chapter 4: Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services
Janise S. Parker
Chapter 5: Psychoeducation, Relaxation Training & Mindfulness
Anna Schrack and Emma Romaker
Chapter 6: Core CBT Components: Part I
Lee N. Purvis
Chapter 7: Core CBT Components Part II
Erin K. Reid, Leslie K. Taylor, Kelly N. Banneyer, Jose Dominguez, Gary Liu, Laurel L. Williams, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch
Chapter 8: Integrating Technology into School-Based Interventions
Greg M. Muller
Chapter 9: Terminating Therapy and Referrals
Jason Gallant
APPENDIX
About the Author :
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu is a faculty member of the School Psychology Program at the University of Florida. As a licensed psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she administers the practica program and supervises 40+ graduate students per year across four county school systems and nine clinical sites. Her research interests include cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral/conduct disorders. Over the past few years, she has served
as co-principal investigator for professional development grants to research training models for Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Her publications include five books and numerous professional articles.
Brian Zaboski is a licensed Connecticut psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. He developed a clinical and research specialty in cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure at Rogers Behavioral Health under the supervision of Eric Storch, as well as during his clinical postdoctoral studies in the University of Florida's Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology. As the Associate Director for Clinical Psychology in the Yale OCD Research Clinic, his
primary interests include the application of sophisticated quantitative methods to understanding the neurobiological networks of individuals afflicted with OCD, improving exposure therapy through translational
neuroscience, and training clinicians in exposure-based techniques.
Review :
Applied Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Schools fills a critical gap in our training of mental health and special education professionals who work in our nation's schools. By blending the current knowledge and practice of CBT with introductions to school infrastructure and policy, the editors and assembled experts provide newcomers to the field with the critical knowledge needed to select and implement state-of-the-art CBT practices in their own schools.
The availability of pragmatic tools to assist in the application of skills remains a critical yet often overlooked component of effective training and service delivery. Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools fills this gap both as a guide for training new practitioners in schools, and as a handbook of practical methods when applying strategies previously mastered. Covering a range of considerations including rationale for CBT, implementation, technology, and termination, Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools deserves a spot on every practitioner's bookshelf, if not on their desktop.
New practitioners will love this book. As a trainer of school psychologists, I have seen new practitioners avoid providing therapy in the schools because they feel underprepared. Reading this book is like getting a CBT booster. It connects theory to practice within an MTSS framework while providing many examples, resources, and step-by-step guides for CBT implementation.
Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools is a wonderful addition to the school psychology literature and is a must-have for early career school psychologists and students pursuing their graduate degrees. It brings a wealth of information and resources addressing research-based applications of CBT in school settings in a way that makes what is often seen as a complex and lengthy process doable and within reach for all.
This book is a must-have resource for all mental health providers working in school settings. With chapters written by leading experts in the field of child psychology, this text provides school-based clinicians with the specific evidence-based strategies for supporting students presenting with a range of mental health symptoms and challenges.
This book is a welcome treat for school mental health professionals. It provides state of the art ideas and application of CBT in an educational context. Chapters were succinctly written that strikes a balance of theory, research, and practice. The cases, discussion questions, worksheets, and handouts are invaluable resources for those who use CBT as therapeutic orientation in schools.
Drs. Joyce-Beaulieu and Zaboski set out to answer THE most pressing question about mental health problems in schools, i.e., "What can we do?" They have succeeded! In their well-researched and expertly edited book, Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Schools, they and the other expert contributors to this invaluable work have described demonstrably effective steps for ameliorating the mental health pandemic.
This text excels as a needed resource for professionals who wish to provide CBT interventions in the schools. Readers will learn practical strategies and techniques such as psychoeducation, behavioral activation, progress monitoring, cognitive restructuring, guided imagery, thought records, Socratic questioning, exposure therapy, response prevention, fear hierarchies, trauma narratives, coping skills, mindfulness, apps, and more. Handouts and case studies are provided.
