Cool Connections with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Encouraging Self-esteem, Resilience and Well-being in Children and Young People Using CBT Approaches

Seiler, an accredited cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) specialist registered with the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, presents a 10-session, early intervention group program aimed at children ages 9-14. The program, based on a cognitive behavioral approach, focuses on the prevention of anxiety and depression in children. Illustrated worksheets, games, handouts, and home activity exercises help children understand how to identifying feelings, thoughts, and body signals, and offer tools for goal setting and facing fears. The fully photocopiable workbook includes referral forms and a facilitator's guide, which describes how to run the program. The book will be used by psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, and professionals in schools and residential care centers. There is no subject index. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Laurie Seiler is an accredited CBT specialist who is registered with the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies. He has many years' experience of working in caring and mental health settings.