Dr. Webb has received the following certifications:

• Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) NASW
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York, #R13122
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts, #112128
• Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work (BCD) #018362
• Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (RPT-S) International Association for Play Therapy #5040
• Board Certified in Bereavement Trauma (The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress)
• EMDR – Level 1; August 2001; Level 2; November 2002

Dr. Webb has received the folowing honors and awards:

• 2005 Service Award, NY Association for Play Therapy
  
• 2005 Sue Katz Humanitarian Award, East Hospice, West Hampton Beach, NY
  
• 2004 Clinical Practice Award of the Association for Death Education and Counseling
  
• 2004 Distinguished Scholar, The National Academies of Practice in Social Work
  
• 2002 Educator of the Year, New York State Social Work Education Association
• 2002-2008 James R. Dumpson Endowed Chair in Child Welfare Studies, Fordham University
• 2010 Day-Garrett Award, Smith College School for Social Work

Dr. Webb is widely published:

Educational Media Productions and Participation

• Webb, N.B. (2000). Living with grief. Helping children and adolescents adapt to loss. Videotape Panelist, Satellite Teleconference. Hospice Foundation of America (Beamed to 2,100 sites; Videotape).
• Webb, N.B. (1995). Bereaved children. Galena, IL: On Good Authority. Audiocassette.
• Webb, N. B. (1994). Techniques of play therapy: A clinical demonstration: New York: Guilford Press. Video Tape and Program Manual. Winner of bronze medal. New York Films Festival.

Books

• Webb, N.B. (2011). Social work practice with children. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2010). (Ed.). Helping bereaved children. A handbook for practitioners. 3rd rev. ed. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2009). (Ed.). Helping children and adolescents with chronic and serious medical conditions. A strengths-based perspective. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley.
• Webb, N.B. (2007). (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis. Individual, family and group treatment. 3rd rev. ed. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2007). (Ed.). Child welfare. Crafting an agenda for the 21st century. Proceedings of the James R. Dumpson Colloquium. New York: Fordham University.
• Webb, N.B. (2006). (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis. Individual, family and group treatment, Korean Edition. Seoul, Korea: Hakii Hakiis Publisher.
• Webb, N.B. (2006). (Ed.). Working with traumatized youth in child welfare. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2004). (Ed.). Mass trauma and violence. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2003). Social work practice with children. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2002). (Ed.). Helping bereaved Children. A handbook for practitioners. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2001). (Ed.). Culturally diverse parent child and family relationships. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1999). Play therapy with children in crisis. Individual, family and group treatment. 2nd rev. ed.. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1998). (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis: A casebook for practitioners. Chinese Edition. Taipei, ROC: Psychological Books.
• Webb, N.B. (1996). Social work practice with children. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1993). (Ed.). Helping bereaved children: A handbook for practitioners. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1991). (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis: A casebook for practitioners. New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1984). Pre-school children with working parents: An analysis of attachment relationships. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
• Markowitz, M.A., Webb, N.B., & Gutheil, I.A. (Eds.) (1984). Readings in brief and crisis oriented practice. Lexington, MA: Ginn.

Articles in Refereed Journals

• Webb, N.B. (2005). Groups for children traumatically bereaved by attacks of September 11, 2001. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 55:3, 355-374.
• Webb, N.B. (2003). Play and expressive therapies to help bereaved children: Individual, family and group treatment. Studies in Social Work, 73:3, 405-422.
• Webb, N.B. (2000). Helping a child deal with death. Journeys. April.
• Webb, N.B. (1994). School-based assessment and crisis intervention with kindergarten children following the New York World Trade Center bombing. Crisis Intervention. 1(1):47-59.
• Webb, N.B., Sakheim, G.A., Towns-Miranda, L., & Wagner, C.R. (1990). Collaborative treatment of juvenile firesetters: Assessment and outreach. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 60(2) 305-310.
• Webb, N.B. (1989). Supervision of child therapy: Analyzing therapeutic impasses and monitoring countertransference The Clinical Supervisor. 7(3) 61-76.
• Webb, N.B. (1988). The role of the field instructor in the socialization of students. Social Casework. 69(1) 35-40.
• Webb, N.B. (1986). Before and after suicide: A preventive outreach program for colleges. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 16(4) 469-480.
• Webb, N.B., & Phillips, M.H. (1985). Teaching as a discovery process: Some core principles derived from William Schwartz. Social Work with Groups. 8(4) 83-94.
• Webb, N.B. (1985). A crisis intervention perspective on the termination process. Clinical Social Work Journal, 13(4) 329-340.
• Webb, N.B. (1985). Transition to parenthood: Use of a time-limited group to facilitate a major role change. Social Work with Groups. 8(2) 29-41.
• Webb, N.B. (1984). Are crises always time-limited? Social Casework. 65(8) 486.
• Webb, N.B. (1984). From social work practice to teaching the practice of social work. Journal of Education for Social Work. 20(3) 51-57.
• Webb, N.B. (1983). Developing competent clinical practitioners: A model with guidelines for supervisors. The Clinical Supervisor. 1(4) 41-51.
• Webb, N.B. (1983). Vacation-separations: Therapeutic implications and clinical management. Clinical Social Work Journal. 11(2) 126-138. This article was included in Collected readings for SS-SP 740 Social Work Practice I and SSW-SW 759 Introduction to Social Work Methods. Frey, Kaneko, Garland, Delgado (Eds.) Lexington, MA: Ginn Press (Boston University School of Social Work).
• Webb, N.B. (1981). Crisis consultation: Preventive implications. Social Casework. 62(8) 456-471.

Chapters in Books

• Webb, N.B. (2005). The impact of trauma on youth and families in the child welfare system. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Working with traumatized youth in child welfare. (pp. 13-26). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2005). Selected treatment approaches for helping traumatized youth. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Working with traumatized youth in child welfare. (pp. 93-112). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2004). The impact of traumatic stress and loss on children and families. In N.B.Webb (Ed.). Mass trauma and violence. (pp. 3-22). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2004). A developmental–transactional framework for assessment of children and families following a mass trauma. In N.B.Webb (Ed.). Mass trauma and violence. (pp. 23-49). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2004). Ongoing issues and challenges for mental health professionals working with survivors of mass trauma. In N.B.Webb (Ed.). Mass trauma and violence. (pp. 348-359). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2002). The child and death. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children. 2nd ed. (pp.3-18). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2002). Assessment of the bereaved child. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.19-24). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2002). Death of grandparents and parents. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.45-69). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (2002). Complicated grief – Dual losses of godfather’s death and parents’ separation: Case of the Martini family – Sisters, ages 8 and 10. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.70-93). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (2002). Traumatic death of a friend/peer: Case of Susan, age 9. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.167-193). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (2002). Counseling and therapy for the bereaved child. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.247-264). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (2002). September 11, 2001. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.365-384). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2001). Working with culturally diverse children and families. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Culturally diverse parents child and family relationships (pp.3-28). New York: Columbia University Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2001). Strains and challenges of culturally diverse practice. A review with suggestions to avoid culturally based impasses. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Culturally diverse parent child and family relationships (pp. 337-350). New York: Columbia University Press.
• Webb, N. B. (2001). Educating students and practitioners for culturally responsive practice. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Culturally diverse parent child and family relationships (pp. 351-360). New York: Columbia University Press.
• Webb, N.B. (2000). Play therapy to help bereaved children. In K. Doka (Ed.). Living with grief. Helping children and adolescents adapt to loss (pp. 139-152). Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America.
• Webb, N.B. (2000). Death of a parent. In A. Gitterman (Ed.) Handbook of social work practice with vulnerable and resilient populations. 2nd ed.(pp. 481-499). New York: Columbia University Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1999). Assessment of the child in crisis. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 3-28). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1999). Play therapy crisis intervention with children. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 29-46). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1999). The child witness of parental violence: Case of Michael, age 4, and follow-up at age 16. In N.B. Webb (Ed.) Play therapy with children in crisis. 2nd ed. Individual, group and family treatment (pp. 49-73). New York: Guilford Press.
• Osuna, J.P. & Webb, N.B. (1999). A suicide threat uncovers multiple family problems: Case of Philip, age 8, evaluated in a psychiatric emergency room. . In N.B. Webb (Ed.) Play therapy with children in crisis. 2nd ed. Individual, group and family treatment (pp. 252-271). New York: Guilford Press
• Webb, N.B. (1999). School-based crisis assessment and intervention following urban bombings. In N.B. Webb (Ed.) Play therapy with children in crisis. 2nd ed. Individual, group and family treatment (pp. 430-447). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). The child and death. In N.B. Webb (Ed). Helping bereaved children (pp.3 – 18). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Assessment of the bereaved child. In N. B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 19 – 42). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Counseling and therapy for the bereaved child. In N. B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 43 – 58). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Death of grandparent: Family therapy to assist bereavement. In N. B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 61 – 80). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Complicated grief: Dual losses of godfather's death and parents' separation. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 96 – 117). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Suicidal death of mother: Cases of silence and stigma, In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 137 – 155). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N. B. (1993). Traumatic death of friend/peer. In N. B. Webb (Ed.). Helping bereaved children (pp. 189 – 211). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1991). Assessment of the child in crisis. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 3 – 25). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1991). Play therapy crisis intervention with children. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 26 – 42). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1991). Observation of parental violence. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 45 – 68). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1991). The crisis of war. In N.B. Webb (Ed.). Play therapy with children in crisis (pp. 437 – 442). New York: Guilford Press.
• Webb, N.B. (1990). Consultation in crisis situations: Behind-the-scenes help for the helpers. In Parad & Parad (Eds.). Crisis intervention, Book II, The practitioner's sourcebook for brief therapy (pp. 293 – 312). Milwaukee, WI: Family Service America.

Play Therapy with Children in Crisis

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"A much-needed and outstanding resource. The contributors clearly describe the most current research findings about trauma and crisis intervention and translate their knowledge into sound practice guidelines using interesting, in-depth case studies. The chapters are rich with therapeutic wisdom and insight. This impressive book will prove invaluable to professionals who work with children in a variety of settings, including mental health agencies, schools, social services, and private practice. Webb is to be commended for bringing together, in one volume, appropriate treatment interventions for the many forms of trauma experienced by children."
—Cindy Miller-Perrin, PhD, Department of Psychology, Pepperdine University

"The third edition of Play Therapy with Children in Crisis has all the hallmarks of a Nancy Boyd Webb book: outstanding contributors; well-organized, integrated chapters; comprehensive coverage; and state-of-the-art knowledge."
—David A. Crenshaw, PhD, private practice, Rhinebeck, New York

"A unique addition to the clinical literature. The contributors provide insightful theoretical and case-based discussions of children struggling with very real—and very contemporary—trauma-related issues. The case transcripts, study questions, current references, and logical, thematic structure make this third edition a valuable resource both for the classroom and for those providing individual, group, and family intervention services."
—Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S, Mental Health Counseling Program, St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida

"The scope of this book is enormous! Chapters include practical information regarding the treatment of children who have survived a wide range of traumatic events. Going beyond the basic principles of play therapy, the volume covers such far-reaching topics as differential diagnosis, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for children, and the vicarious traumatization experienced by clinicians. For both students and seasoned clinicians, this third edition is sure to provide something helpful and new to all of its readers."
—Janine Shelby, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles

DESCRIPTION

Now in a completely revised and updated third edition, this widely adopted casebook and text presents effective, creative approaches to helping children who have experienced such stressful situations as parental death or divorce, abuse and neglect, violence in the school or community, and natural disasters. While the book retains the focus on in-depth case studies that made prior editions so popular, 17 of the 21 chapters are entirely new, and all chapters reflect the latest knowledge on crisis intervention, trauma, and short-term play therapy. Timely new topics include the crisis of parental military deployment, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on families, immigration-related trauma, terrorism, and disrupted adoption.

KEY FEATURES

• Completely revised edition of a bestseller: over 46,000 in print across all editions.
• 85% new material, including 17 new chapters; all references updated.
• Steady sales are equal parts clinical purchases and text use.
• Well-known editor is a leader in play therapy.

Mass Trauma and Violence

"This comprehensive volume should be on the desk of any clinician who works with traumatized children and families, whether in clinical, community, educational, or medical settings. It is an ideal text for both seasoned professionals and graduate students in all of the helping professions. Detailed case examples and descriptions of clinical and community interventions provide everything you need to know' about helping clients heal from large-scale traumatic incidents."
---Cathy A. Malchiodi, ATR, CPAT, LPCC, National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children

"Much still remains to be learned about how mass trauma affects children and families and how its harmful impact can be reduced. In the absence of decisive evidence, this book fills the gap by outlining what is currently known and making valuable recommendations for practice. Given previous terrorist acts, current threats, and the ongoing separation of children from parents who serve in the military, this book addresses a very timely issue and does so with clarity and wisdom."
--Arieh Y. Shalev, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Israel

This book describes a range of effective ways to help children and families cope with major traumatic experiences such as community violence, war, and terrorist attacks. Detailed case examples bring to life the complexities of assessment and intervention with children of different ages and cultural backgrounds, including both survivors of one-time traumatic events and those dealing with ongoing stressors like the military deployment of a parent. Expert contributors provide guidelines for setting up and running school- and clinic-based support groups; conducting brief and longer-term interventions with individuals and families; and promoting healing with art, music, and play. Grounded in the latest knowledge on stress and coping, bereavement, attachment, and risk and resilience, and including much-needed tips for therapist self-care, this is an essential clinical resource and text.

Helping Bereaved Children

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"The detailed case descriptions and dialogue offer an unheralded view into the clinical encounter with grieving children....As a social work educator, I will use chapters of this book to prepare students for a career of helping children facing grief."
-Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

"A rich resource for those whose work includes bereaved children."
-Pastoral Sciences

"Readable and accessible....A valuable source of information and inspiration."
-Social Work Today

"Current, scientifically sound, organized for quick reference, and easy to understand."
-The Hospice Journal

"A timely and worthwhile resource....Fulfills the promise of good handbooks: supplying the reader with a ready sampling of nearly every conceivable situation one might encounter in clinical practice."
-Journal of Pediatric Psychology

"Practical, useful, and inspiring."
-American Journal of Family Therapy

"This book should be immensely helpful to practitioners who work with bereaved children and consequently of great benefit to the children themselves."
-Journal of Contemporary Human Services

"An excellent resource and guide for students who are just beginning their career in the field of counseling, as well as a refresher for more seasoned professionals."
-Social Work in Health Care

"This is an essential update and revision for our changing world. Grounded in developmental theory, the book provides detailed and phase-specific guidelines for assessing and helping bereaved children in a variety of contexts. Perhaps the most compelling characteristic of the book is the use of thorough case presentations that illustrate interventions such as Sandplay, art therapy, storytelling, role play, and puppetry, in individual, family, and group modalities."
-M. Carlean Gilbert, DSW, LCSW, CGP, School of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago

"Renowned scholar and author Nancy Boyd Webb's revised handbook is strategically comprehensive in scope and abundant in practice tools. Chapters provide resources for culturally competent, developmentally appropriate child- and family-focused practice."
-Rowena Fong, MSW, EdD, Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor in Services to Children and Families, University of Texas at Austin

"This remarkable book balances theory and practice for any reader who has accepted the challenge of entering the lives of troubled families. It is a wise and reliable guide that covers not only loss in the family, but other types of bereavement as well. Indispensable for therapists and human service providers."
-Robert Kastenbaum, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Gerontology and Communication, Arizona State University

"With strong attention to child development, the quality of the child's relationship to the deceased, and both the supports and challenges posed by family and community, this book is valuable for students, instructors, and experienced clinicians. The contributors address a wide range of circumstances and types of loss that are prevalent in today's diverse practice world. Methods of assessment and intervention are woven throughout. Resources of many kinds are offered, along with guidelines for clinician self-care to limit the secondary impact of doing this difficult work."
-James W. Drisko, PhD, LICSW, Professor and Co-Director of the Doctoral Program, Smith College School for Social Work

"A necessary book for child and adolescent practitioners. Webb has brought together experts who cover a range of classic and cutting-edge topics and who consistently communicate an understanding of the holistic nature of grief. The book is packed with practical resources, including clinical material, sample forms, and tables. This text will be an excellent fit for my graduate-level course on children and death. The range of topics, the case examples, and the discussion questions at the end of each chapter are unique and refreshing elements."
-Heather L. Servaty-Seib, PhD, Counseling Psychology Program, Purdue University College of Education

DESCRIPTION

This acclaimed work presents a range of counseling and therapy approaches for children who have experienced loss. Practitioners and students are given practical strategies for helping preschoolers through adolescents cope with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, or community. Grounded in the latest research on child therapy, bereavement, trauma, and child development, the volume clearly explains the principles that guide interventions. Featuring a wealth of new content, the third edition retains the case-based format and rich descriptions of the helping process that have made the book so popular as a practitioner guide and text.

New to This Edition

• Significantly revised and updated to reflect new information and approaches; 9 new topics covered.
• Covers additional types of loss: war-related death in the family, deaths connected to natural disasters, and the loss of a pet.
• Additional therapy modalities: cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy; conjoint caregiver-child treatment; and bereavement groups and camps.
• Addresses how to help parents and teachers meet bereaved children's needs.
• Includes 11 reproducible assessment tools and handouts that can also be downloaded and printed from Guilford's website.

Social Work Practice with Children

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"This book is a comprehensive compendium of good practice. It differs from many other social work texts in the attention it pays to using play therapy techniques, including drawings, puppets, and clay, to help children. In addition to being a social work expert, the author is a trained play therapist, and provides advice on the safe use of simple play therapy techniques as an indispensable aid to communication with children. She weaves the use of art and play into the whole book at appropriate points. Now in its third edition, this is a useful and creative book for all professionals (and those studying to be professionals) working with children."
-Marian Liebmann, PhD, Center for Personal and Professional Development, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

"In lucid writing, Webb beautifully conveys the range and complexity of social workers' roles in intervention with children. Detailed case examples encompassing a range of problems and intervention approaches help the reader understand the realities of working with children and parents. Clear discussions of fundamental concepts make the book an excellent introduction for undergraduates, while Webb's practice sophistication and depth of understanding also make it an outstanding text for graduate students and resource for practitioners. Webb's wise and practical voice comes through on every page."
-Douglas Davies, MSW, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Michigan

"This third edition continues to make a valuable contribution to enhancing our understanding of how children's lives are affected by the systems around them. Webb uses specific examples and works outward from them in intuitive ways. Readers are invited to build on their own understandings and clinical experiences, regardless of the foundational knowledge they bring to the book."
-Todd Franke, PhD, Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles

"An excellent resource for the clinician, child advocate, or social work student. The book describes proven intervention methods and discusses the pitfalls and challenges of assisting children and their families in the 21st century. Numerous interesting case examples help the reader to envision specific problems, cultural influences, and applications. Useful books, games, and other resources for child practitioners are listed. This is an important text for all social work students."
-Kathleen Nader, DSW, Two Suns childhood trauma program, Cedar Park, Texas

"Comprehensive and incisive....Especially impressive is the author's focus on vulnerable children and youths in traumatic circumstances, such as divorce or out-of-home care; her thoughtful consideration of the processes and methods of directly and indirectly helping children and young people; her evident knowledge of research in the area of child and family services in voluntary as well as governmental agencies; and her frequent use of apt case illustrations that vividly convey sound and effective practice....Webb is to be commended for greatly contributing to the tasks of instructors, particularly those in child welfare practice courses."
-Child and Family Social Work (review by Anthony N. Maluccio, DSW

DESCRIPTION

Widely adopted, this bestselling work provides the knowledge that social workers need for effective, culturally competent practice with children, adolescents, and their caregivers. The author presents a framework for developmentally informed assessment and intervention and describes a variety of powerful helping methods, illustrated with vivid case examples. Demonstrated are research-based strategies for working with victims of abuse and trauma as well as children affected by poverty, divorce, parental substance abuse, and other adverse circumstances. Special features include instructive discussion questions and role-play exercises. Reproducible assessment forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

New to This Edition

• Updated to incorporate current research on child development, attachment, and trauma.
• Chapter on bullying.
• New discussions of autism, childhood obesity, and blended families.
• School social work chapter has been extensively revised.
• Expanded examples of group work, including groups for children with ADHD and crisis groups following disasters.

Techniques of Play Theapy A Clinical Demonstration

A Renowned Expert Trains Students and Clinicians in Play Therapy!
features Nancy Boyd Webb, a noted authority on play therapy, who describes and demonstrates effective play therapy techniques.

See Nancy Boyd Webb in:

Unrehearsed segments of three initial play therapy sessions Two follow-up sessions Scenes from an initial parent interview

Viewers Learn How to:

Engage children and communicate therapeutically with them Use different strategies for children from ages 4 to 12 at different stages of therapy Initiate and implement play therapy techniques Equip a tote bag with basic play therapy materials

Watch How a Variety of Play Therapy Materials Are Used:

Drawings Clay

Dolls Blocks

Card and board games

Play-Doh Puppets

The accompanying Program Material not only summarizes the information covered in the video, it features questions that can be used to facilitate group discussion and includes lists of suggested readings, suppliers of materials, and other resources.

Running time: 50-minute DVD + 16-page manual, Cat. #5423

Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships

"Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships is like a Chinese nine-course dinner. It provides such a variety of tasty food for thought, with each successive course offering surprising delicacies, that one is pleasantly filled with culinary joy over partaking the meal as an invited guest."
--from the forward by Doman Lum, California State University, Sacramento

In an increasingly diverse social environment, misunderstandings often arise between practitioners in the helping professions and clients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Viewing child-related concerns in the context of family and cultural values not only enhances the practitioner's understanding but also increases the likelihood of employing "culturally friendly" methods of helping.

This book investigates the culturally specific beliefs and child-rearing practices of five major racial/ethnic groups: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans. Analyses of case vignettes illustrate the book´s dual focus on the practitioners´ own views in addition to those of their culturally diverse clients. Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships includes an overview of a culturally responsive strengths perspective on parent-child relationships and a section on challenges and guidelines for effective engagement and work with culturally diverse families.

Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions: A Strengths-Based Approach

Praise for Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions: A Strengths-Based Approach

"Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditionsprovides a wellspring of knowledge, from the theoretical to the clinical. The many vignettes and transcriptions immeasurably enrich the reader's understanding of the interventions and their broader applicability."—Barbara M. Sourkes, PhDJohn A. Kriewall and Elizabeth A. Haehl Director of Pediatric Palliative CareLucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

An important and practical guide to providing compassionate care and support to medically compromised children and their families

Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions: A Strengths-Based Approach presents practical guidance on integrating the latest research into evidence-based practice to ensure the best client care. Edited by a top scholar in the field, this essential resource contains contributions from renowned specialists in various helping fields. Utilizing an inter-professional perspective, helping professionals will draw from the experiences and expertise of a wide range of medical professionals, providing a "window" into their roles, responsibilities, and challenges, offering the most effective approaches for working with this special population of children and their families.

Equipping practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to encourage children's resilience and help them build their emotional strengths, this book uses a caring yet authoritative tone and discusses:

• The emotional impact of illness on the individual and the family
• Child-life practice in hospitals
• School-based interventions for children and adolescents with medical conditions
• How to meet the spiritual as well as emotional needs of children with chronic and life-threatening illness

With thoughtful coverage of positive helping approaches that encourage family and individual strengths, Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions: A Strengths-Based Approach is an invaluable resource for social workers, teachers, school counselors, and other mental health and medical professionals who work with medically challenged children and adolescents in every setting.

Working with Traumatized Youth in Child Welfare

Review

"This book is a 'must read' for anyone administrating, investigating, monitoring, or caring for youth in the child welfare system. It supplies basic information for students in mental health and other fields who plan to provide care or treatment for this population. Chapters define problems faced by the child welfare system and the youth and family members under its care, review the effects of maltreatment on the developing brain, and detail treatment methods and interventions that may assist youths’ recovery from (often multiple) traumas."--Kathleen Nader, DSW, Austin, Texas

"This refreshing and long-needed book will open new possibilities for interventions with children and families in the child welfare system. It offers a compelling review of the impact of trauma on a child's brain and development. The assessment and intervention methods, resources, and case examples in every chapter brilliantly integrate theory and practice and support the development of skills that are critical for this work. This is a 'must read' for clinicians, child welfare workers, and program managers, and a great text for students preparing for child welfare practice."--Pat Sandau-Beckler, PhD, LCSW, School of Social Work, New Mexico State University

"Nancy Boyd Webb is a nationally known expert in child treatment, and this timely volume will be a welcome contribution for current and future child welfare practitioners. The book guides the reader through the latest theories and research on the association of early life trauma with developmental psychopathology, then presents empirically based treatment strategies for traumatized maltreated youth. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate classrooms in social work, psychology, nursing, special education--wherever concern for the mental health of maltreated children is found."--Martha Morrison Dore, PhD, Adelphi University School of Social Work

Book Description

Until recently, there has not been a great deal of overlap in the child welfare and trauma literatures. This text bridges that divide by integrating perspectives from both fields to help practitioners understand and address the special needs of maltreated children and adolescents and their families. Current knowledge on attachment, trauma, and risk and resilience is clearly explained, including the impact of abuse on the brain. Readers learn how to conduct assessments and implement a range of effective helping strategies with youth in foster care and other settings. Featuring extensive case illustrations, the book gives particular attention to diversity issues and the importance of supporting child and family strengths.