child psychotherapy

A teacher of emotionally disturbed children tells of her work with a silent and withdrawn eight-year-old girl who is the possible victim of ritual abuse.

A psychologist reconstructs her 2 1/2 year association with Kevin Richter, a disturbed teenager, as he remembers the physical and mental abuse of his parents and the murder of his sister.

This collection of therapeutic activities will help engage resistant children, youth, and families in counseling. These creative activities will help children and youth work through their conflicts and master specific tasks.

Describes the foundations of ODD--oppositional defiant disorder--and explains how to deal with it as parents, including understanding a child's need for power and emotional safety, sharpening communication skills, and disciplining wisely and preventively.

Tanya's continuing fear of the Tobo Man leads her mother to start her in therapy at a mental health center, where she discovers how to express her feelings and eventually loses her fear.