The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Karen S. Wampler, PhD, retired as Professor and Chair of the Human Development and Family Studies department at Michigan State University. She previously served as Department Chair, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Program Director, and the C. R. and Virginia Hutcheson Professor at Texas Tech University. Prior to that, she developed and directed the MFT Program at the University of Georgia. Her research focused on applying attachment theory to couple interaction, family therapy process research, and observational measures of relationships. A past editor of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, she received the AAMFT Contribution to MFT, NCFR Distinguished Service to Family Therapy, and NCFR Kathleen Briggs Mentor Awards. Lenore M. McWey, PhD, is a Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Florida State University. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor. Her National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research focuses on children and families involved with the child welfare system, and the results of her work have been published widely in high impact journals. She currently serves as a scientific reviewer for the Health, Behavior, and Context Subcommittee of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of NIH. Dr. McWey has been the recipient of the Florida State University Distinguished Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor awards.

About the Editors xi

The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy

List of Contributors xv

Preface xxix

Volume 2 Preface xxxii

Systemic Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Foreword xxxv

Part I Overview 1

1 The Evolution of Systemic Approaches to Children and Adolescents 3
Richard S. Wampler

2 Assessment of the Parent-Child Relationship 35
Heather M. Foran, Iris Fraude, Christian Kubb, and Marianne Z. Wamboldt

Part II Problems in Parent-Child and Sibling Relationships 55

3 Prevention of Parent-Child Relational Problems: The Role of Parenting Interventions 57
Kendal Holtrop, E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Glade L. Topham, and Debra L. Miller

4 Systemic Interventions for Problems Emerging in Early Childhood 87
Glade L. Topham, Carol Pfeiffer Messmore, and Erin M. Sesemann

5 Interventions for Parent-Child Relational Problems That Emerge During the School-Age Years 117
Kami L. Gallus

6 Prevention and Treatment of Problems with Sibling Relationships 141
Armeda Stevenson Wojciak and Casey Gamboni

7 Systemic Approaches to Child Maltreatment 163
Kimberly A. Rhoades, Danielle M. Mitnick, Richard E. Heyman, Amy M. Smith Slep, and Tamara Del Vecchio

8 Difficulties in the Transition to Adulthood 191
Kayla Reed-Fitzke and Mallory Lucier-Greer

Part III Child and Adolescent Disorders 217

9 Family-Based Prevention and Intervention for Child Physical Health Conditions 219
Keeley Jean Pratt, Catherine A. Van Fossen, Damir S. Utrzan, and Jerica M. Berge

10 Depression, Anxiety, and Other Internalizing Disorders 241
Jacob B. Priest and Kate F. Cobb

11 Disordered Behavior and Behavior Disorders 265
Richard S. Wampler and Michael R. Whitehead

12 Systemic Approaches to Adolescent Substance Abuse 297
Rikki Patton, Jennifer E. Goerke, and Heather Katafiasz

13 Somatization and Disease Exacerbation in Childhood: Systemic Theory, Research, and Practice 321
Sarah B. Woods

14 Youth Suicide: Risk, Prevention, and Treatment 343
E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Quintin A. Hunt, Jonathan B. Singer, Guy Diamond, and Dara Winley

15 Systemic Approaches for Children, Adolescents, and Families Living with Neurodevelopmental Disorders 369
Julie L Ramisch and Nicole Piland

16 Eating Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults 397
Esther Blessitt, Julian Baudinet, Mima Simic, and Ivan Eisler

Part IV Challenging Family and Social Contexts 429

17 Complicated Adoption 431
Amy M. Claridge and Melissa M. Denlinger

18 Foster Care and Systemic Interventions to Maximize Effectiveness 457
Lenore M. McWey and Andrew S. Benesh

19 Interventions to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 479
Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab

20 Family-Based Treatment for Runaway and Homeless Youth 503
Natasha Slesnick and Brittany R. Brakenhoff

21 Helping Children in Divorced and Single-Parent Families 521
Scott C Huff and Jaimee L. Hartenstein

22 Sexual Identity Development and Heteronormativity 541
Rebecca Harvey, Linda Stone Fish, and Paul Levatino

23 Interventions for Challenges Encountered in Childcare and School Settings 571
Amber Vennum and Eric T. Goodcase

24 Systemic Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Working with Military Families 595
Abigail H. Gewirtz and Hayley A. Rahl-Brigman

Part V Future Directions 621

25 Improving Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Youth and Parent - Child Relationships 623
DeAnna Harris-McKoy and Sharde McNeil Smith

26 Breaking Down Silos with Systemically Oriented Preventive Interventions: Implications for Family Policy 645
Philip A. Cowan and Carolyn Pape Cowan

Index 673