CBT Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Youth

Brian C. Chu, PhD, is Professor and Department Chair of Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he is Founder and Director of the Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic. Dr. Chu is a recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young Investigator Award. He is a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and past editor of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Dr. Chu’s work focuses on anxiety and mood problems in children and adolescents, with a special emphasis on therapy processes, mechanisms of change, and dissemination of evidence-based practices. He collaborates with community organizations to optimize access to care for underserved and marginalized communities. Sandra S. Pimentel, PhD, is Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychology, Associate Director of Psychology Training, and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is founder and director of the Anxiety and Mood Program, a specialty training program in the Child Outpatient Psychiatry Division. Dr. Pimentel serves on the editorial board of Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and is President (2023–2024) of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. As a scientist-practitioner, Dr. Pimentel specializes in cognitive-behavioral treatments for youth and young adults. She is a health advocate dedicated to creatively engaging communities to optimize care for children and families.

Preface
List of Figures, Tables, Handouts, and Worksheets
1. The CBT Model and Early Treatment Phase
2. Middle Treatment Phase: Intervention Strategies
3. Later Treatment Phase and Termination
4. Psychiatric Referral and Collaboration: Pragmatic Recommendations, with Uri Meller, MD
5. Working with Caregivers and Families
6. Depression
7. Suicidal Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
8. Separation Anxiety Disorder
9. Social Anxiety Disorder
10. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
11. School Refusal and Problematic Attendance
Appendix A. Handouts and Worksheets
Appendix B. Resources for Therapists and Families
References