Handbook of Cognitive-Behavior Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a nationally registered health service psychologist. He is board-certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. Jessica L. Stewart, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She maintains a private practice in Providence, Rhode Island, focusing on personal empowerment and distress tolerance through transitional challenges. Christy A. Mulligan, Psy.D., is an assistant professor in the School Psychology Program in the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University.

Part I: Essentials of Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy

1.Finding Strength in Numbers: An Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy (CBGT) with Youth

Jessica L. Stewart & Ray W. Christner

2.Leading Effective Groups for Children and Adolescents: Change Through Connection

Craig Haen & Seth Aronson

3.Legal and Ethical Issues in Providing Group Therapy to Minors

Linda K. Knauss

4.Useful Techniques in Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Youth: Helping Youth See Things from Wing to Wing

Robert D. Friedberg, Isabella Xie, Callie Goodman, Joee Zucker, Megan Neelley, Runze Chen, Andrea Hanna, & Tia Lee

5.Setting Considerations for Group-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Aynsely Scheffert

Part II: Presenting Problems

6.Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder & Chelsea Tucker

7.Cognitive Behavior Therapy Groups for PTSD

Paul Sullivan, Annie Fraiman, Halle Thurnauer, & Danielle S. Citera

8.Using Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy for Youth Depression

Courtney L. Leone & Hannah Brimkov

9.Improving Coping for Anger and Aggressive Youth

John E. Lochman, Nicole Powell, Caroline Boxmeyer, Annie Deming, & Laura Larsen

10.Modern Group Eating Disorder Treatment: Inclusion from a Cognitive Behavioral Perspective

Emily L. Winter, Rachel Baumann, & Erin DeMaio

11.Group CBT for Youth Experiencing Grief

Michaela Thordarson

12.Building Healthy Media and Device Habits: A CBT-Based Roadmap

Jessica L. Stewart, Ray W. Christner, Christy Mulligan, & Emily Fox

13.Running Multi-Family Skills Training Groups in DBT for Adolescents

Jill H. Rathus

14.Affirming LGBTQ Youth with Group CBT

Johanna de Leyer-Tiarks

15.Building Team Cohesion and Optimal Performance

Jason Von Stietz

16.Providing Positive Psychology Interventions in Group Counseling

Shannon M. Suldo, Sarah Fefer, & Kai Zhuang Shum

Part III: Conclusions and Future Considerations

17.Epilogue: Future Considerations in CBT Group Treatments

Christy Mulligan