Child Sexual Abuse: Best Practices for Interviewing and Treatment - Couverture souple

Cheung, Monit

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1933478438 ISBN 13 : 9781933478432

Editeur : Lyceum Books Inc.,U.S., 2012

Synopsis

In social work practice, the need for a thorough, protocol-driven therapeutic intervention is rarely more apparent than when working with victims of abuse who are children. Monit Cheung’s comprehensive new manual uses the recent development of forensic interwing techniques and best practice research to provide both a practical resource for interw conduct and court preparation and treatment suggestions for cases involving child sexual abuse. This book advocates for a team approach, encouraging the participation of parents, school personnel, church rew boards, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. The abundant resources throughout the book, including sample interws, documents, and protocols, are provided to help multidisciplinary professionals who work with child victims successfully navigate the case management process. Features: An extended case study—a composite of real-life cases—that illustrates every step of the case management process. Tips and advice for parents at the end of each major chapter. Discussion of the emotional effect sexual abuse cases can have on mental health professionals. Guidance on how to proceed in the best interests of both client and therapist. An accompanying DVD that shows step-by-step interw techniques in disclosure and nondisclosure cases.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In social work practice, the need for a thorough, protocol-driven therapeutic intervention is rarely more apparent than when working with victims of abuse who are children. Monit Cheung's comprehensive new manual uses the recent development of forensic interviewing techniques and best practice research to provide both a practical resource for interview conduct and court preparation and treatment suggestions for cases involving child sexual abuse. This book advocates for a team approach, encouraging the participation of parents, school personnel, church review boards, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, child welfare workers, legal prosecutors, and defense attorneys. The abundant resources throughout the book, including sample interviews, documents, and protocols, are provided to help multidisciplinary professionals who work with child victims successfully navigate the case management process.

Biographie de l'auteur

Monit Cheung (MA, MSW, PhD, Ohio State) is professor and chair of the clinical practice concentration in the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. Cheung is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in family counseling, child and adolescent counseling, and incest survivor treatment. Cheung is on the Diocesan Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People at the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, an advisory board member of Catholic Charities and Asian American Family Services, and a board member for the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation in Hong Kong. She is the author of several books, including Therapeutic Games and Guided Imagery (Lyceum Books).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lyceum Books Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1933478438
• ISBN 13: 9781933478432
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible