Brief Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth
Author | : V. Robin Weersing |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780197541470 |
ISBN-13 | : 019754147X |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "An intake/assessment session should occur prior to this session to determine appropriateness of this program for the youth and their family and to begin developing rapport. Depending on the language used by the youth and parent, you may or may not want to use the terms "anxiety" or "depression." Some parents are concerned about labeling their child with a mental health problem. In other families, using the terms "anxiety" or "depression" allows for normalization of the youth's mental health difficulties. Therefore, it would be of benefit to review the language used by the family during the assessment process. "Stress" is usually a safe term, though we recommend taking a few minutes to think about the language you will use with each particular family"--