Caring for the child involves caring for the family members as well. The therapist must balance the needs and feelings of the child, parents, and family as a whole. This task can be complex in cases when these needs appear to be competing, and especially difficult in families with few economic and emotional resources. By forming an alliance with all members of the family, the therapist is in a position to strengthen and enhance the ties within the family during all phases of assessment and treatment, leading to a more effective therapeutic intervention. Sharing Care offers a model that will help clinicians achieve this alliance.

Selected Contents

Part I. Getting Started. Facing the Presenting Problem in the Initial Family Based and Child Diagnostic Meeting. Assessing Parental and Family Function.

Part II. Disorders in Children. Internalizing Disorders. Externalizing Disorders. Epilogue: Enhancing Parental Care, Family Structure, and Coping in Children.