Full Description
This innovative text is the first to illustrate how neuroscience concepts can be translated and applied to counseling with children and adolescents. Drs. Field and Ghoston discuss general principles for child and adolescent counseling before examining neurophysiological development from birth to age 18. They then provide in-session examples of neuroscience-informed approaches to behavior modification, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and therapeutic lifestyle change with diverse clients in a variety of settings.
Each chapter contains knowledge and skill-building material for counselors-in-training; counselor educators; and practitioners in schools, hospitals, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics. Text features include learning objectives, alignment with the CACREP Standards specific to child and adolescent counseling, explanatory diagrams, reflection questions to prompt deep processing of the material, case vignettes to demonstrate how to apply neuroscience concepts to counseling work, and quiz questions to test knowledge of key concepts. In addition, the text includes an extensive neuroscience glossary.
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Section I: Foundations
Chapter 1. General Principles for Counseling Children and Adolescents
Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Chapter 3. Cellular Function and Epigenetics
Section II: Childhood
Chapter 4. Neurophysiological and Social Development During Childhood
Chapter 5. Problems of Childhood
Chapter 6. Counseling Approaches I: Behavior Modification and Behavior Analysis
Chapter 7. Counseling Approaches II: Play Therapy and the Creative Arts
Section III: Adolescence
Chapter 8. Neurophysiological and Social Development During Adolescence
Chapter 9. Problems of Adolescence
Chapter 10. Counseling Approaches III: Cognitive Behavior Therapies
Chapter 11. Counseling Approaches IV: Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Change
Section IV: Conclusion
Chapter 12. Delivering Neuroeducation to Children and Adolescents
Neuroscience Glossary
Answers to Quiz Questions
Index
