Jordan Bate, Tracy A. Prout, Tony Rousmaniere, and Alexandre Vaz

Series Preface
Tony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz

Acknowledgments

Part I. Overview and Instructions
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Chapter 2. Instructions for the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Deliberate Practice Exercises

Part II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills

Exercises for Beginner Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills
Exercise 1. Communicating Interest and Curiosity
Exercise 2. Naming Feelings
Exercise 3. Praise and Encouragement
Exercise 4. Observing and Describing Play

Exercises for Intermediate Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills
Exercise 5. Empathic Validation
Exercise 6. Elaborating Play
Exercise 7. Exploring Identity—Multicultural Orientation
Exercise 8. Self-Disclosure

Exercises for Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Skills
Exercise 9. Gathering Information About Safety Concerns
Exercise 10. Setting Limits
Exercise 11. Talking About Sex
Exercise 12. Responding to Resistance and Ruptures

Comprehensive Exercises
Exercise 13. Annotated Child Psychotherapy Practice Session Transcripts
Exercise 14. Mock Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Sessions

Part III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises
Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees

Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments
Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form
Appendix C. Sample Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises

References
Index
About the Authors