Children's Friendship Training Book

Children?s Friendship Training is a complete manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. This unique, empirically validated treatment is the first to integrate parents into the therapy process to ensure generalization to school and home. Representing over twelve years of research, Children?s Friendship Training presents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors. Proven step-by-step interventions will help children develop the skills to initiate mutually satisfying social interactions with their peers. These interactions can lead to the development of consistent and satisfying dyadic relationships that will, in turn, serve to enhance overall well being of the child. Clinical and empirical rationales, illustrative case examples and parent handouts that educate parents and give specific guidelines for homework assignments are presented for each treatment module. Brief relevant reviews of the child development literature and selective reviews of assessment techniques and other approaches to children?s social skills training are presented to sufficiently acquaint therapists interested in implementing children?s friendship training.Read More