a basic guide to helping troubled and aggressive youth Mordock, John B. Additional Author mixed material bibliography New York Crossroad Book c1994 monographic en English

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227 p. ; 23 cm. The defiant child presents a challenge to the therapist's patience as well as to his skill. To help clinicians grow in both, this volume by Dr. John B. Mordock draws on more than twenty-five years of experience with troubled children and their families. The author begins with the premise that children are children first and troubled children second, framing the work with a clear understanding of developmentally appropriate behaviors. Principles are illustrated with wonderful concrete examples, so that a beginning therapist can find the answers to such questions as what to do when the child continually subjects you to verbal abuse, or when the child won't leave the counseling room. Aggressive and defiant youngsters have made noncompliance a way of life. Conversations with such children, specifically aimed at counseling them, will be of significant help to social workers, teachers, and therapists. This is a guidebook for adults who seek to help children who are depressed, defiant, timid, or otherwise troubled. It is wise, readable, humorous, and filled with practical tips. Most importantly, it offers hope without false promises. Problem children Child psychotherapy 155.4530824514076 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 155.453 Mor c E09005545 Non Fiction 155.453 Mor c 2661 1993-12-15 00:00:00 2024-09-21 08:31:30 machine generated