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Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care

Developments in Working with At-Risk Children and their Families

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Explores the context of clinical research and practice at the edge of care in the UK and internationally including the impact on children and family outcomes

  • Highlights cutting-edge research and practice-based evidence, including innovative applications from the fields of psychology and family therapy, in a still emerging field of enquiry

  • Provides a real breadth of perspectives from a well-qualified group of clinicians working in a wide variety of settings – public sector, voluntary sector and private practice – who offer insights based on real-world experience

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Introduction

    • Laura Smith
    Pages 1-7
  3. Interventive Assessment

    • Heleni-Georgia Andreadi, Laura Smith
    Pages 9-27
  4. Influencing Systems

    • Jeremy Greenwood
    Pages 29-47
  5. Evidence-Oriented Practice

    • Laura Smith
    Pages 49-78
  6. Attending to Infant Mental Health

    • Abel Fagin
    Pages 79-102
  7. Safeguarding Children with Disabilities

    • Pamela Parker
    Pages 103-127
  8. Late Entries into Care

    • Stella Christofides
    Pages 129-151
  9. Working with Trauma

    • Andrea Shortland
    Pages 153-174
  10. Multi-family Group Therapy

    • Elizabeth Mensah, Heleni-Georgia Andreadi
    Pages 175-196
  11. Safe Returns from Care

    • Caroline Pipe
    Pages 229-248
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 249-255

About this book

This book brings together psychological and psychotherapeutic contributions in clinical practice with at-risk children and their families. Chapters by experts working in a range of edge-of-care settings give an essential account of real-world clinical challenges and dilemmas; whilst drawing on relevant theory and the growing evidence base for edge of care work with children and families. This title will be of interest to both clinical and social work practitioners, those commissioning and developing best practice in edge of care services, scholars and students of Clinical Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapy and related disciplines.

Reviews

“This book … combines progressive research and practice designed to revolutionise how we support children and families, either through preventing child care proceedings, or by helping them navigate a complex child protection process. The authors' collective experience, underpinned by compassion and a clear understanding of the impacts of intergenerational trauma on development and family functioning, leads the way to a more compassionate, integrative and individualised approach to helping those children and families who live on the edge.” (Arlene Vetere, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Surrey, UK)

“This book provides a superb overview of some of the most recent advances in knowledge across the fields of research, theory and applied clinical practice with children at the edge of care. It is compulsive reading and should be a core text for all practitioners working with this clinical group.” (Jane Barlow, Professor of Evidence-Based Intervention and Policy Evaluation, University of Oxford, UK)

Editors and Affiliations

  • London, United Kingdom

    Laura Smith

About the editor

Dr Laura Smith is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is Clinical Lead for the integrated CAMHS within Hackney Children and Young People’s Services and specialises in the development, supervision and delivery of clinical support to children and families with complex psycho-social difficulties.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care

  • Book Subtitle: Developments in Working with At-Risk Children and their Families

  • Editors: Laura Smith

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43570-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-43569-5Published: 15 December 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82858-9Published: 11 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43570-1Published: 07 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 255

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychotherapy and Counseling, Social Care, Child and School Psychology

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Softcover Book USD 32.99
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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