Dedication; Acknowledgments; 1 Description; 1.1 Terminology; 1.2 Definition; 1.3 Epidemiology; 1.4 Course and Prognosis; 2 Theories and Models of the Effects of Childhood Maltreatment; 2.1 PTSD Symptomatology Model; 2.2 Social Cognitive Information Processing Models; 3 Diagnosis and Treatment Indications; 3.1 Psychiatric Impairment and Specific Disorders Associated with Childhood Maltreatment; Mood Disorders; Suicidal/Self-Harm Behaviors; Anxiety Disorders; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Dissociation; Behavioral Problems and Disorders; Substance Use Disorders; Eating Disorders; Personality Disorders; Asymptomatic Victims; 4 Treatment: Intervening with Childhood Maltreatment Victims; 4.1 Methods of Treatment; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT); 4.2 Mechanisms of Action: Components of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Treatment; Child-Treatment: Coping Skills Training; Child-Treatment: Cognitive Processing; Child-Treatment: Gradual Exposure; Child-Treatment: Psychoeducation; Parent-Treatment; Parent-Treatment: Orientation; Parent-Treatment: Coping Skills Training; Parent-Treatment: Gradual Exposure; Parent-Treatment: Psychoeducation; 4.3 Efficacy and Prognosis; Empirical Support of TF-CBT for Childhood Sexual Abuse; Empirical Support for TF-CBT for Childhood Physical Abuse; 4.4 Variations and Combinations of Methods; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; 4.5 Problems and Issues in Carrying Out the Treatments; Individual Problems; Family Problems; 5 Case Vignette; 6 Further Reading; 7 References; 8 Appendix: Tools and Resources.

The serious consequences of child abuse are among the most challenging things therapists encounter. This volume in the new series, Advances in Psychotherapy -- Evidence-Based Practice, provides therapists with practical, evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and treatment -- and does so in a uniquely "reader-friendly" manner. The book is both a compact "how-to" reference, for use by professional clinicians in their daily work, as well as an ideal educational resource for students and for practice-oriented continuing education.

The most important feature of the book is that it is practical and "reader-friendly." It has a similar structure to others in the series, and is a compact and easy-to-follow guide covering all aspects of practice that are relevant in real-life. Tables, boxed clinical "pearls," and marginal notes assist orientation, while checklists for copying and summary boxes provide tools for use in daily practice.

The series has been developed and is edited with the support of the Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12). The Society is planning a system of home study continuing education courses based on the series that an individual can complete on the web.