Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), grounded in the attitudes and principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), is based on the belief that a parent acting as an agent for change in place of a play therapist has potential for significant and lasting therapeutic gains. This newly expanded and revised edition of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) describes training objectives, essential skills and concepts taught in each session, as well as the format for supervising parents’ play sessions.
Key Features
- Transcripts of actual sessions demonstrate process and content in the 10 CPRT training sessions.
- Research demonstrating the effectiveness of CPRT on child and parent outcomes is presented in support of CPRT’s designation as an evidence-based treatment model.
- Includes six new chapters exploring cultural considerations for working with ethnically and racially diverse families.
- Provides neuroscience support for CPRT and adaptations for specific populations including parents of toddlers, parents of preadolescents, and adoptive families.
- Essential reading for both students and professionals.
Additional Information
This second edition is updated to include the authors’ expertise and experience, resulting in a book that is essential reading for both students and professionals. By using this text and the accompanying treatment manual, filial therapists will have a complete package for training parents in the CPRT model.
