Individual and Group Intervention With Children and Adolescents (IN: Helping the Bereaved: Therapeutic Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Adults, by A S Cook & D S Dworkin)

This chapter starts with a brief discussion of psychotherapy with children & adolescents. Methods of intervention with children & adolescents are then discussed separately. An extensive discussion of groups for bereaved children & adolescents follows & includes: benefits of the group experience; the role of the leader; common group themes; considerations in planning; & suggested guidelines. An example of a group for children & an adolescent group conclude the chapter.