Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which started as a structured, brief, and present-focused psychotherapy for adults to address current problems, is now being applied to the child and adolescent population with excellent results.

Today, there are numerous programs of cognitive and/or behavioral interventions applied across a spectrum of multiple fields: from the normal cognitive and emotional development of children and adolescents to addressing various developmental and mental disorders.

The book presents both the dysfunctions that lead children and adolescents to specialists, as well as their positive potential, and the utilization of the system within which they live and develop (school and family), through the lens of the theory and applications of the cognitive-behavioral model.

The various sections include interesting contemporary topics such as theory of mind, cognitive schemas, the direct integration of cognitive-behavioral therapy with developmental requirements, clinical syndromes (ADHD, childhood autism, internet addiction, eating disorders, etc.), as well as the involvement of the system (school and family) in interventions and prevention.

A book that provides valid and thorough knowledge useful not only for child and adolescent mental health specialists but also for professionals working with these age groups (e.g., educators, speech therapists, social workers, etc.)