The essays in Acceptance and Mindfulness Treatments for Children and Adolescents-which are edited by two luminaries in the field of third-wave behavior therapy-offer a much-needed adaptation of these revolutionary techniques for young people and their families, providing a wealth of new approaches to therapists, counselors, and other helping professionals. More Reviews and Recommendations

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., is University of Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. An author of thirty books and nearly 400 scientific articles, he has focused his career on understanding language and cognition functionally (resulting in relational frame theory) and applying this perspective to prevention and intervention, primarily acceptance and commitment therapy.Laurie A. Greco, Ph.D., is assistant professor of psychology at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. She is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with more than ten years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families. Although early in her career, Greco has already published more than twenty articles and book chapters and has given more than sixty conference presentations. In the past five years, she has conducted some forty workshops and professional trainings at the national and international level on topics germane to acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioral parent training

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