{"product_id":"9780787949822","title":"The First Session with Teenagers A Step-by-Step Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe First Session with Teenagers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Step-by-Step Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNeil G. Ribner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Life Stages \/ Teenagers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe First Session with Teenagers is a practical, accessible guide that reveals how mental health care professionals can conduct a successful initial interview with reluctant and uncooperative adolescent clients. Written by Neil G. Ribner, a recognized expert in the field of family therapy and the treatment of teenagers, this important resource shows how to use the first therapeutic session to establish trust, engage the adolescent, and determine an effective plan of action that sets the tone for the entire course of treatment. In clear, jargon-free language, the author offers clinicians at all levels of expertise (from the novice to the seasoned professional) a step-by-step process for working with adolescents during the pivotal first session.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEIL G. RIBNER\u003c\/strong\u003e is associate professor and director of the Child Custody and Family Services Center at the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego. He also has a private practice specializing in family therapy and treating adolescents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor \u003cstrong\u003eJeanne Heaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eBuilding Basic Therapeutic SkillsM\/em\u0026gt;, is a psychologist at Ohio University's Counseling and Psychology Services and is in private practice in Athens, Ohio. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 February 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787949822\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379841986700,"sku":"9780787949822","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787949822_352981ed-8429-498d-a5da-29259bd0b26f.jpg?v=1780155196","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787949822","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}