Handbook on the Clinical Treatment of Adopted Adolescents and Young Adults 1st Edition

Handbook on the Clinical Treatment of Adopted Adolescents and Young Adults, 1st Edition by Doris Bertocci is an essential, practice-focused guide for clinicians working with adopted youth during the critical transition to adulthood. Clear, compassionate, and clinically rigorous, this handbook captures the complexities of identity, attachment, trauma, and family dynamics that shape adopted adolescents and young adults.

Beginning with concise assessment frameworks, the book guides practitioners through diagnosis, differential formulation, and culturally responsive engagement. It translates current research into evidence-based interventions—attachment-focused therapy, trauma-informed care, family and systems approaches—offering step-by-step techniques and real-life case vignettes that illuminate clinical decision-making. Special attention to identity development, relinquishment and reunification issues, and the impact of transracial and international adoption makes it relevant to diverse populations.

Practical tools, treatment planning templates, and outcome-focused strategies empower therapists, social workers, counselors, and adoption specialists to improve engagement and foster resilience. Whether you practice in community mental health, private practice, school settings, or adoption agencies in the United States, Canada, UK, Australia, or beyond, this handbook equips you to respond sensitively and confidently to complex presentations.

For clinicians and trainees seeking a compact yet comprehensive resource on helping adopted adolescents and young adults thrive, this authoritative handbook is a must-have on your shelf. Order now to bring clinically sound, compassionate care into your practice.

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