| Caring for the child involves caring for the family members as well. The therapist must balance the needs and feelings of the child, parents, and family as a whole. This task can be complex in cases when these needs appear to be competing, and especially difficult in families with few economic and emotional resources. By forming an alliance with all members of the family, the therapist is in a position to strengthen and enhance the ties within the family during all phases of assessment and treatment, leading to a more effective therapeutic intervention. Sharing Care offers a model that will help clinicians achieve this alliance. This model uses the authors' unique concept of the Zones of Care to help clinicians assess the level of functioning within the family. In turn, each of these zones leads to a specific treatment approach. The authors then present how these approaches allow clinicians to integrate a wide variety of techniques to address most DSM-IV categories. Practical strategies for laying down strong diagnostic foundations for successful treatment are offered, making this book an extremely valuable resource for all clinicians.
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