Non‐violent resistance and family accommodation: A trans‐diagnostic solution to a highly prevalent problem

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaara Shimshoni ◽  
Haim Omer ◽  
Eli R. Lebowitz
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Eli R. Lebowitz

This chapter illustrates the work of reducing family accommodation as a stand-alone and independent treatment, without concurrent child-based treatment. The chapter presents the case of Derek, a 16-year-old boy who was coping with Social Phobia and who refused to meet with the therapist for evaluation or treatment. The chapter first introduces the case and provides the rationale for working only with parents rather than focusing on attempting to work directly with Derek. Next the chapter reviews the course of treatment and demonstrates tools for overcoming the challenges inherent in working with parents without a child’s or adolescent’s engagement in the treatment process.


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Eli R. Lebowitz

This chapter discusses reducing family accommodation as a means of treating childhood anxiety. The chapter covers both reducing family accommodation as a stand-alone treatment and reducing family accommodation as part of a broader treatment strategy that also includes direct child-based therapy. Research supporting the efficacy of reducing family accommodation to treat child anxiety is reviewed, and practical considerations such as when to introduce the topic of family accommodation and how to optimize the sequence of child and parent work are discussed. Additional benefits of reducing family accommodation, including improved family functioning, positive impact on siblings, and improved parent–child relationship are also discussed.


Author(s):  
Valerie Vorstenbosch ◽  
Martin M. Antony ◽  
Candice M. Monson ◽  
Karen Rowa
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