Brent Crandal, PhD
Child, Adolescent & Adult Clinical Psychologist Ӏ Author Ӏ Researcher Ӏ Speaker
Dr. Brent Crandal is a licensed clinical psychologist expanding healing & growth for youth, young adults & families.
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“This text offers clinicians an easily understood map for charting the therapeutic journey that
might be taken with a wide range of depressed youth. The organization of core and
supplementary skills provides the reader with a clear starting point as well as decision-making
guidelines for charting next steps. A valuable resource for both novice and experienced
therapists!”
—Brian Buzzella, PhD, ABPP, director of the Family Mental Health Program and codirector of the Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program, VA San Diego Healthcare System
“Nguyen Williams and Crandal provide a concise and easy-to-implement manual that will help
children and adolescents adhere to CBT principles in a manner relevant to them. A much-needed
book for the treatment of mood disorders in these groups.”
—Donna Roybal, MD, director of Pediatric Consult-Liaison Services, divisions of child and adolescent psychiatry and mood and anxiety disorders, and departments of psychiatry and pediatrics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
“Concise, well organized, scientifically based, yet easy to understand and utilize….excellent
resource!”
—Rebecca Susan Daily, MD, DFAACAP, FAPA, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry and vice-chair of child psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Oklahoma
“Concise, well organized, scientifically based, yet easy to understand and utilize….excellent
resource!”
—Rebecca Susan Daily, MD, DFAACAP, FAPA, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry and vice-chair of child psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Oklahoma
“With a rise in commitment to evidence-based practices comes a flood of psychological
treatment manuals. Thankfully, Nguyen Williams and Crandal have contributed a unique
addition that answers an unmet and critical need in our field. This must-have protocol offers a
flexible approach to real-world cases that often require more than traditional CBT manuals
provide. Packed with practical tools, vignettes, and case examples, Modular CBT for Children
and Adolescents with Depression is an easy-to-follow, culturally sensitive, one-stop-shop for
clinicians treating complex juvenile depression.”
—Jill A. Stoddard, PhD, author of The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management, and associate professor at Alliant International University, San Diego, CA
“The authors have managed to combine a user-friendly resource that summarizes current CBT
thinking in the treatment of depression, using both relevant and engaging vignettes that put the
reader firmly into the therapist’s chair. Therapists in the mental health field and beyond will find
a range of methods in this book to effectively treat child and adolescent depression.”
—Kate Shelper, clinical supervisor and child psychologist at the Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Queensland Health, Australia
“Nguyen Williams and Crandals’ book offers a practical and effective approach for treating
depression in adolescents. This book is smart, fun, and a great guide for treating depressed
adolescents. Therapists will surely find it easy to use and enjoyable.”
—Alejandra Postlethwaite, MD, director of behavioral health services at La Maestra Community Health Centers and clinical professor of health sciences at the University of California, San Diego
“Nguyen Williams and Crandal have expertly written a user-friendly, well-organized, and
practical manual to support clinicians’ systematic and flexible use of evidence-based strategies.
This book is a ‘must-have’ resource for both novice and experienced clinicians working in
community and private practice settings with children and adolescents experiencing depression.”
—Lauren Brookman-Frazee, PhD, associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and associate director of the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
“An essential resource for therapists in real-world mental health settings working with real-
world clients for which complex presentations are the norm. [The guide’s] applications are
straightforward, manageable, and representative of the current state of psychological science.”
—Andrea Letamendi, PhD, TEDx Talk speaker, psychologist consultant, and director of clinical training at Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services
“Nguyen Williams and Crandal have filled an important gap in treatment manuals for practicing
clinicians working with children and adolescents. This guide presents the essential skills to
address depression in a succinct and straightforward manner. I not only practice with a modular
approach but also supervise students to think in this way as well. I recommend this book for
clinicians who are both new to and familiar with CBT for depression among children and
adolescents.”
—Hilary Mead, PhD, supervising clinical psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
“For therapists working with children and adolescents, Modular CBT for Children and
Adolescents with Depression is a must-read. The authors have simplified and clarified complex
concepts into an easily readable and highly informative book that will appeal to both beginning
and more experienced therapists. The often challenging task of implementing CBT in ‘real-
world’ settings is much more effective utilizing a modular approach, which the authors explain
in practical and user-friendly terms. The authors, both of whom are master clinicians, have
developed a resource that all therapists should have on their bookshelves. The book is
wonderfully organized, easy to read, and written in a conversational style that brings to life the
concepts the authors are trying to teach. This is an excellent resource for all mental health
professionals!”
—Sandra Brown, PhD, ABPP, clinical professor of psychiatry, and director of the School of Medicine, UCSD/VA Psychology Internship Training Program
“One of the most sweeping changes in health care has been a move away from a ‘one size fits
all’ approach to an era of personalized interventions. In no area of psychiatry is this more
essential than for children and adolescents, where a dynamically changing biology and the
potential for early treatments to have powerful effects on the life course of illness make
individualized approaches an imperative. Nguyen Williams and Crandals' expertly written book
provides illuminating, practical, and easy-to-understand guidance for implementing the most
effective intervention for conditions affecting over 10 percent of today’s youth. It is destined to
become a classic in the field.”
—Jay Giedd, MD, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); professor of brain imaging and division chief of child and adolescent psychiatry, University of California, San Diego (UCSD); and recipient of the Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research and the NIMH Director’s Award for Significant Achievement
“This beautifully written story cleverly weaves together the elements of love and fun that make a family. Highly recommended for all ages!”
-Kay
“What a fabulous book—funny and heartwarming. What a wonderful story of a family and that families can come in many different shapes and sizes.”
-MAP
