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Book Review: Lanci, M. and Spreng, A. (2008). The Therapist’s Starter Guide: Setting Up and Building Your Practice, Working with Clients, and Managing Professional Growth. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2008. 359 pp. $40.00. ISBN 047022892X

nervosa, strengths-oriented family therapy for substanceinvolved teens, and multiple family groups for youth behavioral difficulties. Each chapter provides an introduction to the treatment manual that includes background information about the approach such as theoretical frameworks, general considerations for use of the approach such as adaptations that may be necessary, and evidence to support the treatment manual. Each introduction is then followed by the treatment manual, specifically step-bystep instructions for how to implement the treatment, complete with detailed instructions for each unit. For example, chapter 11, ‘‘Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Child and Adolescent Anxiety: The Coping Cat Program,’’ begins with a description of the rationale and development of treatment, evidence for treatment, and then an introduction to the protocol and issues to consider when conducting the intervention (age, format, IQ, etc.). The Coping Cat Program consists of 16 sessions that are individually outlined and described in sufficient detail so that clinicians can implement the intervention. Examples from other chapters include a list of materials needed and specific discussion probes or problem-solving scenarios that can be used each week. Some treatment manuals include more detailed procedural information than others, dependent on a number of factors such as the techniques the authors used, the purpose of the treatment, and how extensively the treatment manual has been tested and refined. A range of evidence supports the different treatment manuals. Some manuals have been evaluated with rigorous criteria (such as randomized controlled trials) and in other cases, the researchers used the research literature to inform the development of the treatment but have not yet tested the manualized treatment. In the preface, LeCroy indicates that he requested that authors summarize the evidence for their manual, and he did not apply ‘‘a conservative standard of evidence’’ as this would eliminate many manuals. While the treatment manuals in the Handbook are reasonable to include and may represent the status of research in these areas, the term evidence based can lead the reader to assume evidence of a rigorous nature across all treatment manuals that does not exist. To address this concern, LeCroy challenges the reader in the preface to make an independent assessment of the evidence for each treatment manual. Interpretations of this challenge will vary among practitioners. Given the proprietary nature of many treatments, the authors who contributed to this collection generously shared sufficient information for their treatment manual to be implemented. Difficulty obtaining agreements due to the separate publication of treatment manuals prohibited use of manuals for some desired treatment areas such as attention deficit disorder in this second edition. While the Handbook does not cover every problem, a wide array of common concerns that child and youth practitioners are likely to encounter are presented and may stimulate ideas for developing new treatment manuals. Overall, the Handbook is well written and draws on contributions from scholars in a variety of important clinical areas, resulting in a valuable resource for students and practitioners alike. The Handbook is an excellent addition to direct/clinical practice courses with children and youth. Students are likely to benefit from the use of the text in practice long after the course has ended. For soon-to-be full-time practitioners eager for a handy resource right at their fingertips, this handbook offers students a detailed understanding of some innovative treatment models. Practitioners working with children, youth, and families will likely also find the text to be useful in their attempts to provide empirically supported treatments for a variety of child and adolescent issues.