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Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents

Hermione Roff

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Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

That Child! A New Way of Helping Parents and Children with Extreme Conduct Disorder

by Hermione Roff

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The sharp clang of a door slamming echoes through the quiet house, mixing with heavy footsteps and whispered worries. Inside, feelings swirl like a storm—anger, fear, and confusion all tangled together. Discover how understanding these hidden emotions can change everything, opening a path to calm and connection.

Themes

Behavior disorders in childrenAggressivenessChild psychotherapyParent and childCritical thinking

Quick Assessment

This book introduces Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents (RICAP), a therapeutic approach designed to address disruptive and aggressive behaviors in children by focusing on underlying emotions such as anxiety and anger. Aimed at middle-grade readers and their families, it offers a thoughtful perspective on managing conduct disorders through improved emotional understanding and family dynamics. Parents should note that the book includes clinical concepts but is presented in an accessible manner appropriate for ages 9-12.

Why we rated Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents 12ME

Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents is written at a Level 7 reading level across 318 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents explores behavior disorders in children, aggressiveness, child psychotherapy, parent and child, and critical thinking — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about behavior disorders in children, aggressiveness, child psychotherapy.
  • Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

318 pages
ISBN
9780470754276
Pages
318
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Published
2008
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

Behavior Disorders in ChildrenAggressivenessCritical ThinkingChild PsychotherapyParent and ChildChild PsychologyFamily Psychotherapy