A Solution-Focused Approach to Mental Health Intervention in School Settings

A Solution-Focused Approach to Mental Health Intervention in School Settings

This article describes the use of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for working with children who present with mental health problems in the school setting. SFBT eschews a pathology-based model of mental health, focusing instead on the client's strengths and desire to change. The article de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Children & schools 2001-01, Vol.23 (1), p.33-47
Hauptverfasser: Gingerich, Wallace J., Wabeke, Todd
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Children
Disability
Effectiveness
Epistemology
Family Counseling
Intervention
Language Usage
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Mental Health Services
Pathology
Psychotherapy
Resistance (Psychology)
Schools
Self Efficacy
solution-focused brief therapy
Students
Teaching Methods
Therapists
Therapy
Treatment Methods
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Zusammenfassung:This article describes the use of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for working with children who present with mental health problems in the school setting. SFBT eschews a pathology-based model of mental health, focusing instead on the client's strengths and desire to change. The article describes the techniques and application of SFBT and discusses the prevalence of child mental health problems. Emphasis throughout is placed on empirical support for the effectiveness of SFBT.
ISSN:1532-8759
1545-682X
DOI:10.1093/cs/23.1.33