Research Catalog

Title

Group interventions in schools : promoting mental health for at-risk children and youth / Elaine Clanton Harpine.

Author

Harpine, Elaine Clanton, 1952-

Publication

New York : Springer, c2008.

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Details

Description

xiii, 107 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Children who are labeled at-risk often suffer from severe deficiencies in cognitive, affective, & behavioral skills that, if unaddressed, may lead to limited prospects for future success & well-being. Tapping into the therapeutic potential of groups, this volume presents the theory & practice of cognitive-oriented group-centered counseling.

Alternative Title

Promoting mental health for at-risk children and youth

Subject

• School psychology
• Group psychotherapy for children
• Group psychotherapy for teenagers
• Group counseling for children
• Child mental health
• Clinical child psychology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-103) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Erasing Failure with School-Based Prevention Programs -- Skill-Building Efficacy Retraining -- Motivation: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic -- Group Process and Change -- Selecting Effective Interventions -- A One-Week Group-Centered Motivational Intervention Program -- Designing Group-Centered Motivational Interventions -- Creating Cohesive Group Interventions -- Implementing and evaluating your program: the long-term goal.

ISBN

9780387773155 (hd.bd.)

OCLC

• 209332703
• SCSB-10518838

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library