Brief Intervention for School Problems
Description
School psychologists, counselors, and social workers; other child and adolescent clinicians who consult on school problems; students and trainees. Serves as a text in graduate-level courses in elementary and secondary school psychology, counseling, and consultation.
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John J. Murphy, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas, is a practitioner, author, and trainer of brief therapy and strengths-based approaches with children, adolescents, and school problems. Dr. Murphy is a former public school teacher who has been cited as one of the top five school psychologists in the United States. He is a Section Director in the Heart and Soul of Change Project and a featured therapist in the video training series, Child Therapy with the Experts. He continues to practice in schools and to train people throughout the United States and overseas. His website is www.drjohnmurphy.com.
Barry L. Duncan, PsyD, is a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of clinical experience. He is Director of the Heart and Soul of Change Project (www.heartandsoulofchange.com), a practice-driven training and research initiative that focuses on what works in therapy and substance abuse treatment, and more importantly, how to deliver it on the front lines via client-based outcome feedback. Dr. Duncan has authored or coauthored over 100 publications, including 15 books. His most recent books include the second edition of the bestselling Heart and Soul of Change and On Becoming a Better Therapist. He is the codeveloper of the Outcome Rating Scale and Session Rating Scale.
Content
1. Kenny: An Introduction to What Works2. Empirical Foundations of Effective Intervention3. Assessment 1: Recruiting the Heroic Client4. Assessment 2: Becoming Outcome Informed5. Brief Intervention: Solution Building6. Brief Intervention: Problem Busting7. Medication, Children, and Schools: The Guidelines Still Apply, with Jacqueline Sparks8. Frequently Asked QuestionsAppendix A: Index of Client ExamplesAppendix B: Outcome and Session Rating ScalesAppendix C: Making the Numbers Count
