Group Interventions in Schools Promoting Mental Health for At-Risk Children and Youth /

• Main Author: Harpine, Elaine Clanton (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Education.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Social work.; Clinical psychology.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Educational Psychology.; Education, general.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Social Work.

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

Table of 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.