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A preventative model of school consultation: Incorporating perspectives from positive psychology
Author(s) -
AkinLittle K. Angeleque,
Little Steven G.,
Delligatti Nina
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.10147
Subject(s) - school psychology , psychology , positive psychology , happiness , optimism , psychological intervention , mental health , applied psychology , consulting psychology , pedagogy , social psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry
Using the principles of mental health and behavioral consultation, combined with concepts from positive psychology, this paper generates a new preventative model of school consultation. This model has two steps: (1) the school psychologist aids the teacher in the development and use of his/her personal positive psychology (e.g., optimism, objective happiness, etc.); and (2) the teacher is then encouraged to utilize positive psychology in the classroom. In support of this model a brief overview of consultation, a discussion of primary prevention in the schools, and a description of positive psychology is presented. It is the authors' belief that teachers who are taught to develop their own personal positive psychology and practice positive psychology in the classroom will (a) provide a more reinforcing classroom environment which may prevent behavior problems from developing; (b) be more accepting of the use of the behavioral principles in the classroom; and (c) implement interventions with greater integrity. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 41: 155–162, 2004.