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Conceptual frame for selecting individual psychotherapy in the schools
Author(s) -
Hughes Tammy L.,
Theodore Lea A.
Publication year - 2009
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.20366
Subject(s) - psychology , psychotherapist , intervention (counseling) , selection (genetic algorithm) , service delivery framework , school psychology , frame (networking) , conceptual framework , child psychotherapy , applied psychology , service (business) , telecommunications , philosophy , economy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , computer science , economics
Psychotherapy is a service‐delivery that is provided for both general and special education students. This manuscript examines a conceptual framework for determing when to employ psychotherapy within the school‐based setting. Decisions are informed by the relationship between problem behavior, therapeutic techniques, short‐term outcomes, and overall child development. Both the individual needs of students and the cumulative body of evidence regarding treatment effectiveness are required for intervention selection. The school psychologists' unique training in psychology and education affords the opportunity to effectively use psychotherapy to enhance the academic and social development of children. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.