Counseling Strategies That Work!: Evidence-Based Interventions for School Counselors

Parsons, Richard D.

ISBN 10: 0205445586 / ISBN 13: 9780205445585

Published by Pearson College Div, 2006

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• Title: Counseling Strategies That Work!: Evidence-Based Interventions for School Counselors
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205445586
• ISBN 13: 9780205445585
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Counseling Strategies that Work targets the unique, day-to-day problems encountered by today&;s school counselor and provides a new perspective on treatment selection.

 

This text is an anthology of intervention strategies that are rooted in scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness when applied to the day-to-day &;problems&; confronting today&;s school counselor. It is an excellent source for counseling techniques courses or as a reading assigned as part of their field placement experiences, as well as a useful reference text for all those currently employed as school counselors. Every chapter provides a blending of theory, practice and guided, personalized application. The content is broken down succinctly, beginning with a brief introduction to the nature of the problems being addressed before delving into a detailed presentation with case illustration of the application of an intervention strategy.

 

Each chapter includes:

• A brief introduction to the nature of the problems being addressed.
• Precis of sample research supporting a specific intervention technique.
• Detailed presentation with case illustration of the application of the intervention strategy.
• A listing of clinical recommendations for direct application.
• A list of web based and literature based resources of additional material.

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Counseling Strategies that Work! targets the unique, day-to-day problems encountered by today&;s school counselor and provides a new perspective on treatment selection.

 

This text is a collection of intervention strategies rooted in scientific evidence that supports their effectiveness when applied to the day-to-day &;problems&; confronting today&;s school counselor. It is an excellent resource for counseling techniques courses or field placement experiences, as well as a useful reference for those currently employed as school counselors. Every chapter provides a blend of theory, practice, and guided, personalized application. The content is presented succinctly, beginning with a brief introduction to the nature of the problems being addressed before delving into a detailed discussion accompanied by a case illustrating how to apply the intervention strategy.