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Adolescent Experiences of App-Integrated Therapy
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Gindidis, Simone; Stewart, Sandra E.; Roodenburg, John – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2020
Smartphone ownership estimates indicate the vast majority of young people are engaging with smartphone devices. The medium offers a promising opportunity for psychologists to connect with young people seeking help to traverse challenges with mental health, behaviour, learning and wellbeing. However, the views of young people using apps alongside…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Psychotherapy
Practitioner Review: The Effectiveness of Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Children and Families: A Systematic and Critical Evaluation of the Literature from 1990-2010
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Bond, Caroline; Woods, Kevin; Humphrey, Neil; Symes, Wendy; Green, Lorraine – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background and scope: Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a strengths-based therapeutic approach, emphasizing the resources that people possess and how these can be applied to a positive change process. The current study provides a systematic review of the SFBT evidence base and a critical evaluation of the use and application of SFBT in…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Child Behavior
The Dose Response Relationship in Psychotherapy: Implications for Social Policy
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Harnett, Paul; O'Donovan, Analise; Lambert, Michael J. – Clinical Psychologist, 2010
The principle aim of this study was to estimate the number of sessions of psychotherapy needed for clients suffering from psychiatric illness to return to a normal state of functioning or reliably improve. This would be helpful for treatment planning and policy decisions regarding how much therapy is enough. The progress of 125 clients entering…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Private Sector, Psychology, Clinics
Adolescents and Mental Health Treatments: Reviewing the Evidence to Discern Common Themes for Clinicians and Areas for Future Research
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Carey, Timothy A.; Oxman, Lisa N. – Clinical Psychologist, 2007
Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of rapid development. Although many people successfully negotiate this period, some do not. In this paper the evidence for the treatment of some of the most important adolescent psychological problems is considered. The problem areas of depression, anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, attention deficit…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Verbal Therapy with a Girl Who Could Not Hear
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Finney, Deborah A. – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
This report considers the effective and varied components of treatment of an uncommon manifestation of conversion disorder in an adolescent girl. The patient was referred for treatment of hearing loss with no apparent organic cause. The treatment approach was multifaceted and based on general principles for treatment of conversion disorder in…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Disorders, Females, Adolescents
Psychotherapy for Delinquents?
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Richards, Ian; Sullivan, Ann – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Presents the results of a psychotherapy consultation service for delinquents (n=47). Based on data obtained from this program and a review of relevant literature, a working model of individual psychotherapy related to attachment theory as it applies to this population is presented. Discusses difficulties that warrant resolution. (JPS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Disorders