ERIC Number: EJ1421730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2055-6365
EISSN: EISSN-2055-6373
The Use of Strengths-Based Approaches, Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) Techniques and Psychoeducation about Autism with an Adolescent in a Post-Primary School Context in the Republic of Ireland: A Practitioner Report
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v34 n1 p110-119 2024
This intervention case study is written by an Educational and Child Psychologist in the Republic of Ireland, which took place with Leah, a 15-year-old adolescent with a diagnosis of autism attending a post-primary school. Pre- and post-intervention assessment measures included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). An individualised intervention plan was designed, focussing on promoting Leah's self-esteem, as well as her understanding of autism. Therapeutic techniques used throughout the six-session intervention involved strengths-based and Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) approaches, alongside psychoeducation about autism. Leah's post-intervention scores on the SDQ showed slight improvements in emotional problems and conduct problems following the intervention, while her scores on the RSE demonstrated a significant improvement in self-esteem from pre- to post-intervention. The case outcomes support the adoption of individualised strengths-based approaches and PCP techniques to promote self-esteem, as well as psychoeducation about autism to promote understanding and self-acceptance.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Psychoeducational Methods, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Intervention, Scores, Emotional Problems, Outcomes of Treatment, Psychology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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