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ERIC Number: EJ1421730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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
Lydia Mannion
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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