Intervening in Children's Lives - An Ecological, Family-centered Approach to Mental Health Care (Hardcover)

Thomas J. Dishion and Elizabeth A. Stormshak describe their family-centered, ecological approach, which engages children, adolescents, and their families; may be used as a periodic preventive checkup and as a more intensive intervention; and may be delivered in community settings such as schools in order to have the greatest public health impact. The authors demonstrate how they examine psychopathology in children and adolescents in the context of the ecology (families, peer groups, communities, and schools) in which they live. They present their empirically derived approach and illustrate how developmentally and culturally relevant interventions are shaped. An ecological approach works within a health maintenance teamwork. Given individual variation in vulnerability to environmental stress, periodic assessments and interventions are used to prevent, treat, or reduce harm associated with problem behavior and emotional distress. The literature reveals promising findings, in that the highest-risk youth are more likely to respond well to ecologically based interventions.

General

Imprint:	American Psychological Association
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Thomas J. Dishion • Elizabeth A Stormshak
Dimensions:	259 x 186 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-59147-428-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Promotions
LSN:	1-59147-428-0
Barcode:	9781591474289

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