William P. Erchul - Böcker

Consultation is an indirect model of delivering psychological services. Within this model, a consultant and caregiver (consultee) work together to optimize the functioning of a client in the caregiver's setting and to increase the caregiver's capacity to deal with similar situations in the future. In schools, for example, a psychologist may consult with a teacher about a student in the teacher's classroom. The practice of school consultation has burgeoned since its formal introduction into public education during the 1960s. Today, graduate training programs in various specialties of psychology and education require coursework in consultation, and many professionals in these areas spend some portion of their day engaged in consultation. Consultation can be a powerful tool in delivering psychological services in schools, but only when the consultant possesses a requisite level of skill and sophistication. In preparing this volume, we envi­ sioned its major purpose as reducing the level of naivete typically experienced by the beginning school consultant. Toward that end, we offer a systematic approach to school consultation that targets much of the information needed for one to consult in a competent manner. The reader should note that our use ofthe somewhat ambiguous term school consultant is intentional and recognizes that consultants working in schools today represent a variety of professional disciplines. The pri­ mary intended audience for this book, however, is clinical child psy­ chologists and school psychologists, although psychologists having other specialties are likely to find its content useful.

Now in its second edition, the Handbook of Research in School Consultation provides the field of school-based consultation with a comprehensive volume examining research perspectives and methodologies, models of practice, and future research directions. Revised and updated, this collection brings together leading experts in the field, offering both producers and consumers of school consultation an invaluable snapshot of the current boundaries and rapidly growing content of the discipline. It touches upon not only the scientific progress of the field, but also upon the variety of cutting-edge techniques and approaches currently being developed with an eye toward a changing world. Perfect for school psychologists, and also appropriate for researchers, trainers, and school-based professionals such as special educators and school counselors, this handbook is an absolute necessity for those keeping pace with the innovating, evolving world of school consultation.

Now in its second edition, the Handbook of Research in School Consultation provides the field of school-based consultation with a comprehensive volume examining research perspectives and methodologies, models of practice, and future research directions. Revised and updated, this collection brings together leading experts in the field, offering both producers and consumers of school consultation an invaluable snapshot of the current boundaries and rapidly growing content of the discipline. It touches upon not only the scientific progress of the field, but also upon the variety of cutting-edge techniques and approaches currently being developed with an eye toward a changing world. Perfect for school psychologists, and also appropriate for researchers, trainers, and school-based professionals such as special educators and school counselors, this handbook is an absolute necessity for those keeping pace with the innovating, evolving world of school consultation.

Offering an historical perspective on the development of mental health consultation and community mental health, this book's intent is twofold. First, it describes and evaluates Harvard psychiatrist Gerald Caplan's innovative approach to consultation and related activities with respect to the current and future practice of clinical community, school and organizational psychology. Second, it pays tribute to Caplan whose ideas on prevention, crisis theory, support systems, community mental health, mental health consultation and collaboration and population-orientated psychiatry have influenced the practice of professional psychology and allied fields.; The text is divided into three sections: the first provides background information for the remainder of the volume; the second documents Caplan's influence on the way psychology has been applied in various settings; andthe last considers his contribution's present and past influence. The text is aimed at consultant and practising psychologists, community and school psychology graduates and professionals involved with community mental health services.

The Handbook of Research in School Consultation provides the field of school-based consultation with a comprehensive examination of research perspectives, methodologies, models of practice, and future research directions. The last decade has seen several critical developments in the study of school consultation, which provides structure and process for the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of systems and practices that support children’s learning and development. This preeminent collection brings together leading experts in the field to offer both producers and consumers of school consultation an invaluable snapshot of the current boundaries and rapidly growing content of the discipline.Thoroughly revised and expanded, the third edition broadens and deepens methodological and statistical foundations, details research on the science of consultee and organizational change, and specifies cultural, social, and linguistic aspects of school consultation research. New chapters on research design, teleconsultation, program and process evaluation, treatment integrity, social justice, transnational perspectives, and more will yield firmer competence and implementation of agreed-upon strategies. An ideal resource for researchers, trainers, and professionals in school psychology, school counseling, school social work, special education, and others, this handbook effectively keeps pace with the ever-evolving world of school consultation.

The Handbook of Research in School Consultation provides the field of school-based consultation with a comprehensive examination of research perspectives, methodologies, models of practice, and future research directions. The last decade has seen several critical developments in the study of school consultation, which provides structure and process for the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of systems and practices that support children’s learning and development. This preeminent collection brings together leading experts in the field to offer both producers and consumers of school consultation an invaluable snapshot of the current boundaries and rapidly growing content of the discipline.Thoroughly revised and expanded, the third edition broadens and deepens methodological and statistical foundations, details research on the science of consultee and organizational change, and specifies cultural, social, and linguistic aspects of school consultation research. New chapters on research design, teleconsultation, program and process evaluation, treatment integrity, social justice, transnational perspectives, and more will yield firmer competence and implementation of agreed-upon strategies. An ideal resource for researchers, trainers, and professionals in school psychology, school counseling, school social work, special education, and others, this handbook effectively keeps pace with the ever-evolving world of school consultation.

School consultation has become an important vehicle for delivering psychological and educational services. The Third Edition of School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice shows in expert detail how school consultation works.

School consultation has become an important vehicle for delivering psychological and educational services. The Third Edition of School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice shows in expert detail how school consultation works.