consultation
mental health consultation
Caplans model of mental health consultation; consultant helps consultee to increase capacity to master future problems or handle current work problem; consultee chooses what to implement
Bergan and Kratochwill's definition of Consultation
Consultation is defined as a type of indirect service delivery. Consultant works thru consultee to obtain some change in the client/child.
Meyers mental health consultation in schools
Level One, focus on child, Level two, focus on the teacher, level three, focus on the system; strong focus on primary prevention
assumptions of behavioral consultation
all behaviors are learned, assessment intervention and evaluation are all linked; change must be observable measurable; environmental antecedents are powerful points for initiating change, look at environment, systematic data collection
three types of behavioral consultation
behavioral case consultation, behavioral system consultation, behavioral technology training
types of mental health consultation
client centered case consultation, consultee-centered case consultation, program centered administrative consultation, consultee centered administrative consultation
behavioral case consultation
consultant interacts with consultees who treat the client; focus on the needs of the individual client/child
fundamental assumptions of Caplan's view
consultee's feelings attitudes and beliefs are important in changing behavior, environment factors also important; consultant not directly involved, consultee must take ownership of problems and solutions;
program centered administrative consultation
goal is the development of action plan that can be implemented to solve the administrative problem
consultee centered administrative consultation
goal is to help consultee improve problem solving skills for organizational problems
behavioral system consultation
involves an analysis of the process and structures of a social system, like a school, using behavioral technology to improve a system; focus on whole system
Caplan's view
mental health consultation is a preventative approach in dealing with mental disorders;
behavioral consultation
most important characteristic is indirect service delivery; goal is to change client/consultee/organization behavior
structured interview process
often used in behavioral consultation models
client centered case consultation
primary goal is to develop a plan for dealing with the client's problems
steps in behavioral consultation
problem identification, problem analysis, plan implementation, problem evaluation
consultee centered case consultation
sources of difficulty: lack of knowledge, lack of skill, lack of confidence, lack of objectivity; helps consultee improve, not about the client
behavioral technology training
used to increase skill levels in consultees who interact with clients; most common forms are parent/teacher workshops or training;