Suchergebnisse

A review of the literature on crisis intervention in practice settings supports the view that, when an individual or a family is in a state of crisis, this mode of treatment is often the most effective because crises, if unresolved, leave those persons involved more vulnerable to life's other problems.

The current status of crisis intervention theory is reviewed, and concepts are presented to make the crisis model easier and more effective for therapists to use

Approximately one million persons are in prisons and jails across the United States. For 10 years, concern has been growing about the lack of mental health services provided to these inmates. In this article, the authors describe an anger-management workshop provided to a random sample of 11 medium-security women inmates at the Utah State Prison.

The provision of mental health services in work place settings is explored through a review of the literature and a research study. Examined are the types of counseling services being provided, how, and by whom, with an emphasis on the advantages and limitations of the ways in which companies now provide this employee service.

This analysis focused on family, community, school, and individual/peer-based factors that can contribute to problem behaviors among Pacific Islander youth. This study included Native Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan youth which are the largest Pacific Islander groups in Utah (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). The larger study consisted of 30,000 youth participants of which 530 were Pacific Islanders. Participating Pacific Islander youth reported higher levels of actual, as well as risk for, problem behaviors compared to other youth in the study. Pacific Islander youth also reported significantly lower levels of opportunities for prosocial involvement and rewards for involvement in the community but high levels of family attachment and religiosity. Implications for the future are provided.