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- Title
A Strengths Perspective in Working with an Adolescent with Self-cutting Behaviors.
- Authors
YIP, Kam-shing
- Abstract
This paper describes the use of a strengths perspective in working with an adolescent with self-cutting behavior. While a disease model stresses diagnosis, labeling, medication, control, and manipulation; a strengths perspective advocates understanding of feelings and meaningfulness behind symptoms, identifying needs, and developing abilities, facilitating interpersonal communication, and building a better social environment for the adolescent client with self-cutting behaviors. A case example demonstrates this approach.
- Subjects
TEENAGERS -- Counseling of; MENTAL health services for teenagers; DISEASES in teenagers; SERVICES for teenagers; SELF-mutilation; ADOLESCENT psychology; SOCIAL context; COMPULSIVE behavior in adolescence; ADOLESCENT psychopathology
- Publication
Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 2006, Vol 23, Issue 2, p134
- ISSN
0738-0151
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10560-005-0043-4