Publisher's Synopsis
Quick, precise, authoritative, and useful were the driving components of this manual. It is a compilation of forty-five plus years as a School Psychologist, a clinician in mental health work, and crisis intervener; of working with over 3,000 individuals, couples, families and groups.This text is describable as succinct, practical, direct, and abbreviated into a form of easy accessibility, readability and application. It is, in short, a "cheat-sheet," of knowledge and experience that can be readily used in a school setting, an office, a clinic, or in any situation by other professionals that are involved in interviewing children and teens. The focus is on the BPI, a practical manner in which to actually engage in the process of interviewing, drawing out information from the client, making diagnoses and prognosis, and searching for ways to assist the client towards better mental health and adjustment; and accomplishing this task while also creating rapport, greater self-awareness, and providing avenues for the client to be a positive and integral part of the process.
