Brief Intervention for School Problems, First Edition: Outcome-Informed Strategies(The Guilford School Practitioner Series)

This work is a guide for school counsellors, providing practical orientation towards interventions for the diverse problems faced daily by school practitioners.

About the Author :
John J. Murphy, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas, and a licensed school psychologist. His work experience includes two years as a high school teacher and 13 years as a full-time school psychologist in an urban setting. Dr. Murphy was named Kentucky School Psychologist of the Year in 1992, and was one of five finalists for the 1993 National School Psychologist of the Year Award. The author of several articles and book chapters as well as two books, Dr. Murphy is frequently invited to conduct training workshops around the country for school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and administrators. Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D. is a psychologist with over 14,000 hours experience with people in distress. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University, is in private practice in Port St. Lucie, and frequently provides training to therapists of all disciplines across the country. Dr. Duncan has published over 40 articles, chapters, and reviews, as well as 6 books. Most recently, he co-authored with Scott Miller and Mark Hubble, Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Jossey-Bass, 1996), Escape From Babel (Norton, 1997), and Psychotherapy With Impossible Cases(Norton, 1997).

Review :
"It has been said that common sense is not so common. Murphy and Duncan provide a refreshingly practical orientation toward interventions for the diverse problems faced daily by school practitioners." --Alex Thomas, Ph.D., Director, School Psychology Program, Miami University "The book is the best, straightforward, practical approach to the solution of school problems that I have ever read. The strategies described in the book are very user-friendly, easy to understand and implement. It has helped ease the burden of too many students, not enough time, and all of the other constraints faced by school counselors in the 90s. By using the simple, 'what works, ' I have increased my effectiveness, and forged a stronger bond with students, parents, and staff. These strategies truly help students move gracefully toward improvement, with a deep sense of pride and ownership. 'What works' really does work in the real world." --Barbara A. Murdock, certified guidance counselor, Boone County High School, Florence, KY "This book suggests that, to solve many of the problems facing youth, teachers, counselors, and parents simply 'do something different.'...[The book] rests upon a number of well-tested principles....The numerous tables and examples, as well as the final appendix, go a long way toward presenting creative ways of dealing with problem youths. Do something different yourself: Read this book before tackling the problems of youths." --"Science Books & Films" .,."this is a book worth reading and recommending to school personnel, as well as a book with guiding principles we would all do well to remember." --"Canadian Child Psychiatry Review" "[The] writing style and the selection of interesting cases that almost any practitioner would relate to or encounter in a school setting kept my interest alive throughout the entire book....I would highly recommend the book to anyone working or who plans to work in a school setting. The reader will find this text easy to read and very relevant to their daily practice....Graduate students and other practitioners will find the perspective offered by the authors practical and refereshing. In fact, I would recommend the book as an addition to a practicum course reading list in training programs such as school psychology and school counseling. It is probably one of the few books I have read that realistically describes the practice of psychotherapy within a public school setting." --"Contemporary Psychology"