TITLE:
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in Special Education and School Psychology
AUTHORS:
Tachelle Banks, Garry Squires, Karla Anhalt
KEYWORDS:
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, School Psychologists, Children’s Mental Health, Special Education, Educational Settings
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.5 No.10,
June
19,
2014
ABSTRACT: Cognitive
behavioral interventions (CBIs) attempt to affect behavior change by teaching
relevant tasks that are based around strategies to correct cognitive
distortions through the application of logic and the search for evidence. Goals
are clearly specified; decisions are made on how to best meet specified goals
and how to measure progress toward goals to provide feedback. The intervention
is task-oriented and focused on problem-solving. This article provides a brief
review of the theoretical tenets of CBIs and use with children and adolescents.
A review of the literature describes the efficacy and practical implementation
of CBIs in school settings. An interdisciplinary collaborative framework is
discussed to better support the implementation of school-based mental health
programming in schools.