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Book SynopsisThe emphasis of most consultations is on improving the quality of life for various groups of people, on making impossible living situations more bearable, and broadly on assisting people to face the daily challenges in their lives.
Table of ContentsI. The Principles of Effective Mental Health Consultation.- 1. The Common Basis of Consultation.- 2. Mental Health Consultation: Retrospect and Prospect.- 3. Some Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Mental Health Consultation to Schools.- 4. Effectiveness, Leadership, and Consultation.- II. Specialized Techniques in Mental Health Consultation.- 5. The Evolving Role of the School Consultant.- 6. Mental Health Consultation for School Administrators.- 7. Mental Health Consultations to Welfare Agencies.- 8. The Ambivalent Consultee: The Special Problems of Consultation to Criminal Justice Agencies.- 9. The Special Problems of Consultation with Local Churches.- 10. Consultation to Complex Organizations in Transition: The Dynamics of Change and the Principles of Applied Consultation.- 11. Consultation to Complex Organizations in Transition: The Practical Techniques of Consultation.- 12. Some Considerations in Evaluating School Consultation Programs.
