Adding value to education through improved mental health: A review of the research evidence on the effectiveness of counselling for children and young people |
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Authors: | Sue Pattison Belinda Harris |
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Affiliation: | (1) University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;(2) British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Lutterworth, UK;(3) Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
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Abstract: | This paper is set against the backdrop of an increasing number of strategies and policies developed by the Department for
Education and Skills in the U.K. regarding the promotion of positive mental health in schools and the recognition of the value
of improving mental health in relation to children’s learning, achievement, attendance and behaviour. The aim of the paper
is to present the results from a systematic review of the research evidence on counselling children and young people and discuss
these results in relation to the educational context and the added value to be gained in addressing the mental health needs
of children and young people. A systematic review methodology is used to assess the outcome research literature. The review
is structured around a range of counselling issues and four groups of counselling approaches: cognitive-behavioural, person-centred,
psychodynamic and creative therapies. Results indicate that all four approaches to counselling are effective for children
and young people across the full range of counselling issues. However, more high quality published research evidence was located
for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural counselling than other approaches, identifying significant gaps in the evidence
bases for these approaches. Other gaps in the evidence include research into counselling for school related issues and self-harm. |
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