ISSN:
1366-5626
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
A recent Alberta teacher health study indicated that teachers onlong-term disability (LTD) benefits are, for the most part, left totheir own devices regarding rehabilitation. Subsequently, the authors ofthat study (Jevne and Zingle, 1990) recommended the development of a"psychologically and educationally sound intervention" toassist the LTD teacher in maximizing recovery. In response to thisrecommendation, an adaptation of single-session therapy was developed byTalman (1990) and a pilot intervention was carried out. Thirty-three LTDteachers, volunteered to become part of this pilot project designed toprovide individualized consultation and follow-up based on anempowerment model. The main focus of these consultations was todetermine the present state of wellness and to provide new insights andexpand alternatives within a caring and safe therapeutic environment.The follow-up debriefings and evaluations indicated that mostindividuals experienced substantive change in many areas of wellnessduring the time of the study. Without assuming direct causalrelationship, it would seem that this single-session therapy approachhas potential as a model of brief intervention for the"disabled" teacher.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13665629510081511
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