Working With Self Harming Adolescents, A Collaborative, Strength-Based Therapy Approach

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Length- 40 minutes, 38 seconds

Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, LCSW

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, LCSW, author of Working with Self-Harming Adolescents: A Collaborative, Strengths-Based Therapy Approach

MATTHEW D. SELEKMAN, MSW, LCSW is the founder and Co-Director of Partners for Collaborative Solutions. He is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified addictions counselor, and an Approved Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is a couples and family therapist in private practice in Evanston, Illinois. Matthew also provides executive job coaching, leadership development training, and organizational consulting. He is the 1999 and 2006 recipient of the Walter S. Rosenberry Award offered by The Children's Hospital of Denver, Colorado for having made significant contributions to the fields of the behavioral sciences and psychiatry. Matthew has published numerous family therapy articles and the following four professional practice-oriented books. Visit his website http://www.partners4change.net

Comments

[Rick Skaff]

Way over-priced for what it offers!

Selekman's book is a decent resource for the novice clinician who decides to work with the self-harming adolescent population. While Selekman's long term experience can provide us with lots of interesting hypotheses on what works and what doesn't in this field, it might also get us immersed in a sea of conjecture. Psychology and psychiatry are after all based on speculation!
While it might be fun to share success stories, Selekman's case studies presented a great illustration of his skills and ability, which might also greatly benefit his private practice. The reality is that what works for one individual might not work for another.
This book might be helpful for some parents and for uninformed self-absorbed therapists that allow their own issues to interfere with the progress of their clients (as Selekman implied in one of his chapters).
Selekman's arguments could sound very convincing at times, especially when he has backed them up with some ancient studies (i.e. from 1975, 1981, p.3, 1989, p.153 etc.) and few recent ones.Interestingly, the studies were well positioned to fit into his theory of practice and/or style of treatment. His book will provide the reader with some helpful insights and tips as well as some creative interventions that might work with the self-harming adolescent.
However, Selekman has failed to address the key issue of implementation of his interventions in an outpatient setting. Implementation could face many major obstacles that can render treatment futile. Implementation is extremely difficult in an outpatient setting due to the patient's lack of compliance, lack of ability, and unchanged environmental factors. Consistent implementation of interventions, in addition to compliance constitutes the core element for a successful treatment outcome.

Finally, this book does not offer anything new; however, it will provide the reader with an over-priced body of literature that delves into the reasons behind self-injurious behavior.

[xermit]

Finally, this book does not offer anything new. Selekman's book trully different.
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