The Use of a Multi-Stage Confrontation Technique in the Context of an Adolescent Unit.

Kiehn, Barry; Swales, Michaela

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ERIC Number: EJ545694

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Use of a Multi-Stage Confrontation Technique in the Context of an Adolescent Unit.

Kiehn, Barry; Swales, Michaela

Journal of Adolescence, v18 n3 p317-27 Jun 1995

Discusses the purpose and applications of confrontation and describes a multi-stage technique used in an adolescent unit. Carefully outlines each of the six stages of the technique and reviews the predicted therapeutic effects for each stage. The model is intended to overcome adolescents' denial and teach them self-recognition skills. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Models, Residential Institutions, Self Concept, Self Control, Therapeutic Environment, Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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