ERIC Number: EJ803419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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Holding Therapy and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Are Not Supported and Acceptable Social Work Interventions: A Systematic Research Synthesis Revisited
Pignotti, Monica; Mercer, Jean
Research on Social Work Practice, v17 n4 p513-519 2007
This article re-examines material discussed in a recent systematic research synthesis by Craven and Lee. The authors find that two of the interventions for foster children discussed by Craven and Lee were erroneously classified as supported by evidence of efficacy, and one, holding therapy, is shown to be potentially physically harmful to children. Detailed evidence is offered to show that holding therapy and dyadic developmental psychotherapy are not appropriately categorized as supported and acceptable interventions.
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Social Work, Foster Care, Developmental Psychology, Intervention, Reader Response, Misconceptions, Program Validation, Mental Health Programs, Outcomes of Treatment, Theory Practice Relationship, Evaluation Research
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