Behavioral Consultation in Applied Settings: An Individual Guide

by Thomas R. Kratochwill, John R. Bergan

This guidebook has been developed as a skill-training package to teach psychologists, counselors, social workers, and other applied­ mental-health professionals a model for the delivery of behavioral interventions through a behavioral consultation approach. This train­ ing guide is an abridged version of the skills taught as part of a behavioral consultation model. As such it is not intended to be an exhaustive program in behavioral consultation. Usually, consultation skills are taught over a period of several months in university training programs. Also, the most successful use of the guidebook can be accom­ plished only with prerequisite training in behavioral analysis and assessment as a method of delivering psychological services. Thus, individuals using this guidebook should obtain supervised training in this area. The book is also designed to accompany Bergan and Kratochwill (1990). Some individuals may have a background in behavioral assess­ ment and intervention. In this case, the use of this guidebook can provide the user who has not been exposed to the specifics of the behavioral consultation approach valuable information regarding in­ terviewing forms of assessment and intervention. Such activities can be extremely useful when incorporated into regular clinical work in applied settings and supplemented with other assessment and inter­ vention methods. Given the importance of successful interviewing in applied settings, a major clinical tool should be available after careful study of this guidebook.

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1990

About the author

Thomas R. Kratochwill is an American academic and professor emeritus of school psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he led the School Psychology program until his retirement in 2016. His research centers on child psychopathology, assessment, and school-based interventions. He was the founding editor of School Psychology Quarterly and has held editorial roles in several major journals. Kratochwill earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1973. He has received numerous honors, including the APA Award for Distinguished Contribution to Education and Training in Psychology and the Jack I. Bardon Distinguished Achievement Award from APA Division 16.