Posted by llurpsienoodle on November 4, 2008, at 11:39:35
In reply to Re: On my soapbox grrrrrrrrrrrrr rant, » happyflower, posted by Phillipa on November 3, 2008, at 23:50:01
Folks have expectations when they come for help. Some of them are resentful at their situation, some of them are ambivalent, some of them are truly ambitious, but down on their luck.
There's a nice intervention called "Motivational Interviewing" which helps tap into sources that are preventing people from making lasting changes in their lives.
Also, the "stages of change" model helps explain the range of attitudes that people have regarding getting services.
Sadly, parents' lack of commitment to getting adequate services rubs off on their children. That's the real tragedy.
Starting to understand some of the factors that lead to these different attitudes has made me a lot more tolerant and patient. Although, I'm annoyed when a client cancels 3 appointments in a row... I started to be more compassionate when I found out that she was at the police dept all morning long for a "domestic dispute".
hmmm
-Ll
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