Abstract
Purpose: The field of psychiatry has conventionally employed a medical model in which mental health disorders are diagnosed and treated. However, the evidence is amassing that using a strengths-based approach that promotes wellness by engaging the patient’s assets and interests may work in synergy with the medical model to promote recovery. This harmonizes with the patient-centered care model that has been promoted by the Institute of Medicine. Methods: The article uses a clinical case to highlight the attributes of a strength-based model in the psychiatric treatment of adolescents. Results: Outcome metrics from a number of studies have demonstrated enhanced youth and parent satisfaction and decreased use of hospital level of care with the implementation of strengths-based therapeutic modalities. Implications: Incorporating strengths-based interventions into conventional psychiatric practice provides a multi-faceted treatment approach that promotes recovery in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-171 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Adolescent Psychiatry |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Adolescent psychiatry
- Health promotion
- Patient-centered care
- Positive psychology
- Strengths-based
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health