Journal article
Measuring the Self-Esteem of Adolescents with Mental Health Problems: Theory Meets Practice
Abstract
Occupational therapists frequently address the self-esteem of young clients despite little empirical evidence that the clients have low self-esteem to begin with, and that occupational therapy intervention is effective in addressing self-esteem. This article examines the self-esteem of 39 adolescents with mental health problems referred to a pre-vocational programme in an effort to compare clinical practice with empirical findings. The …
Authors
Willoughby C; Polatajko H; Currado C; Harris K; King G
Journal
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 67, No. 4, pp. 230–238
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 2000
DOI
10.1177/000841740006700405
ISSN
0008-4174