PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE REAL-WORLD

Community or school-based services may be the answer to meeting the ne eds of disadvantaged or poor children/youth and their families. This a rticle focuses on lessons learned in treating a special population of children and families and discusses how therapists in the real world o ften modify treatment protocols to address the specific needs of their patients. Office-based settings and traditional psychotherapy approac hes may not be salient to meeting the mental health needs of a vast gr oup of children, youth, and families.