Woodward the Strengths ModelHELP for Course Work

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The ability to resist, withstand, cope with

or rebound from stressful life events and find

or maintain the ability to function relatively

well despite exposure to risks that tend toreduce the likelihood of social, physical, or

emotional well-being or increase

susceptibility to physical and mental

distress

Rapp and Goscha, 2006


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Insight

Independence

Relationships

InitiativeCreativity

Humour

Morality

Wolin, S.J., & Wolin, S. ( 1993). The

resilient self. New York: Vilard Books

Seven attributes that developfrom adversity that allow andexplain a persons ability toovercome


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The literature suggests that most , if not all

humans have a capacity for overcoming the

harshest of experiences and most actually

do.For recovery oriented work we must replace

the imagery of deficits and pathology with

the imagery of strengths and resilience.

Assessment must include the uncovering anddescription of these for each individual.

Rapp and Goscha (2006)


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Goldstein, 1992 children raised in harsh andpunitive institutions

Wolin and Wolin, 1993 - children of parents withsubstance abuse problems

Kaufman and Zigler, 1987 - children who wereabused

Werner and Smith, 1982, 1992 children inpoverty defined as at risk

Bleuler, 1978 children with parents with

psychiatric disabilities Harding, Brooks et al, 1987 the Vermont

longitudinal research most people became woveninto the fabric of community life i.e. people whoworked well, played well, and loved well


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Charles A. Rapp

Richard J. Goscha

Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006


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The strengths model argues that all people

have goals, talents, and confidence.

All environments contain resources, people,

and opportunities.

The Strengths model is about providing a new

way of looking at the person and their

environment (not focusing on deficits,pathologies)


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The SM seeks to define those factors

affecting a persons life and the methods for

how these can be altered. Beginning with

what the person wants from life desiredoutcomes

Desired Outcome Quality of life Achievement

Sense ofcompetency Life satisfaction Empowerment

Based on the goals peopleset for themselves

Decentplace to liveEmploymentOropportunitytocontributeEducation

FriendsRecreation


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= the environment al habitat of a person.People live in a variety of habitats home,

work, education, spiritual etc

They include kinds of communities, settings, in

which a person is usually found, sources ofincome, social resources and supports typically

used

Two types of niche at the extremes: -

Entrapping and Enabling NichesLiving arrangementRecreationWorkEducation

Social relationships


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NichesLiving arrangementRecreationWorkEducation


Desired Outcome

Quality of lifeAchievementSense of

competencyLife satisfactionEmpowerment


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Are highly stigmatised people caught in them

often treated as outcasts ostracised

People caught in them tend to turn to their own

kind world becomes restricted and limited

People totally defined by their category -

aspirations, attributes not considered

Few incentives to set realistic longer term goals

or to work towards such goal

Little reality feedback few processes that help

people to recognise and correct their own

unrealistic perceptions or interpretations


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Aspirations The strengths model places a premium on people as being purposeful People have desires, goals, ambitions, hopes, and dreams For many with psychiatric difficulties lives marked by pain, distress,

disappointment and failure their aspirations often are few and non-specific

Lost or diminished dreams Professional interventions may further restrain goal setting and

achievement beginning with exploring and defining the clientsproblem

The SM focuses on the outcomes of quality of life, life satisfaction,achievement etc

Solving problems is part of intervention but isnt sufficient (not an endin itself)

SM is concerned with achievement (not just problem solving) with thriving (not just surviving), with dreaming and hoping (notjust coping), with triumph (instead of trauma)


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skills, abilities, aptitudes, proficiencies,

knowledge, faculties, talents

One strength of all people is their capacity to

determine what is best for them (Weick & Pope,

1998) people have an inner wisdom about what

they need and make decisions based on their

own best sense of what will meet their need

the SM assumes that this inner wisdom can be

brought into more conscious use by helpingpeople to recognise this capacity


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Aspirations

Competencies

Confidence

Interaction of IndividualStrengths

Aspiration x Competency xConfidence


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Niches

Living arrangement

RecreationWork

Education


Desired OutcomeQuality of life

Achievement

Sense ofcompetency

Life satisfaction

Empowerment

Individual Strengths

Aspirations

Competencies

Confidence


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Niches

Living arrangement

Recreation

Work

EducationSocial relationships

Desired OutcomeQuality of lifeAchievement

Sense of

competency

Life satisfaction

Empowerment

IndividualStrengthsAspirations

Competencies

Confidence

EnvironmentalStrengths

Resources:services, tangibles

Social relations

Opportunities


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1. Quality of niches people inhabit determines their achievement,quality of life, and success in living

2. People who are successful in living have goals and dreams

3. People who are successful in living use their strengths to attaintheir aspirations

4. People who are successful in living have the confidence to take the

next step toward their goal5. At any given time, people who are successful in living have at least

one goal, one relevant talent, and confidence to take the nextstep.

6. People who are successful in living have access to the resourcesneeded to achieve their goals

7. People who are successful in living have a meaningful relationshipwith at least one other person

8. People who are successful in living have access to opportunitiesrelevant to their goals

9. People who are successful in living have access to resources andopportunities and meaningful relationship


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Engagement and relationship

Strengths assessment

Personal planning

Resource acquisitionCollective continuous collaboration and

graduated disengagement


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Is key in virtually all approaches,

psychotherapies, and counselling

Key factors:

Purposeful Reciprocal (an experience in mutual learning

Friendly (warmth, acceptance, caring, respect, fun)

Trusting

Empowering


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Spirit - breaking = that diminishes or

extinguishes hope that he /she can move

forward

Hope- inducing = enhance and strengthen the

hope that individuals have

Spirit breaking examples: - Treating adults as children

Being rude to people

Attributing everything to the psychiatric disability

Making decisions for the person

Telling people they arent yet ready for work

Insisting they take medications


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Hope-Inducing examples

Communicating I believe in you

Supporting a persons decisions - by accepting

them and helping to achieve them not putting

down or minimising them

Pointing out achievements

Make sure you are working on clients goals

Promote integration by using community resources


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Seven life domains: Daily living situation Financial / insurance Vocational / educational Social supports Health Leisure / recreational

spirituality

Three temporal orderings:

past, present and future


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Current Status:

Whats going on

today?

Whats available

now?

IndividualsDesires,Aspirations:

What do Iwant?Daily living situation

Financial

Vocational / Educational

Social Supports

Health

Leisure / recreational

Spirituality / Culture

Resources, Personal,Social:

What have Iused in thepast?


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Kaufman, J., & Zigler, E. (1987). Do Abused Children Become AbusiveParents? American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 57, 186 - 192

Werner, E. & Smith, R. (1982). Vulnerable but invincible. New York:Adams, Bannister, Cox

Werner, E. & Smith, R. (1992). Overcoming the odds. Ithaca, NY:Cornell University Press.

Bleuler, M.(1978). The schizophrenic disorders (p409). New Haven,CT: Yale University Press.

Harding, C., Brooks, G., Ashikage, T., Strauss, J.S., & Brier, A. (1987b)The Vermont longitudinal study of persons with severe mental illness I:

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