The appropriateness and necessity of short term therapy in the context of the employee assistance programme

Author:
TAUTE Florinda
Journal article citation:
Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 40(1), March 2004, pp.15-24.

Discusses critically the concept of short-term therapy within the EAP context, focusing on its appropriateness and necessity. The role of homework during short-term therapy for the employee as a client in EAP is highlighted. Definitions of short term therapy are provided for a better understanding of this work. The types of problems that can be addressed by short-term therapy in the workplace will be discussed.

Subject terms:
intervention, mental health problems, stress, therapies, therapy and treatment, counselling, employment;
Location(s):
South Africa
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
0037-8054

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