Lecture on Types of Intervention

Speaker

• Amelia Lyons
  • Clinical Supervisor Trainer
  • Iron Bevan Health Board

Overview

• Discusses six types of intervention as defined by John Heron.
• Interventions are categorized based on the helper's intention.

Types of Interventions

1. Supportive

   • Intention: To be supportive.
   • Examples: Listening, using silence.

2. Catalytic

   • Intention: To get a person to think.
   • Examples: Asking questions.

3. Cathartic

   • Intention: To help a person feel and express their feelings.

4. Informative

   • Intention: To provide information.

5. Prescriptive

   • Intention: To prescribe actions.
   • Examples: Exercise, medication, nutritional advice.

6. Confronting

   • Intention: To confront discrepancies between words and actions.
   • Examples: Pointing out discrepancies.

Application of Interventions

• Role of the helper defines the intervention style.

  • Facilitative Roles:

    • Supervisors, coaches, psychotherapists.
    • Likely to focus on facilitative interventions.

  • Authoritative Roles:

    • Medics, business consultants.
    • Situations could demand prescriptive interventions.

Personal Reflection

• Consider both your role and model in choosing interventions.
  • Person-Centered Model:
    • Focuses on facilitative interventions.
    • Based on the helpee's frame of reference.
    • Avoids authoritative interventions unless necessary.

Confronting as an Intervention

• Actions perceived as confronting:
  • Listening,
  • Encouraging discussion of feelings,
  • Using silence effectively.
• Importance of understanding intention.

Analytical Challenge

• Transcribe and analyze interventions:
  • Match intentions to interventions.
  • Reflect and adjust strategies based on analysis.

Closing

• Emphasis on aligning intention and intervention.
• Use transcripts for self-analysis and improvement.