Construction and implementation of children’s psychological assistance programmes in the context of evidence-based psychotherapy

Authors

  • Irina E. Valitova Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus , Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 89 M. Bagdanovicha Street, Minsk 220131, Belarus
  • Dmitry G. Dyakov Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 89 M. Bagdanovicha Street, Minsk 220131, Belarus , Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

cognitive-behavioural therapy, concrete-scientific level of methodology, psychological assistance to children, psychological assistance programmes, evidence-based psychotherapy, elementary school children, externalising behavioural disorders, selective mutism

Abstract

The article presents the programmes of psychological assistance to primary school children with behavioural and communication problems, which are designed on the basis of methodological principles of concrete-scientific level. The structure of the programme includes request for the assistance, analysis of the child’s problem on the basis of biopsychosocial model, the process of building therapeutic relationship, block of goals and tasks, description of the processes supporting the problem, programme modules with characteristics of the used complex methods of work with the child. 

Author Biographies

  • Irina E. Valitova, Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus, Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 89 M. Bagdanovicha Street, Minsk 220131, Belarus

    doctor of science (psychology), full professor; professor at the department of social pedagogy and psychology, faculty of pedagogy and psychology, Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, member of the board, Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • Dmitry G. Dyakov, Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 89 M. Bagdanovicha Street, Minsk 220131, Belarus, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (psychology), docent; professor at the department of social and orga­nisational psychology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences, Belarusian State University, chairman of the board, Belarusian Society of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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2025-10-29

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No. 3 (2025): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

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Valitova, I.E. and Dyakov, D.G. 2025. Construction and implementation of children’s psychological assistance programmes in the context of evidence-based psychotherapy. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 3 (Oct. 2025), 61–69.