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Assessing social determinants of mental health: Client experiences and counselor practices
We examined counseling clients’ (N = 390) experiences with SDMH assessment in counseling using the Client Perceptions of SDMH Assessment Scale (CP-SDMH). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a three-factor structure for the CP-SDMH. Results suggest potential biases in SDMH assessment practices. Clients reported that SDMH assessm ent most often occurred verbally and in relation to health and economic issues. Disparities emerged, indicating higher assessment frequency for Black/African American clients compared to White clients, and lower SDMH assessment rates for clients in specific settings, such as private practices...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexandra Gantt ‐Howrey, Mickey Lin, Afroze Shaikh, Kaprea F. Johnson, Judith W. Preston, Liz Wilson Tags: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS Source Type: research

A review of counseling research using single ‐case research design
AbstractSingle-case research designs (SCRDs) are a vital tool for researchers and practitioners in counseling to evaluate intervention and treatment effectiveness. This content analysis reviews the application of SCRDs in counseling to highlight knowledge accrued and existing gaps in the literature. We evaluated the methodological design and reporting adherence against recommended guidelines to provide guidance for future research. We included 50 SCRDs published between 2015 and 2021 across 15 journals (42 reviewed). Content results showed several trends, strengths, and areas of improvement in counseling SCRDs. No studies ...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - April 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cian L. Brown, Corey Peltier, Evan C. Smarinsky, Olivia J. Lewis, David Y. Lee Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback ‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design
AbstractThe authors implemented an A –B–A with follow-up quasi-experimental single-case research design to assess the effectiveness of a consumer-grade neurofeedback (NFB)-assisted mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for reducing anxiety in high-achieving high school students (N = 5). Three of the participants from racial/ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds reported reduced anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Youth (STAI-Y) during the intervention. In contrast, the two participants who identified as White, higher SES did not report decreased anxiety during the in...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David D. Christian, Cian L. Brown, Evan C. Smarinsky, Erin K. Popejoy, Allison Ames Boykin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Counselor burnout, person –environment fit, and job crafting among school counselors: A person–centered approach
AbstractThe present study explored the interrelationship among counselor burnout, person –environment fit, and job crafting via a latent profile analysis (LPA). Using a sample of 451 school counselors (76.9% women, 23.1% men) in Türkiye, the LPA revealed three distinct profiles regarding adaptation to the environment (maladaptive, average, and adaptive). The auxiliary variable analys is showed that career adaptability and its components (i.e., concern, control, curiosity, and confidence) increased the likelihood of school counselors’ membership in the adaptive group. In addition, the results showed significant mean di...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ersoy Çarkıt Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Social justice content in counseling journals: Comparison of publication rates
This article presents the results of a qualitative content analysis (QCA, Schreier, 2012) of titles and abstracts of 917 articles in 18 ACA journals and one American School Counselor Association journal to document each journal's publication rate of social justice-related articles for 2 years: 2018 (2 years before the ACA Anti-Racism Statement, 2020) and 2022 (2 years after the statement). Results for each journal are presented, and topics of social justice content are listed. Implications are provided for researchers, association leaders, editors, and reviewers. (Source: Journal of Counseling and Development)
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Colette T. Dollarhide, Tanya Middleton, Liliana Burciaga, Jennifer Casani, Natese Dockery, Audia M. Fraley, Sailee Karkhanis, Allison Levine, Michele Lynn, Rumbidzai Mushunje, Ildico Harriet Osei Twerefour, Sarah Shrewsbury ‐Braxton Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Understanding prolonged grief from an existential counseling perspective
AbstractIn this article, we examine prolonged grief through an existential theoretical lens. In particular, we critically compare criteria for prolonged grief disorder with existential theoretical principles, including existential phenomenology, existential relatedness, and existential givens of human existence: death anxiety, existential freedom, existential isolation, and existential meaning/meaninglessness. We explore how existential perspectives and principles provide a clinically useful explanation for the presence and etiology of many of the symptoms of prolonged grief. We also describe counseling implications for tr...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nathaniel N. Ivers, David A. Johnson, D. Robert Casares, Marlise R. Lonn, Thelma Duffey, Shane Haberstroh Tags: APPLIED THEORY ARTICLE Source Type: research

From zen to stigma: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and their cross ‐cultural links to mental health
AbstractStigma remains a significant barrier preventing individuals from seeking the support they need, particularly for individuals with East Asian heritages. To explore potential mechanisms, this study examined links from East Asian ideologies to mental health help-seeking attitudes and peace of mind across five cultural groups: 322 respondents in China, 400 in Japan, 362 in Taiwan, 319 Asian Americans, and 688 white Americans. The three teachings of East Asia accounted for 31% –85% of the cross-cultural differences in mental health attitudes and peace of mind. Empowering Confucian tenets (self-cultivation, leading by ...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yi ‐Ying Lin, Dena Phillips Swanson, Ronald D. Rogge Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Lessons contemporary counselors can learn from the exploratory therapies
AbstractThe history of talk therapy is characterized by ideological trends rather than incremental progress. When a new trend is ascendant, insights from prior eras may be forgotten or lost. Currently, counseling is arguably dominated by an ideology of symptom reduction. Therefore, insights from the prior exploratory phase of talk therapy may be difficult for modern practitioners to access. I discuss eight important lessons that contemporary counselors can learn from exploratory therapies. (Source: Journal of Counseling and Development)
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: James T. Hansen Tags: APPLIED THEORY ARTICLE Source Type: research

A 50 ‐year content analysis on Black males' experiences in counseling
AbstractThe view of Black male identities has historically been distorted. Traditionally, it has reflected the dehumanization of Black males through the lens of criminality and lacking dignity. However, in a similar fashion, little is known about the Black males in counseling, due to simultaneous under examination in empirical literature. Therefore, the researchers conducted a content analysis on the family of American Counseling Association and affiliate journals to observe the current state of scholarship on Black males ’ experiences with counseling. Using an intersectional lens to the approach, our review yielded 102 ...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jordan Shannon, Darius A. Green, Dwayne White, Guy J. Beauduy Jr., Avery Rosser Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cultural humility, counseling alliance, and counseling outcome among LGBTQ+ clients
This study investigated the relationships among cultural humility, counseling alliance, and counseling outcome among 584 LGBTQ+ counseling clients (38.5% were non-cisgender). The results revealed that all three constructs were positively related to one another. Counseling alliance mediated the relationship between cultural humility and counseling outcome. The overall mediation model indicated that cultural humility had direct and indirect effects accounting for 58% of the variance in counseling outcome when controlling for gender, sexual orientation, and level of education. The findings underscore the importance of cultiva...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn, So Rin Kim, Susan Kashubeck ‐West, Timo T. Ojanen Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Suicide risk factors among older adults: Implications for counselors as Medicare providers
AbstractProfessional counselors will be eligible to serve Medicare beneficiaries as of January 1, 2024, and Medicare is the primary health insurance program for older adults in the United States. This population is rapidly increasing, and growth is accompanied by increased mental health concerns such as suicide. Older adults who receive home-delivered meals (HDM) may be at risk due to isolation, especially throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Grounded in the interpersonal theory of suicide, we sought to understand the relationships between proximal (thwarted belongingness; TB, perceived burdensomeness; PB) and distal (chro...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mary Chase Mize, Laura Shannonhouse, Casey Barrio Minton, Matthew Fullen, Afroze Shaikh, Jordan Westcott Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Black men's perceptions of mothers as primary support for wellness
In this study, the researchers attempted to understand Black men's lived experiences and the impact of their mother's influence upon their wellbeing. Drawing on interviews with 10 Black men, the researchers excavated 5 themes related to development and wellness of Black men as clients. The researchers discussed the results with implications for counselors, along with current study's limitations. (Source: Journal of Counseling and Development)
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - February 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: LaTonya M. Summers, Michael Robinson, Karlesia Montague Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE Source Type: research

Development, prevention, social justice, and wellness: Affirming the ontological basis for counseling scholarship and practice
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Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew E. Lemberger ‐Truelove, Daniel Gutierrez, Patrick R. Mullen Tags: FROM THE EDITOR Source Type: research

An ecologically informed transdisciplinary prevention model for Black and Latine family wellbeing
AbstractGiven noted racial disparities in mental health and wellbeing, Black and Latine families are often the focus of prevention and intervention efforts. These efforts are traditionally embedded in deficit perspectives about these communities, ignoring their cultural wealth and collective agency. Yet increasing recognition of the interconnected systems and social determinants that lead to racial disparities and negative outcomes among Black and Latine populations requires counselors and other practitioners to broaden their conceptions of prevention and engage in collaboration to develop more effective and comprehensive ...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - February 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fantasy T. Lozada, Naomi J. Wheeler, McKenzie N. Green, Andrene J. Castro, Rachel F. G ómez, Daniel Gutierrez Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE Source Type: research