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Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - June 3, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Never ready: Addictions counselors dealing with client death
This study explored the experiences of addictions counselors who have undergone client death and the immediate and long-lasting impacts of client death on addictions counselors through the consensual qualitative research (CQR) method. We conducted semistructured interviews with 10 participants exploring their lived, in-depth, experiences in working with clients with addictive disorders with focus given to the death of clients and how they responded to the experience. Results from a data analysis process using the CQR method indicate eight domains: (a) professional ethics, (b) coping skills, (c) client care, (d) preparation...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - June 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katharine R. Sperandio, Jeremy R. Goshorn, Yoon Suh Moh, Edith Gonzalez, Nicole G. Johnson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effectiveness of TF ‐CBT with sex trafficking victims in a secure post‐adjudication facility
This study evaluated the course and degree of treatment effect for trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for decreasing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adjudicated girls who are victims of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). We also aimed to understand the perceptions of the treatment while recovering from trauma symptoms and the lived experience of DMST victims engaging in TF-CBT while living in the post-adjudication facility. Participants were three adolescents who self-identified as Hispanic. Results of a mixed-method research design with multiple baselines indicated TF-CBT was e...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - May 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Claudia Schmidt, A. Stephen Lenz, Marvarene Oliver Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Rapid transition from in ‐person to videoconferencing psychotherapy in a counselor training clinic: A safety and feasibility study during the COVID‐19 pandemic
AbstractDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, many counselor training clinics rapidly transitioned in-person (IP) services to videoconferencing psychotherapy (VCP). Because VCP is a relatively new technology, more research is needed to establish whether this delivery format is a safe and acceptable substitute for IP services in counselor training clinics. The purpose of this study is to explore questions related to how clients perceive VCP versus IP in terms of credibility and expectancy. Results from this investigation demonstrate that clients who participate in VCP, without first meeting their counselor in person, may initially ...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sean B. Hall, Alise G. Bartley, Julieta Wenk, Annemarie Connor, Suzanne M. Dugger, Krista Casazza Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Relationship between orientation toward multicultural competence, multicultural competent behaviors, and working alliance: Examining a multigroup mediation model
In this study, the researchers examined the relationship among an orientation toward multicultural counseling competence, multicultural competent behaviors, and the working alliance from the perspective of 574 client participants across various therapeutic dyads. There was a positive relationship between clients ’ perspectives on counselors’ multicultural orientation, counselors’ multicultural competent behavior, and working alliance. Multicultural competent behaviors mediated the relationship between an orientation toward multicultural competence and working alliance. However, the mediated effect was inconsistent ac...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - May 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seungbin Oh, Catherine Y. Chang, Amanda Priest, Daun Kwag Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Spirituality and relational health among Black Americans
AbstractBlack Americans may be less likely to seek conventional mental health services, often preferring to seek assistance within their social support networks, including spiritual and religious communities. Research related to relational health as a marker of spirituality among Black Americans is limited, especially in counseling literature. Relational health and spirituality preserve wellness particularly among Black Americans. Thus, we have illuminated new pathways for exploring Black American well-being. A multiple regression analysis of 233 adult participants (68 men and 165 women), who identified as Black American o...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - April 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard S. Balkin, Sheerah A. Neal, Keon D. Stewart, Lavelle Hendricks, Stacey Diane Ara ñez Litam Tags: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS Source Type: research

More than a feeling: Constructing emotion in theory and practice
AbstractWhile counselors are both familiar with and proficient in the use of reflecting skills to identify and articulate client feelings, recent empirical research supports the perspective that emotions are co-constructed, sociocultural categories rather than triggered, universal internal states. Drawing upon Barrett's (2017) theory of constructed emotion, the authors discuss epistemological considerations, the relationship between emotions and core affect, and the relevance of interoceptive processes in the context of predictive mind. Therapeutic methods to co-construct feeling experiences and implications for counseling...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - April 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joel Givens, Brett D. Wilkinson Tags: APPLIED THEORY ARTICLE Source Type: research

Counselors ’ attitudes toward psychedelics and their use in therapy
AbstractThe ‘‘psychedelic renaissance’’ is generating new evidence for psychedelics’ potential to treat numerous mental and substance use disorders. In particular, the United States Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve psychedelic drugs 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocy bin for the use in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT). This renaissance has led to substantial public attention toward psychedelics, state and local changes to the legal status of psychedelics, and recent increases in the rate of psychedelic use among United States adults. Despite these advancements , the counseling...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Benjamin G. Hearn, Michael D. Brubaker, George Richardson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Exploring school counseling during the first wave of COVID ‐19
This study emphasizes the importance of defining the school counselors ’ roles and responsibilities and the extent to which school counselors were able to deliver their school counselor services during the global pandemic. (Source: Journal of Counseling and Development)
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth Villares, Angie Starrett, Dodie Limberg Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Sensation seeking and adolescent drinking: Do protective behavioral strategies lower risk?
AbstractUsing a cross-sectional design, we examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a moderator of the relationship between sensation seeking and hazardous drinking and alcohol-related consequences among high school seniors (N = 212). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated sensation seeking was a significant predictor of binge drinking (β = 0.65,p< 0.001), prepartying (β = 0.71,p< 0.001), gaming (β = 0.75,p< 0.001), and alcohol-related consequences (β = 0.69,p< 0.001). Further, PBS moderated these relationships such that among high sensation seeking adolescents, PBS use was associated with bet...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diana M. Doumas, G. Michael Russo, Raissa Miller, Susan Esp, Nadine R. Mastroleo, Rob Turrisi Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Influence of client self ‐determination on counseling outcome
This study tested whether its influence on outcome extended to mildly distressed clients treated by counselor trainees at a university counseling training center. The study was naturalistic and examined 138 clients, who were mildly distressed according to the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45). Clients completed the OQ-45 every session and their motivation after the third session. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that after controlling for autonomous and controlled types of motivation, intrinsic motivation had the strongest impact on reducing client symptoms over time. Findings suggested that the positive influence of a...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Todd W. Leibert, Julia B. Smith, Vaibhavee R. Agaskar Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Wellness integration in professional counseling: A grounded theory
AbstractWellness is a central component of professional counseling. It is important that counselors are aware of and integrate wellness-based strategies that support and optimize client's holistic well-being. To date, there are no existing frameworks to guide the processes of wellness integration in counseling. The present study aimed to identify the specific processes and strategies used by 21 professional counselors who integrate wellness into clinical practice. Five main themes were identified: (a) assessment of wellness, (b) skills, (c), interventions, (d) barriers, and (e) advocacy. (Source: Journal of Counseling and Development)
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan M. Long, Madeline Clark, Leah Reed, Ellise Raghavan Tags: BEST PRACTICE Source Type: research

Stigma, help ‐seeking, and counseling with African American male college students
AbstractThe help-seeking processes of college students can be impacted by aspects of public stigma, self-stigma, and mental health literacy. The unique influences of these factors, however, have yet to be explored with African American male college students (AAMCS). Using a sample of 116 AAMCS, the researchers examined changes of variances in AAMCS ’ help-seeking intentions explained by public stigma, self-stigma, mental health literacy, and self-construal. Our hierarchical regression analyses revealed public stigma and self-stigma to account for 13.7% (ΔR2 = 0.137) of variance in predicting help-seeking intentions of A...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jordan Shannon, Derek X. Seward, Yanhong Liu, Melissa Luke Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

A mindfulness ‐based well‐being group for international students in higher education: A pilot study
AbstractWith an increasing number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education, they were reported to have severe mental health issues, especially during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It is critical to provide evidence-based mental health services to help them cope with those issues and promote mental health and the overall well-being of international students. In this article, we utilized a randomized controlled trial to pilot-test the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based well-being group for international students (MBWIS) in improving participants ’ overall well-being and mental health. Th...
Source: Journal of Counseling and Development - March 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yiying Xiong, Priscilla Parasath, Qiyang Zhang, Lieny Jeon Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research