Journal of Counseling and Development back issues from September 2005:
Child-centered group play therapy with African American boys at the elementary school level.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... African American boys face numerous challenges in society within the United States, including prejudice, discrimination, racism, economic hardship, limited access to support services, educational biases, and community violence (Barbarin, 1993; Tucker, 1999; Watkins, Lewis, & Chou, 2001) ....
Suicide by teenagers in middle school: a postvention team approach.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... This article was prompted by a recent suicide by a middle school child. The school counselor who was involved (the sixth author) related the following experience. * One Child's Suicide As a helping professional working in public education for 5 years, I have dreaded ...
The devaluation of inner subjective experiences by the counseling profession: a plea to reclaim the essence of the profession.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Historically, counselors have placed great value on the inner subjective experiences (ISE) of clients. This emphasis on the unique way that clients experience the world was present at the beginning of the counseling profession, when vocational guidance was the primary focus (Bradley & Cox, ...
Putting it on the line: telephone counseling for adolescent smokers.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Shortly after adolescents start smoking regularly, they express a desire to quit. Studies indicate that more than half of adolescent smokers make quit attempts each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998). Yet only 2% to 4% of adolescents annually succeed on their own ...
Managed mental health care: intentional misdiagnosis of mental disorders.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Managed mental health care has significantly affected the counseling profession. Managed care guidelines determine whether and how counselors deliver services and whether services are reimbursable. Counselors are particularly challenged when insurance reimbursement is denied because ...
Herbaceuticals: an overview for counselors.(Practice & Theory)
Sep 22, 2005; ... While more information on psychotropic medications is becoming available to counselors (Ingersoll, 2000; Ingersoll, Bauer, & Bums, in press), there is little published information on herbaceuticals. In this article, I use the word" herbaceuticals" because it is more accurate than "herbal ...
Mental health practitioners: the relationship between White racial identity attitudes and self-reported multicultural counseling competencies.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Throughout the preceding 3 decades (Arredondo-Dowd & Gonsalves, 1980; Pedersen, 1987; Sue, 1977; Sue, Arredondo, & McDavis, 1992; Sue & Sue, 1977), a strong call has emerged within the counseling profession advancing the proposition that it is imperative to prepare mental health ...
Predicting expectations about counseling: psychological factors and gender implications.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Counselors are continually exploring ways to improve the effectiveness of counseling. One way is to better understand clients' motivations for seeking out counseling services and their expectations about the counseling process. Two theories related to these issues are the Stages of Change ...
In the midst of a hurricane: a case study of a couple living with AIDS.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... That is the big thing I have learned from this illness. The time is now, if you have people that you love and care about, you take that time. You have to live each day like you have a lifetime, and each day like you have just a short period of time. It's now, it's today. ...
Research and statistical techniques used in the Journal of Counseling & Development: 1990-2001.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... The Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD) is the principal journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and is considered by many to be the premier counseling journal in the world. JCD is the only association-wide journal for ACA and is read by more than 55,000 counselors (ACA, ...
The American Counseling Association Practice Research Network (ACA-PRN): a new research tool.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... Although there are more than 79,000 licensed professional counselors currently practicing in the United States, this figure is small when one considers there are 5 times this number of counselors practicing in the United States. Despite the large number of practicing counselors, it is ...
Spiritual and nonspiritual approaches to dream work: effects on clients' well-being.(Research)
Sep 22, 2005; ... From antiquity to the present, some people have viewed dreams as possible links to spiritual realms and sacred forces (Van de Castle, 1994; Wollmering, 1997). Virtually every religious tradition throughout history has sought spiritual guidance, divine revelation, and creative inspiration ...
A call for greater collaboration between the Counseling Psychology and School Counseling professions.(Trends)
Sep 22, 2005; ... As a profession in the 21st century, counseling psychology, like many other helping professions (e.g., school counseling), is confronted with several harsh realities that undermine its professional well-being. In many of these cases, the profession is forced to redefine itself and renew ...
Book review of Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2005; ... * Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy by Janice L. DeLucia-Waack, Deborah A. Gerrity, Cynthia R. Kalodner, & Maria T. Riva (Eds.), 2004, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 744 pages, $110.00, ISBN 0-76192-469-8. There is an abundance of group counseling and group work books ...