Recently added articles from Journal of Mental Health Counseling:
The loss of client agency into the psychopharmaceutical--industrial complex.(PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The psychopharmaceutical industrial complex (PPIC) and its adherence to the disease model pervades mainstream culture and greatly impacts psychotherapy. Consequently, the effects of the PPIC may have resulted in some psychiatric consumers adopting disease-model messages in ways similar to ...
Low-income African American male youth with ADHD symptoms in the United States: recommendations for clinical mental health counselors.(PRACTICE)
Oct 01, 2009; ... African-American males living in poverty are among the least likely children and adolescents to receive mental health services in the United States, even though they are the most likely to be referred to mental health agencies for services. In this article the authors explore current ...
Strength-based mental health counseling for children with ADHD: an integrative model of adventure-based counseling and Adlerian play therapy.(PRACTICE)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The hyperactivity and impulsivity experienced by children who are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can pose challenges for families, teachers, and mental health counselors (Barkley, 2000). The authors present an integrative model of Adlerian play therapy and ...
A review of evidence-based therapeutic interventions for bipolar disorder.(PRACTICE)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Bipolar disorder is a complex disability that presents substantial challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Recent research shows that there is a significant need for adjunctive psychotherapy to supplement and optimize the benefits of medication, Researchers and clinicians recognize that ...
Commonalities between Ericksonian psychotherapy and Native American healing.(PRACTICE)(Milton H. Erickson)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... There are many commonalities between the techniques used in Ericksonian psychotherapy and the healing rituals used by traditional Native American tribes. Milton H. Erickson had some Indian heritage and may have derived some of his therapeutic techniques from his study of tribal healing ...