Journal of Mental Health Counseling back issues from January 2006:
Etiology and treatment of Cluster C personality disorders.(PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Of challenge to mental health counselor's (MHCs) is the management and treatment of personality disorders. This article will elaborate on the etiological development of Cluster C personality disorders (avoidant, dependant, and obsessive-compulsive), review the self-maintenance functions ...
Dream interpretation: a developmental counseling and therapy approach.(PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE)
Jan 01, 2006; ... In counseling sessions, clients often present dreams as material to use in making meaning of their experiences. Mental health counselors may benefit from using Ivey's Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) approach to help clients process dreams, thereby promoting insight and change. A ...
The empowerment program: an application of an outreach program for refugee and immigrant women.(RESEARCH)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Refugee and immigrant women may face a variety of pre- and post-migration stressors that make them susceptible to mental health disorders and adjustment problems. Recommendations on how to effectively provide mental health services to this population, based on a mental health program ...
Object lessons: a theoretical and empirical study of objectified body consciousness in women.(RESEARCH)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Theorists have increasingly emphasized the importance of the sociocultural context in the development of women's body experience. As a result, mental health professionals working with individuals suffering from negative body experiences should be apprised of culturally relevant theories ....
An exploratory study of client perceptions of Internet counseling and the therapeutic alliance.(RESEARCH)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Online counseling is a growing area of clinical work with relatively little empirical evidence about the kind of clients that use the medium, advantages and disadvantages of online counseling, and satisfaction with relationships and treatment service. Sociodemographics were collected on 81 ...
Beliefs of board certified substance abuse counselors regarding multiple relationships.(RESEARCH)
Jan 01, 2006; ... The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of beliefs of substance abuse counselors regarding multiple relationships. The association between beliefs and educational level, recovery status, experience, and supervision were explored. Results showed that non-recovering ...