Journal of Mental Health Counseling back issues from October 2008:
Depression and the elder person: the enigma of misconceptions, stigma, and treatment.(PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... It is estimated that half of the 35 million people in the United Slates who are over the age of 65 are in need of mental health services, though fewer than 20% are actually being treated (Comer, 2004). Coexisting mental and physical problems make recognition of depression in elder persons ...
Sexual behavior intervention program: an innovative level of care in male sex offender treatment.(PRACTICE)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The literature does not provide practical, targeted alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for sexual offenders deemed at low risk for recidivism. The Sexual Behavior Intervention Program (SBIP) is an innovative level of care in male sex offender treatment that offers communities an ...
Non-suicidal self-injury and motivational interviewing: enhancing readiness for change.(PRACTICE)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The authors advance motivational interviewing and the transtheoretical model of change as a conceptual framework for counseling clients who engage in nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors. The major principles of motivational interviewing are applied in a case study of a client who ...
Cognitive style and theoretical orientation: factors affecting intervention style interest and use.(RESEARCH)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT), an integrative model for assessing client cognitive-emotional style and selecting interventions, has been presented as a meta-theory for increasing intentionality in mental health treatment planning. To examine the usefulness of DCT for training ...
On-scene mental health counseling provided through police departments.(RESEARCH)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The expectation that police officers can address every need in every situation is daunting and unrealistic. Recognizing this, some police departments have instituted special training or used other resources to better serve the needs of citizens. One example is an on-scene crisis counseling ...
The nature of confirmatory strategies in the initial assessment process.(RESEARCH)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Because mental health counselors typically rely on confirmatory or supportive questions to gain initial impressions about their clients' presenting concerns, they tend to search for differential diagnostic information less frequently (e.g., Haverkamp, 1993: Parmlev, 2007). There has been ...