Client Perspectives About Religion and Spirituality in Group Counseling
The main purpose of this study was to examine client-rated appropriateness and preferences regarding the discussion of religious and spiritual concerns in group counseling. Participants were 164 group clients at nine university counseling centers nationwide. Clients volunteered to complete an online questionnaire about their experiences and opinions regarding religion and spirituality in group counseling. The majority of clients indicated that religious concerns are an appropriate topic for group counseling and reported a preference to discuss religious and spiritual concerns with their groups. Regression analyses examined...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - May 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Post, B. C., Wade, N. G. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
When Religion Enters the Counseling Group: Multiculturalism, Group Processes, and Social Justice
Religion is a diversity factor that comprises a significant component of identity for many clients. However, little attention has been paid to religion in the context of group counseling, especially process-oriented, nonthemed groups with heterogeneous membership. Using multicultural, process-oriented, and social justice theories of groups, we demonstrate the myriad ways religion is relevant to and influential in group counseling work. Together, these theories provide a solid justification for the need to ethically and effectively attend to religion in group work. Furthermore, they provide a strong foundation for developin...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - May 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cornish, M. A., Wade, N. G., Tucker, J. R., Post, B. C. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - May 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The 2013 Leona Tyler Address: Women Pursuing Careers--Then and Now
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gilbert, L. A. Tags: 2013 Leona Tyler Address Source Type: research
Critical Secret Disclosure in Psychotherapy With Korean Clients
We present a hierarchy of categories that explains the meaning and process of critical secret disclosure in therapy. The results are discussed in the context of Korean culture and how these findings can inform therapy with Korean clients. (Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Han, Y.-J., O'Brien, K. M. Tags: International Forum Source Type: research
Rumination, Sexual Orientation Uncertainty, and Psychological Distress in Sexual Minority University Students
This study examined associations between uncertainty about sexual orientation, rumination, and psychological distress in university students. We hypothesized that increased rumination would mediate associations between higher sexual orientation uncertainty and greater psychological distress. Furthermore, we hypothesized that these associations might differ for self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) versus heterosexual emerging adults. A sample of 207 university students completed questionnaires assessing sexual orientation uncertainty, rumination, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and aggression. Path analys...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Borders, A., Guillen, L. A., Meyer, I. H. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Relational Health, Ethnic Identity, and Well-Being of College Students of Color: A Strengths-Based Perspective
Within the framework of relational-cultural theory, the current study examined how relational health and ethnic identity contribute to overall well-being in a sample of college students of color. A total of 229 students completed measures of relational health, ethnic identity, indicators of subjective well-being (SWB), and perceptions of physical health. Canonical correlation analyses revealed two patterns of relationships between the variable sets: (a) students who reported lower scores in ethnic identity and in peer, mentor, and community relationships, also demonstrated lower SWB and fewer days in good health, and (b) s...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Schmidt, C. K., Piontkowski, S., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Ziemer, K. S. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Inadequate and Harmful Clinical Supervision: Testing a Revised Framework and Assessing Occurrence
Two studies were conducted to revise and empirically test Ellis’s framework for inadequate and harmful supervision, and to determine the occurrence of inadequate and harmful clinical supervision from the supervisees’ perspective. For Study 1, we delineated 10 criteria for minimally adequate clinical supervision and defined inadequate and harmful supervision by differentiating self-identified and de facto supervision for each. Ratings from 34 supervision experts were used to generate a taxonomy of 16 de facto inadequate and 21 de facto harmful supervision descriptors. Because harmful supervision was distinct fro...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ellis, M. V., Berger, L., Hanus, A. E., Ayala, E. E., Swords, B. A., Siembor, M. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - April 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Personal and Familial Aspects of Perfectionism in Latino/a Students
This study investigated the relevance of both personal and familial aspects of perfectionism for Latino college students. The participants were 207 Latino college students (76% women, 24% men; M age = 21.13 years). Psychometric evaluations of the Almost Perfect Scale–Revised (APS-R) and Family Almost Perfect Scale (FAPS) provide promising support of their cultural validity for Latino students. Patterns of how personal and family dimensions of perfectionism associate with psychological measures of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and self-esteem generally replicated past studies with other cultural groups. Parti...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ortega, N. E., Wang, K. T., Slaney, R. B., Hayes, J. A., Morales, A. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
The Influence of Dating Violence on Adolescent Girls' Educational Experiences
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of dating violence on adolescent girls’ educational experiences and relationships with peers, family members, and school personnel. We used a constructivist–interpretivist research paradigm and conducted semistructured interviews with 19 adolescent female participants who experienced abuse from a dating partner during the past year. Using grounded theory analytical methods, findings included identification of specific types of abuse girls experienced in different contexts, what strategies girls used to cope with the abuse, how girls made meaning of their a...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chronister, K. M., Marsiglio, M. C., Linville, D., Lantrip, K. R. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Therapist Work With Client Strengths: Development and Validation of a Measure
Two studies were conducted to investigate the Inventory of Therapist Work With Client Assets and Strengths (IT-WAS), a new measure constructed to assess the importance therapists place on incorporating strength-based approaches in their therapeutic work. In the first study, a combined sample (N = 225), comprising therapists in independent practice, graduate students and faculty in counseling-related fields, and counseling center staff at a large mid-Atlantic university was gathered to conduct an exploratory factor analysis. Results yielded three factors (Theory of Intervention, Assessment of Strengths, and Supporting Progr...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Harbin, J. M., Gelso, C. J., Perez Rojas, A. E. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Supervisors' Experiences of Providing Difficult Feedback in Cross-Ethnic/Racial Supervision
Seventeen clinical supervisors were interviewed regarding their experience of providing difficult feedback in cross-ethnic/racial supervision, and their responses were analyzed using consensual qualitative research (CQR). European American supervisors described supervisees of color who had difficulty in their clinical work with culturally different clients. These supervisors then shared with supervisees their concern that supervisees’ interpersonal skills may negatively affect their clinical and/or supervision work. Supervisors of color described European American supervisees who exhibited insensitivity toward client...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Burkard, A. W., Knox, S., Clarke, R. D., Phelps, D. L., Inman, A. G. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Erratum
Forrest, L. (2010). Linking International psychology, professional competence, and leadership: Counseling psychologists as learning partners. The Counseling Psychologist, 38, 96–120. Original DOI: 10.1177/0011000009350585. (Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - February 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
