The Relevance of Counseling Psychology in Addressing Major Social Issues
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - December 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Buki, L. P. Tags: Editor ' s Introduction Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - December 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Prescriptive Authority and Counseling Psychology: Implications for Practitioners
The prescriptive authority for psychologists (RxP) movement is controversial in its notion that properly trained licensed psychologists should be granted the right to prescribe psychotropic medication. Since its inception, the RxP movement has been successful in engendering prescriptive authority for psychologists practicing at both federal and state levels. For the past20 years, the specialty of counseling psychology’s official position on prescriptive authority has been neutral. The author believes that renewed discourse is warranted. Therefore, the author will argue that counseling psychology practitioners should ...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rinaldi, A. P. Tags: Practice Forum Source Type: research
Sexual Coercion Among Black and White Teenagers: Sexual Stereotypes and Psychobehavioral Correlates
The relations between type of sexual coercion (i.e., verbal, substance-facilitated, physical) and psychological and behavioral health were examined among Black (n = 107) and White (n = 114) young women. We also explored the moderating role of sexual stereotypes in understanding the relations between sexual coercion and health. Over half (53%) of the total sample reported experiencing at least one sexually coercive incident. Direct relations were found between sexual coercion type and psychological and behavioral health correlates. Specifically, for both Black and White young women, greater verbal coercion was related to in...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: French, B. H., Neville, H. A. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Gay- and Lesbian-Identified Law Enforcement Officers: Intersection of Career and Sexual Identity
This qualitative exploration examined how 14 gay- and lesbian-identified law enforcement officers managed career choice, satisfaction, and their intersecting sexual/vocational identities. Participants reported choosing the vocation for much the same reasons as others already mentioned in the literature, including service/duty to community, financial benefits, and family influences. Constraining and facilitating factors were discovered, shedding light on how participants managed their intersecting identities, and their influence on career satisfaction. These factors deepen the understanding of when participants shared their...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Charles, M. W., Arndt, L. M. R. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Life Skills Interventions
The purpose of the article is to outline a comprehensive conceptual framework for life skills interventions by integrating aspects of Basic Needs Theory (BNT) and Life Development Intervention (LDI). In particular, we advocate the integration of (a) the three basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness and (b) the needs-supportive motivationalclimate from BNT with the LDI framework. When these basic psychological needs are satisfied, people experience positive psychological development and optimal psychological well-being—the stated outcome goals of most life skills programs. Without the develo...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hodge, K., Danish, S., Martin, J. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Resilience Strategies of African American Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Inquiry
This qualitative study explores the daily lived experiences of African American women (N = 10) who have survived child sexual abuse. The researchers used a phenomenological research tradition and a feminist framework for the study. Using semistructured interviews and integrating methods of trustworthiness, the researchers identified six themes in the data: (a) understanding traumatic symptoms, (b) externalizing racist and sexist stereotypes of African American women, (c) negotiating family relationships and accessing community support, (d) transforming religion and spirituality into sources of healing, (e) reclaiming sexua...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Singh, A. A., Garnett, A., Williams, D. Tags: Regular Manuscripts Source Type: research
Reflections From the Editor
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fouad, N. A. Tags: Farewell Editorial Source Type: research
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Source: The Counseling Psychologist - October 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Vocational Psychology with Criminal Justice Populations: Why Not?
In this rejoinder, the authors respond to the three reactions by Brown, Lent, and Knoll; McWhirter; and Morgan. We begin by discussing illegal work and desistance and how vocational psychology may inform these areas. We then acknowledge the challenges in working with criminal justice populations and describe how counseling psychologists may overcome these challenges. We conclude by encouraging counseling psychologists to persist through challenges and pursue excellence in applying vocational theories and best practices to promote the positive career development of offenders. (Source: The Counseling Psychologist)
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Varghese, F. P., Fitzgerald, E. L., Chronister, K. M., Cummings, D. L., Forrest, L. Tags: Rejoinder Source Type: research
Vocational Psychology in Corrections: It Is About Time
This reaction to the major contribution (MC) "The Vocational Development of Offenders: Barriers, Interventions, and Implications for Social Justice" commends the authors for bringing an understudied and underdiscussed population to counseling psychologists. This reaction provides a contextual response to the MC in its entirety, as well as for the three articles comprising the MC. The authors are commended for educating readers about the complexities of correctional rehabilitation, emphasizing the role of work in the rehabilitation process to reduce criminal recidivism, and examining current vocational practices; however, t...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Morgan, R. D. Tags: Reactions Source Type: research
Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory to Criminal Justice Populations: A Commentary
We comment on the major contributions on applications of vocational psychology to criminal justice populations. All three articles present exciting directions for vocational psychology research and practice—directions that have exceptional resonance with the field’s commitment to social justice. We are intrigued by the authors’ use of social cognitive career theory (SCCT), along with the risks–need–responsivity model, as a theoretical platform for enhancing the vocational development of offenders. We suggest that this integrative effort may be aided by inclusion of a new SCCT process model of ...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brown, S. D., Lent, R. W., Knoll, M. Tags: Reactions Source Type: research
Vocational Psychology, Offenders and Ex-Offenders, and Social Justice: A Critical Psychology Perspective
The vocational needs of offenders and ex-offenders have received little attention in the counseling psychology literature. The authors of this special issue have called attention to the importance of and possibilities associated with the development and implementation of vocational interventions for such populations. This reaction discusses the merits of the articles in this special issue, and proposes that in addition to focusing on developing effective interventions for offenders and ex-offenders, we must interrogate the U.S. prison enterprise with respect to goals, outcomes, and ultimately, social justice. (Source: The ...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: McWhirter, E. H. Tags: Reactions Source Type: research
Vocational Interventions with Offenders: Interdisciplinary Research, Theory, and Integration
This article informs scholars and practitioners of interdisciplinary research on vocational interventions and how knowledge from criminal justice literature and career theory can be combined so that relevant and effective theory-based vocational interventions for offenders and ex-offenders can be developed. Such an integrative approach would address the limitations of existing approaches and would foster the development of vocational interventions that go beyond what is offered currently. A model summarizing this integrative approach is provided. This article concludes by presenting understudied areas in offender career de...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Varghese, F. P. Tags: Major Contribution Source Type: research
OPTIONS for Preparing Inmates for Community Reentry: An Employment Preparation Intervention
The purpose of this study was to adapt and experimentally test the effectiveness of a research-based, employment-focused group counseling intervention (OPTIONS). OPTIONS was designed to increase male inmates’ exploration and identification of employment interests and options, identification and development of employment-search skills, and knowledge of vocational options, goal planning, and identification and use of contextual supports. A randomized block design and measurements at pretest, posttest, and 1-month follow-up were used to examine the effects of OPTIONS. Participants included 77 (n = 38 treatment, n = 39 c...
Source: The Counseling Psychologist - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fitzgerald, E. L., Chronister, K. M., Forrest, L., Brown, L. Tags: Major Contribution Source Type: research
