Check CT Online on Oct. 22 to read Counseling Today’s November cover story, in which counselors share their tips for identifying and treating clients with depression. Oct. 11 marked the 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day (NDSD). In an effort to raise awareness and educate Americans about the disorder, more
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California is set to become the first state to ban gay conversion therapy. New therapy interventions such as mindfulness, guided imagery, somatic experiencing, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are gaining popularity in the mental health field. Stress and depression can affect rates of cancer survival. Research has found that
For many counselors, retreating into the depths of a novel can often be a much-needed and well-applauded act of self-care. But can reading fiction actually make someone a better counselor? Empathy-focused research in the past few years suggests that this may very well be a possibility. Keith Oatley, a cognitive
Tim Alderson, 37, has enjoyed running in marathons ever since high school. But he never thought he would be able to apply his hobby to an internship and graduate thesis paper at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, an all-female penitentiary in Eagle River, Alaska, and perhaps more surprisingly, eventually to
Teri Nehring is an American Counseling Association member who works with individuals from all walks of life — from trauma victims to the Oneida Tribe of American Indians. As r eiki master, certified breathworker and shamanic practitioner, Nehring says what she has found to work best with all of her
Need to combat your OCD, check your mood or enhance your positive thinking? A variety of smart phone apps are popping up to supplement therapy. Exercising can give teen girls a self-image boost and improved social interactions. Having a traumatic childhood can leave psychological and neurological effects that last a
As National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month winds to a close, here are two news stories worth reading: More research is needed to help prevent campus suicides. The Army is aiming to better educate its own about military suicides in an effort to stem the rise in deaths. Heather Rudow
Screening for alcohol misuse along with behavioral counseling interventions can help adults with risky or hazardous drinking habits reduce their use. Researchers at Georgia Tech’s Center for Behavior Imaging have developed two new tools that could lead to better treatment, assessment and understanding of children with behavioral disorders such as autism. For infant
Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that non-medical prescription drug use is down among young adults and underage binge drinking has continued to decline since 2002. There’s not enough evidence to support the use of medical interventions with adolescents and young adults with autism, according to researchers.
Will Stroble is the American Counseling Association’s newest employee and the first director of ACA’s new Center for Counseling Practice, Policy and Research. The Center’s goal is to produce products and research that will increase public awareness of the counseling field, as well as materials that will result in more