Alcohol Misuse Prevention Plan for At-Risk Youth
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 2007), “drug abuse and addiction cost taxpayers nearly $534 billion in preventable health care, law enforcement, crime, and other costs” (p.1)....
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Career Counseling: Special Populations Intake Summary Counseling Facility Name: Transitions Career Counseling Services, LLC Identifying Information Name: Rita C. Lopez Marital Status: Divorced Age: 35...
View ArticleBrief Workaholism Research Summary
Literature Review As explained by Chamberlin & Zhang (2009), workaholism has garnered many definitions since Oates first coined the term in 1971. Definitions include, “an addictive compulsion to...
View ArticleSalutogenic Effects of Nature: Improving Wellness of the Seriously Mentally Ill
Poor physical health exacerbates poor mental health just as poor mental health exacerbates poor physical health. This point is made clear when one understands that the seriously mentally ill (SMI)...
View ArticleLGB Couples Counseling: Advocacy
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) couples compose a significant and growing demographic, and the mental health services required for this population continue to grow in importance as well. Of course,...
View ArticleMental Health Policy Resources & Reflection
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General The first Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health, published in 1999 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 1999, p. 3), recognizes the...
View ArticleThe Foolishness of Anxiety
A retelling of Henry Frederick Cope’s “The Folly of Anxiety” originally published in 1908 Whether it is retirement, the unexpected and sudden loss of employment, ill health, a death, divorce, or some...
View ArticleResearch Addressing Professional Counselor Burnout
Abstract It is widely accepted that counselor burnout leads to professional impairment that adversely affects the efficacy of the services provided to clients. There is also a breadth of research...
View ArticleFinding Time For Better Family Relationships
A common complaint today is how busy we all are and how little time we have even for things that really matter, often including our families. Work obligations, school projects, aging parents, social...
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