Pattern-Focused Case Conceptualization

Evidence Based ◽

Case Conceptualization ◽

Counseling Programs ◽

Master's Students ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Conducting Research

Achieving some level of mastery in case conceptualization is essential to be effective in clinical practice. This chapter will be useful to both trainees and practicing clinicians who need to increase their level of mastery in the pattern-focused approach to case conceptualization. First, the chapter describes the development of the pattern-focused approach to case conceptualization training. Next, it provides a plan for increasing one’s level of mastery of case conceptualization using three evidence-based interventions: standardized case conceptualization training, deliberate practice, and mindfulness. It is based on implementing this approach with master’s students in clinical mental health counseling programs in teaching and supervisory contexts, as well as conducting research studies with trainees as well as experienced clinicians.

Mastering the Competency of Case Conceptualization

10.1093/oso/9780197517987.003.0009 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 134-149

Author(s):

Len Sperry ◽

Jon Sperry

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Training Program ◽

Deliberate Practice ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Case Conceptualization ◽

Graduate Courses ◽

Master's Students ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Conducting Research

This chapter provides tools for increasing mastery of case conceptualization with three evidence-based interventions: standardized case conceptualization training, deliberate practice, and mindfulness. It is based on experience in teaching and supervising this approach with master’s students in clinical mental health counseling programs. It also includes experience in conducting research on case conceptualization with trainees and experienced clinicians. The chapter begins with a brief discussion of mastery and then proceeds to describe the three interventions. It describes the experience of achieving a moderate level of mastery in a training program. Finally, an appendix provides a scaffolded format for intentionally integrating this model in various graduate courses.

Neuroscience-Informed Cognitive-Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: A Preliminary Study

10.17744/mehc.38.2.05 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 139-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Thomas A. Field ◽

Eric T. Beeson ◽

Laura K. Jones

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behavior Therapy ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behavior ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Conventional Models

The field of neuroscience has influenced revisions to conventional models of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In the mental health counseling field, a conceptual model of neuroscience-informed cognitive-behavior therapy (n-CBT) was first published in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling in 2015. The present article reviews findings from the first six months of a year-long pilot study that examined counselor and client use and perceptions of n-CBT following application in clinical practice settings. Counselors reported successful alleviation of client symptomatology with n-CBT, particularly anxiety and depressive disorders. Counselors and clients also held similar and consistently high perceptions of n-CBT's credibility and the likelihood of improvement when using the model.

A Study of Freshmen’s Need Assessments for Mental Health Counseling Programs

Journal of Christian Education in Korea ◽

10.17968/jcek.2017..52.007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol null (52) ◽

pp. 221-256

Author(s):

박미라

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Counseling Programs ◽

Health Counseling

Evidence-Based Relationship Factors: A New Focus for Mental Health Counseling Research, Practice, and Training

10.17744/mehc.41.4.04 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 327-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kimberly K. Parrow ◽

John Sommers-Flanagan ◽

J. Sky Cova ◽

Hugo Lungu

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Counselor Training ◽

Mental Health Counselors ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Warm Up ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Counseling Practice ◽

Relationship Factors ◽

Counseling Practices

Counselor educators and mental health counselors often have a lukewarm attitude toward counseling research and evidence-based practice. This attitude may be because of a perceived mismatch between evidence-based technical procedures and the relational orientation that most counselors value. To warm up mental health counselors' attitudes toward evidence-based research and practice, we propose a relationally oriented research agenda that focuses on integrating evidence-based relationship factors (EBRFs) into counselor training and practice. Eight EBRFs are defined and operationalized, and specific counselor behaviors are described. Reframing and refocusing counseling research on relational variables has the potential to support current counseling practices and inspire development of a counseling-specific research base. Recommendations for a rapprochement between counselor education research and mental health counseling practice are offered, including a list of brief measures that mental health counselors could introduce into their counseling practice.

The DSM and the Professional Counseling Identity: Bridging the Gap

10.17744/mehc.28.3.4f39a6wr1n3fceh2 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 202-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Karen Eriksen ◽

Victoria E. Kress

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Professional Identity ◽

Diagnostic System ◽

Professional Counseling ◽

Health Counseling

Many of the values, assumptions, and philosophies inherent in the DSM diagnostic system conflict with those of the mental health counseling profession.This article describes these conflicts; provides clinical practice suggestions for addressing these issues when using the DSM system; and offers strategies for bridging the divide between mental health counseling's professional identity, and the DSM system of conceptualization.

Talking to the Master: Intersections of Religion, Culture, and Counseling in Taiwan and Ghana

10.17744/mehc.27.2.gx7d7thlvgkju4pd ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 117-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hsiao-Wen Lo ◽

Vivian Dzokoto

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

The State ◽

Counseling Services ◽

Psychological Interventions ◽

Case Conceptualization ◽

Health Counseling ◽

Heterogeneous Nature ◽

The Face

Mental health counseling is gaining worldwide popularity. It is, therefore, important to critically examine the appropriateness of direct importation of Western psychological interventions into nonWestern countries. This article reviews the state of counseling in Taiwan and Ghana. It highlights the heterogeneous nature of counseling services in the face of cultural similarities. In addition, it demonstrates the importance of considering the interplay of culture and religion in assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment.