Mental Health Professionals' Evaluations of the Integral Intake, A Metatheory-Based, Idiographic Intake Instrument

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Marquis ◽  
Janice Holden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Integral Theory ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Experts ◽  
Better Than

This study assessed mental health experts' comparative evaluations of the two existing published idiographic intake instruments, the Adlerian-based Life-Style Introductory Interview (LI) and the Multimodal Life History Inventory (MI), along with Marquis' (2002; in press) newly developed Integral Intake (II), grounded in Ken Wilber's (1999d) integral theory. Fifty-eight counseling/psychotherapy educators and experienced mental health practitioners perused the three instruments and then used the author-developed Evaluation Form to respond to open-ended questions, as well as to rate and rank them on 11 dimensions: the instrument's overall helpfulness, comprehensiveness, and efficiency, and 8 fundamental dimensions of clients (thoughts, emotions, behaviors, physical aspects, culture, environmental systems, spirituality, and what is most meaningful to them). Respondents evaluated the LI consistently worst, and the II better than the MI on all three instrument dimensions and four of the eight client dimensions. We discuss the II's potential to become a standard in the field of mental health counseling.

On-scene Mental Health Counseling Provided Through Police Departments

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Young ◽  
Jill Fuller ◽  
Briana Riley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Crisis Counseling ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Impact

The expectation that police officers can address every need in every situation is daunting and unrealistic. Recognizing this, some police departments have instituted special training or used other resources to better serve the needs of citizens. One example is an on-scene crisis counseling unit comprised of volunteer mental health professionals who respond to calls with police officers. These counselors provide mental health services that police officers cannot. This article explains the usefulness of this type of program, and crisis counseling in general, for both officers and victims as they deal with crises like domestic violence, homicide, suicide, and sexual assault. The study examines survey results from victims and police officers about the impact of this intervention. The data support the helpfulness of the program. Implications and recommendations for further research are included.

Assessment of Egg and Sperm Donors

2017 ◽  
pp. 660-666
Author(s):  
Adam J. Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Egg Donation ◽  
Sperm Donors ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Niche Area

The assessment of egg and sperm donors is an important area of niche practice for mental health professionals. With the appropriate training, mental health practitioners can offer these much-needed services to prospective parents who are using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to deal with infertility. Due to the invasiveness of these procedures, as well as their physical and emotional ramifications, many clinics and hospitals require a psychological evaluation of any individual who provides egg donation or becomes a gestational carrier or surrogate. This chapter describes the details of this niche area of practice and how the author developed an interest in it. The author covers its joys and challenges, the business aspects of this area of practice, guidance on developing this niche area of practice, and resources to assist in this process.

Training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for mental health professionals: a pilot study of videoconferencing

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare S Rees ◽  
Donelle Gillam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Knowledge Test ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Health Practitioners

A foundation course in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) was developed specifically for delivery via videoconferencing at 256 kbit/s. A two-part, 20-week programme was evaluated at seven sites, with a total of 12 participants, in rural and remote Western Australia. Eleven of the participants completed a pre- and post-training knowledge test. There was a significant improvement in their knowledge of CBT after training. Ten participants also completed a satisfaction questionnaire. The majority were satisfied with the training they received and stated that the training had given them greater confidence in their ability to use CBT with their patients. This study lends support to the use of videoconferencing in the training of rural and remote mental health practitioners.

Fitness and Competency Issues in Canadian Criminal Courts: Elucidating the Standards for Mental Health Professionals

1994 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Whittemore ◽  
James R.P. Ogloff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Legal Issue ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Criminal Courts ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Legal Proceedings ◽  
Health Practitioners

The issue of competency arises at various stages of criminal proceedings in an effort to protect those individuals who are unable to participate in the legal process. The competency question is a legal issue ultimately decided by a judge. However, mental health professionals are often called upon to provide insight into an individual's level of competence. To date, the standards by which an individual is found competent have remained far from clear. This creates a problem for clinicians who are requested to make competency evaluations. This article addresses the competency issues as they arise at various stages of legal proceedings in order to determine the standards that are applied by the courts. Furthermore, given the importance placed on mental health evaluations of competency, the role of mental health practitioners will be addressed as it pertains to the competency question at each juncture in the criminal justice system.

Firearms and cultural competence: considerations for mental health professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianni Pirelli ◽  
Philip Witt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Forensic Practice ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Health Practitioners

Purpose Although cultural competence is gaining increased attention among mental health practitioners, such primarily has centered on race, religion, ethnicity, language, and nationality. Thus far, there has been relatively little recognition of specific socialized subcultures aside from the aforementioned groups, and virtually no discussion regarding those associated with various firearm-related subcultures. This topic is particularly relevant to mental health practitioners, as positions on firearm use and ownership frequently split across political party lines, and mental health professionals and academics are more likely to espouse liberal rather than conservative views. It follows that practitioners may understand little about firearms culture and, therefore, are at increased risk for biased decision making when working with clients for whom firearms have relevance. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper takes a conceptual approach to reviewing potential areas of bias in both clinical and clinical-forensic practice in the US context. Findings The authors detail the prevalence of firearm-related issues in the USA, contextualize firearm-related issues in forensic treatment and evaluation scenarios, delineate a number of firearm subgroups, and recommend considerations for mental health professionals to develop cultural competence as it relates to firearms and associated subcultures. Originality/value This is an original conceptual study of cultural competence and various firearm-related subcultures.

Treating Chronic Physical Illness

2017 ◽  
pp. 779-783
Author(s):  
Katherine S. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Physical Illness ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
Chronic Physical Illness ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Niche Area

Psychological treatment for individuals and families with chronic physical illness is known to improve overall healthcare outcomes and is an important area of niche practice for mental health professionals. With the appropriate training, mental health practitioners can offer these much-needed services in a range of practice settings. The author, who works in a private practice and in hospitals, describes her journey into this niche area of practice. She covers the challenging yet gratifying work in this area and discusses the business of developing skills and a practice in this area. Resources are provided to facilitate this process for other mental health professionals.

Presurgical Bariatric Evaluations

2017 ◽  
pp. 647-653
Author(s):  
Caroljean Bongo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Weight Loss Surgery ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Niche Area ◽  
Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery

The assessment of candidates for metabolic and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery to treat obesity and related diseases) is an important area of niche practice for mental health professionals. With the appropriate training, mental health practitioners can offer these much-needed services to bariatric surgery candidates. This chapter describes this niche area of practice and how the author developed an interest in it. The author discusses the joys and challenges and the business aspects of conducting these evaluations and gives guidance on developing this niche area of practice. A list of resources to assist in this process is provided.

Counseling and Psychotherapy in Italy: A Profession in Constant Change

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Gemignani ◽  
Massimo Giliberto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Cultural Legacies ◽  
The One

This article illustrates the state of the art for mental health counseling in Italy through a historic and postmodern perspective.The context of Italian mental health counseling is complex and full of new and old premises, events, and arguments. On the one side, the way counseling has developed and is perceived in Italy results from the intersection of old cultural legacies, such as Christianity, and new challenges, such as a multicultural and multiethnic society. On the other side, the development of mental health counseling in Italy is the result of the encounter between the pragmatic, optimist U.S. counseling and the phenomenological, hermeneutic traditions of European schools. The article ends with an exploration of the potentials that may arise from an ongoing communication between U.S. and Italian mental health professionals.

Child Custody Evaluations

2017 ◽  
pp. 635-640
Author(s):  
Allison B. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Custody Evaluations ◽  
Child Custody Evaluations ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Niche Area ◽  
And Training

Families going through a divorce involving children and custody issues often cannot reach agreement on custody and visitation issues on their own. When they seek resolution through the legal system, courts frequently order comprehensive child custody evaluations by mental health professionals who are competent in this niche area of practice. This chapter reviews the education and training needed to competently perform child custody evaluations. It explains the business aspects of this practice and reviews the joys and challenges of this type of practice. Resources are provided for mental health practitioners interested in developing this niche area of practice.

scholarly journals Fair Deal: spelling it out for service users

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 290-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Arbuthnott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Alternative Interpretation ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Fair Deal

SummaryThe Royal College of Psychiatrists' Fair Deal campaign provides a welcome guide to the values and priorities for mental health practitioners and services in promoting service users' recovery. It was developed in consultation with service users and carers. This paper presents an alternative interpretation of the Fair Deal, a parallel manifesto of aspirations and ideals that can enhance the spirit of concord and partnership between service users and mental health professionals.

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